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Gas Supply

Heating the motorhome and cooking requires gas. This gas, also as LPG is stored in replaceable steel bottles or cylinders on-board and should be stored in an upright position. Depending on the type of motorhome there may be permanent gas storage on-board which can be refilled at stations, just like LPG cars.

Two common types of gas ud in motorhomes are propane and butane. Butane contains energy bottle than propane but will not operate at lower temperatures. As fittings require changing from the use of propane to butane, who use their motorhome all will probably prefer to use propane.

Drinking Water

One of the most obvious requirements is source of clean and drinkable water. The majority of modern motorhomes are fitted with on-board water tanks capable of holding 15 – 40 gallons or more. Ensure to refill the tanks from mains based water and not tank based. regular use of the water supply can cause stale tasting water; in this using bottled drinking water is recommended.

Waste Disposal

Another consideration is waste generated and its disposal. Disposal of waste will vary pending its type; household, grey waste and black waste. Household waste is the easiest to dispose of by using waste bins. However water, also as ‘grey waste’ can cause me as grey waste can only be dumped in certain areas. In my instances these as are only accessible foot so with dump valve on their motorhome will to portable container to carry the waste to the dump point. Fortunately some sites will provide facilities where it is easy to drive to the emptying point, situated on firm ground with an emptying gulley. Note that empting grey waste into public drains is technically illegal in most places.

Black waste or toilet waste is stored toilet cassette. Cassette emptying can be carried at the ‘CDP’ or Chemical-toilet Disposal Pt which can vary from covered hole in the ground to ceramic toilet device.

Electricity
Electricity is commodity and comes either 12 volt or 230 volt, i.e. vehicle and mains supplies. The vehicle electrics are available all the time but low powered, mains electricity is only available on sites oe the vehicle has been ‘hooked up’.

Typically the vehicle electrics will be able to supply the lights and water pump, but not heating. Air conditioning can also be run on the vehicle electrics, but is efficient on the mains. Most modern motorhomes will have all the fittings ny so that oe the outdoor cables have been attached the sites mains supply mains electrics will be available.

Heating

Finally, consider using other amenities likes microwaves or portable oven for cooking, as most motorhomes only fitted with gas hob. For heating, portable electric fan heaters can be the mains supply, however avoid using gas heaters because of the risk of suffocation.

Finally, consider using other amenities likes microwaves or portable oven for cooking, as most motorhomes only fitted with gas hob. For heating, portable electric fan heaters can be the mains supply, however avoid using gas heaters because of suffocation risk.

These are just ideas to consider if you are looking to stay in your motorhome for than weekend break and from camp sites. Oe you are ud to the your motorhome and functions, eg will feel mh easier and will make motorhome living joy.

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