I will certainly come here for advice if I know I have a question. Unfortunately, I had someone show me how to hitch and unhitch so I thought I didn't have a problem. He cranked the landing gear up and down without a problem, so didn't know I was going to have a problem with an inline fuse that he never mentioned. I have backed travel trailers for 40 plus years and the salesman said it was easier with a 5th wheel, so again, I didn't know I had a problem. The land power will be installed on the site sometime next week. The electric company refused to establish service until the Landlord installed the electric box and the Landlord wouldn't install the electric box until the trailer was sitting on the site so he could see where it needed to be installed. So battery and generator were my only options. There was no gas in the generator tank because it was a new tank. They pushed the button to show me how the generator would start if it had gas. Over the years I have filled many gas tanks with gas and started many engines, so again, I didn't know I had a problem.
If it ever stops raining here and the lot dries up a little, when the electric company finally turns on the service, I am going to hook up the electricity and water. I plan to check the voltage on the box before I hook up to it. I had a surge protector installed in line. I have plugged many travel trailers into electric boxes before and if I remember right, the male prongs go into the female receptor. So, again I don't think I will have a problem. But, if anyone wants to warn me in advance of what ridiculous problem is going to occur when I plug it in, I would appreciate it.
I have a grey water hose and a drinking water hose. I plan to hook up the grey hose to the water source that the Landlord installed and run water into the sewer for awhile before hooking up my drinking water hose to the city water connection on the 5th wheel. The water control center has diagrams that show which way the valves should be turned on my rig for city water connection. I have a water pressure regulator to put on the line. So, again, I am hoping for no problems. I realize that having never seen it hooked up to water, that I may find that the water lines don't contain the water any better than the gasoline line contained gas. So any advice would be appreciated.
Next if I can still walk, I will try my luck at turning on the propane. I have done that many times in travel trailers and homes so again not expecting any problem unless it leaks too. If it does then I may not be posting a third part to my saga. Anyone want to volunteer to help by lighting a match next to the gas line to see if it is leaking (just kidding). Again, any advice ahead of time?
I am hoping there will not be any more surprises but will share them for your entertainment in the hopes that it helps someone else. I may be learning things the hard way, but am still am not ready to agree that I am an unteachable idiot. Of course, if I am an unteachable idiot, I guess I would be the last one to know.
