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1. What are the absolute bear essentials one needs in a motorhome
2. And what are the differences between the various types of heating eg gas heater / blow air heating
3. Also, with electric hook up vans, does this mean one has no electricity when one is not in a camp site?
thanks
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Hi and Welcome to MotorhomeFUN.
1. A Bed, somehow to heat, cook and wash, storage.
2. Gas Heaters and Blown air heating are one and the same. They (USUALLY) have the same Gas Heater with a ducted Blown air as an addition.
3. Usually, ALL vans have 12 volt internal lights with usually and extra battery in the form of a leisure battery as well as the motor battery.
Also, with electric hook up vans, does this mean one has no electricity when one is not in a camp site?
thanks
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and 4. a chemical toilet. even the smallest camper vans have one, albeit without a lot of privacy ...
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Our most essential item is this ..
Most European vans have a gas heater that will work well on its own, but also has a blown air function which is great but really needs you to be on a hook up as the fans will drain your battery fast.
All vans have a leisure battery to provide power when you are not hooked up.You can use 12 volt equipment straight from you 12volt sockets. Many have an inverter and use normal household 240volt products
Hope this helps:thumb:
Apologies for disagreeing with you Jim but most recent Euro vans use a combined Heater/water heater which won't work without leccy. Unlike the early type heater if it ain't blowing it won't produce any heat. Your right though it does hammer your battery.:Sad:
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I got the mental pic of you flashing into a site,plugging in,fireing up yer gas and shooting offI'm going to disagree as well. I think our van counts as a Euro even though it was built in County Durham
We have a Truma gas heater which has no blown air option at all. Blown air isn't necessary in a small van.
The water heater is separate and can run off main electricity or gas. The only leccy it needs when running off gas is momentarily, for the ignition.
Graham
Our most essential item is this ..
Most European vans have a gas heater that will work well on its own, but also has a blown air function which is great but really needs you to be on a hook up as the fans will drain your battery fast.
All vans have a leisure battery to provide power when you are not hooked up.You can use 12 volt equipment straight from you 12volt sockets. Many have an inverter and use normal household 240volt products
Hope this helps:thumb:
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