I have some questions about living in RV. I'm hoping you guys could answers me, Thanks.1. How often do you have to fill propane in RV? I know it depends on the usage, but I want to know how often you guys do it. 2. How many times can we take a shower and use the bathroom?3. I also want to know if we can live in RV in Illinois. Maybe some of you are from Illinois, and where is the dump stations.

Other than repeating the obvious I don't understand what you are trying to find out and why. If 50 people respond you'll likely get 50 different responses depending on their personal preference, location, time of year, time of day, how much they eat out vs cook in.

These questions are way too vague for me to want to answer them.

green1 wrote:I have some questions about living in RV. I'm hoping you guys could answers me, Thanks.1. How often do you have to fill propane in RV? I know it depends on the usage, but I want to know how often you guys do it. So far this fall when the temps have been reasonably warm we have the tanks filled every two weeks. 3 to 5 gallons. Tomorrow we get a large tank delivered.2. How many times can we take a shower and use the bathroom?As often as you want to. we have a 10 gallon HW heater and can wash a load of clothes and take a shower and have not run out of hot water.3. I also want to know if we can live in RV in Illinois. Maybe some of you are from Illinois, and where is the dump stations.If your in an RV park, then you will have full hookups. Living in the cold north is not going to be any fun unless you have a Teton or similar trailer designed for it.

1) If you're just cooking, the propane will last a very long time. Months? If running the furnace, it might last a week or two depending on how cold it is, and how big your propane tanks are.2) If you have full hook-ups, you can shower and use the toilet as long as you want. You can leave the grey water (sink/shower) valve open, but leave the black (toilet) valve closed until at least 2/3 full. If boondocking (no hookups) the gray tank will fill up fast if you take normal leisurely showers.3) Google

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Mr__Camper
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
Other than repeating the obvious I don't understand what you are trying to find out and why. If 50 people respond you'll likely get 50 different responses depending on their personal preference, location, time of year, time of day, how much they eat out vs cook in.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 01, 2013
These questions are way too vague for me to want to answer them.
donn0128
Explorer II
Nov 01, 2013
green1 wrote:
I have some questions about living in RV. I'm hoping you guys could answers me, Thanks.

1. How often do you have to fill propane in RV? I know it depends on the usage, but I want to know how often you guys do it. So far this fall when the temps have been reasonably warm we have the tanks filled every two weeks. 3 to 5 gallons. Tomorrow we get a large tank delivered.

2. How many times can we take a shower and use the bathroom?As often as you want to. we have a 10 gallon HW heater and can wash a load of clothes and take a shower and have not run out of hot water.

3. I also want to know if we can live in RV in Illinois. Maybe some of you are from Illinois, and where is the dump stations.
If your in an RV park, then you will have full hookups. Living in the cold north is not going to be any fun unless you have a Teton or similar trailer designed for it.
Wishbone51
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
1) If you're just cooking, the propane will last a very long time. Months? If running the furnace, it might last a week or two depending on how cold it is, and how big your propane tanks are.

2) If you have full hook-ups, you can shower and use the toilet as long as you want. You can leave the grey water (sink/shower) valve open, but leave the black (toilet) valve closed until at least 2/3 full. If boondocking (no hookups) the gray tank will fill up fast if you take normal leisurely showers.

3) Google
green1
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
Thank you donn0128
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 01, 2013
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SteveRuff
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
Using propane for heating makes a huge difference. The furnace will use an enormous amount of propane while simply cooking, heating water, and running the fridge is minimal. We (2 adults) are usually living in our motor home from 7 to 10 months each year. during that time I usually only fill propane once. I have a 30 gallon tank. I try to stay in rather warm places so I use very little furnace heat, relying mostly on my heat pumps and ceramic space heaters.

Water usage is another matter entirely. With normal use, i.e. two showers every day, two loads of dishes, flushing toilet etc. we can usually go for 3-5 days without dumping the gray tank. Understand this is NOT trying to conserve very much. If we have to focus on conserving tank space or fresh water usage we can stretch that to 6 or 7 days.

I have never lived in Illinois but I have spent winters in Kentucky,
green1
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
2oldman wrote:
These questions are way too vague for me to want to answer them.

Thanks anyway, you didn't have to waste your time typing if you didn't want to answer :p
green1
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
donn0128 wrote:
green1 wrote:
I have some questions about living in RV. I'm hoping you guys could answers me, Thanks.

1. How often do you have to fill propane in RV? I know it depends on the usage, but I want to know how often you guys do it. So far this fall when the temps have been reasonably warm we have the tanks filled every two weeks. 3 to 5 gallons. Tomorrow we get a large tank delivered.

2. How many times can we take a shower and use the bathroom?As often as you want to. we have a 10 gallon HW heater and can wash a load of clothes and take a shower and have not run out of hot water.

3. I also want to know if we can live in RV in Illinois. Maybe some of you are from Illinois, and where is the dump stations.
If your in an RV park, then you will have full hookups. Living in the cold north is not going to be any fun unless you have a Teton or similar trailer designed for it.

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Thank you so much. This really helps. God Bless you
rvten
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
Fill propane tank about 2 times a year.
Use heat pump or small cube heater as much as possable.
Use induction cook top a lot.

Use full hook ups. Than can use bath room as much as you would at home.
Most IL. RV parks close in late fall and winter.