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03-28-2023, 04:33 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: Gilroy
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #30492
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Shore power when storing
What are the pros and cons regarding leaving my shore power connected while I have my 5th wheel closed up at a resort for 6 months?? Or should I simply disconnect?
Thx
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03-28-2023, 04:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,276
M.O.C. #22835
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Unattended for 6 months? Anything can happen during that time period: electric shorts, lightening strikes, low voltage, high voltage, even a fire. Disconnect everything, take batteries out, winterize, and lock it up. Slides in, windows shut, vents closed, remove ALL food and everything with liquid in it.. Leave no room for anything to happen while you are gone. You are not there to monitor it. Shut it down 100%.
And one other consideration.... what happens if YOU are not able to return to it .... say ... ever? A lot of things can (and do) happen in 6 months, and there's a lot of things that can happen to you too.
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03-28-2023, 05:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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I'm with DutchmenSport .... unless you have something that absolutely needs powered up and you have someone that can check on things promptly and often. Air the tires up ... disconnect the negative battery cable(s) ... store your power cord (theft item) ... prop open the fridge or put newspaper inside ... drive away.
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03-28-2023, 06:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Shingle Springs
Posts: 1,709
M.O.C. #30417
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Mine is parked at home and plugged in 24/7.
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2022 Montana High Country 295RL, Solar Flex 400, Onan 3600 LPG, 2K inverter, 200AH Lithium. 2020 GMC Denali 2500 6.6 Duramax, Demco 21K Auto Slide
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03-28-2023, 06:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 6,978
M.O.C. #6433
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Mine always stayed plugged in in local storage. But unattended 6 months? I would not do it. Fully charge the batteries and disconnect the battery cables. Or pull the battery(s) and take them home and put a trickle charger on it (them).
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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03-28-2023, 06:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,357
M.O.C. #2283
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I always leave mine plugged in. No reason except I like to watch a little TV in it and have the lights work. Either way is fine. Which way do you prefer?
Lynwood
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03-28-2023, 07:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,409
M.O.C. #24086
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At home ours stays plugged in 24/7.
Great man cave or she shed.
If was at a storage location I would follow Dutchmen advise.
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2019 3130re 20th Anniversary Edition
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04-01-2023, 04:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: woodstock
Posts: 527
M.O.C. #8174
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That’s a long time to leave unattended are you leaving the fridge on are the air?
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Montana Master
Woodstock Ga
2020 3931 FB Legacy
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04-02-2023, 05:29 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Possum trot
Posts: 82
M.O.C. #29795
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I agree with everyone else. If you’re going to walk away and not return at all for 6 months then empty it out like you’re going to sell it. Then shut it down completely. It would be a good idea if someone could/ would check on it inside and out for you every once in a while.
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04-02-2023, 10:47 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2023
Location: Stokesdale
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #32306
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Just purchased ours in early February. It is parked under a lean to at a barn on our property. One of us is in it regularly, so it is plugged into a 50amp power I had provided. I would definitely not leave it plugged in for extended/unattended time.
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04-02-2023, 01:41 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Billings
Posts: 29
M.O.C. #27469
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We leave our plugged in 24/7 at our home. Never had a problem.
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04-02-2023, 02:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: BUZZARDS BAY
Posts: 112
M.O.C. #25753
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Leave mine plugged in 24/7 with everything in it and all closet and cabinet doors slightly open. Never had a problem.
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04-03-2023, 07:24 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fargo
Posts: 194
M.O.C. #19032
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Mine is plugged in all winter (storage) right next to my shop, but I have all the breakers shut off except for the one feeding the converter charger... which is supposed to be a smart charger.
I have access to where that charger is plugged in and I have a timer in line that powers the charger for 3 hours at a time, twice a week. I guess I just want to keep the battery topped off and not risk over charging it.
I used to pull the battery and put it in a warmer environment, then started putting a Battery Minder on it in the camper, and after I did the smart charger upgrade I am using the above method.
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