Plugged in or out

[Bfrnk]

Do you keep your rv plug into landline when at home and not on the road?

[Sjm9911]

I leave my TT pluged in. Its winterized, and I toggle the battery disconect on and off every so often so they dont overcharged. We get snow here also, a little less then PA, but it can be bad. I dont use it in the winter, but i may need to get something from it , check it, or in an emergency use it. We loose power a bit where I live and its easier to just hook the generator up to the camper and stay there. This is mostly in the summer, but who knows what can or will happen. Yes I could always run a line over if needed, but much easier to just change plugs in the garage.

[C_B_]

BB_TX wrote:
Always plugged in whether in storage or RV park for 14 years and no problem.

Same here for 18 years.


C.B.

[Timmo_]

Plugged in, fully charged and ready to go...as our TT is also an escape vehicle should there be a need to evacuate (Fremont-Winema National Forest is my backyard neighbor).

[Bobbo]

Plugged in. BUT, I replaced the OEM converter/charger with one that will take care of the batteries rather than boil them dry. (I had the replacement converter/charger before I even took delivery of the TT. It went in the next day.)
OEM was Parallax/Magnatek, replacement was Progressive Dynamics.

[schlep1967]

A lot of the answers seem to depend on the location. Here in PA my fifth-wheel is winterized and not going to be used for the next 5 months. The battery is removed and sitting in my insulated garage on a board right behind my motorcycle that most likely won't see the road for the same amount of time. I have a maintainer/charger that gets moved between the two every two weeks over the winter. The breakers on the RV supply post are both off and the
rv cord is stowed out of the weather.

[bucky]

We always leave it plugged in to a 50amp outlet. There is minimal effect on the electricity bill and it sometimes is the doghouse when we have guests that are afraid of dogs. One of our grand daughters primarily.

[valhalla360]

If we aren't using it and the fridge is empty for a week or more, we typically unplug and disconnect the battery.

Generally, it's likely to be fine but...

Why burn the extra power and risk a voltage surge or some other electrical issue while you are not around to quickly address it.

[PastorCharlie]

Plugged in with heat pump on in winter and A/C on in summer. Make numerous trips thru-out the year. Never have to winterize. On a trip currently in mountains with lows in 20s at night.

[bgum]

Plugged in with dehumidifier on but with converter breaker off.
Solar charger connected to battery with negative wire disconnected.

[naturist]

I do keep it plugged in, although I disconnect the battery (connect it for a day once a month to keep it charged). I do this because the humidity here is high all year around, and I keep a dehumidifier running in it to keep mold down. I also, from time to time, need to run the refrigerator for "special events." And every so often we have guests.

[Lantley]

plugged in 24/7 365.
The only time my RV is unplugged is when it is traveling down the road.

[Sandia_Man]

We do as well, we use our rig so frequently that we are fully charged and fridge is always at operating temps for quick getaways. We have smart converters and inverter chargers that incorporate multiphase charging routines to keep our 12 volt reserves happy and healthy, average 8 years with our golfcart batteries before replacement.

[BB_TX]

Always plugged in whether in storage or RV park for 14 years and no problem.

[wa8yxm]

Bfrnk wrote:
Do you keep your rv plug into landline when at home and not on the road?

I did. but then I also used it every day (My Ham Shack)

I did, however. Notice a major jump in my power bill.

[pianotuna]

Bfrnk wrote:
Do you keep your rv plug into landline when at home and not on the road?

No.

Converters are not always optimized for battery charging.

I do have a modest solar installation to keep the batteries (generator, chassis and house) in tip top condition.