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One thing to watch for as an RV'er CL have it in there head that us RVers chew up electric, no more than caravanner's who use a fan heater in there awning.
Good idea to say you only use a little as possible.
hmmm .. it's not in their head John ...
Not many caravans with domestic washer/dryers, giant fridge freezers, twin air cons , 42in plasma TVs , they also use a lot to heat them... ... should I go on or lets just say an RV CAN use a lot more leccy than a caravan..
It was after we went on pay meter we realised just how much we did use.. :Blush:
As for prices... budget on £10 - £12 per night .. or about £4k per year
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Most RV's & 5th wheel I have seen don't have washing machines or dryer. Most don't have plasma 42 inch TV either.
I rarely seen air con being used far less twins being usedoh:
My heating is blown LPG by the 12 volt system
You have made this view well known and done the RV community and CL owners a fair amount of damage IMHO.
Sorry my views don't agree with yours Jim on this occasion.
£60 a week with electric & basic shower toilet:thumb:
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Can is a big word (my car can do 130mph but I don't do it) many eurovans have AC now as well.
Most farmers with straw in there mouth's have basic CLs with no electric but a water point and bin
But you plant the seed with your constant negative replies about RV's.:helptitanic:
You don't help the community whatsoever
Glad you see the logic that site owners with leccy are not just daft farmers..
NOT negative .. the truth .. why are you in denial .. the bigger a van the more it takes to heat.. everyone knows that... the bigger a fridge/freezer the more it uses.. these are just facts .. and site owners know this full well without me telling them.. they are not stupid, THEY pay the leccy bill
disagree with my post, but don't get personal and accuse me of being negative or damaging anyone .. stick to the facts !
Have you ever seen a caravan grow over twice in size buy hooking a full awning, most like em warmoh: the awning can be as long as the van and wider than it by being 3 meters wide this is a fact
I BTW as you know have both RV and caravan so can see both sides.
I feel you are negative to the RV community just by reading this threadoh:
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I repeat I am NOT negative or against RVs .. .. just telling it as it is ..
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Dingwall in August - £24.10 a night
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Hi Wizzer, where in mid wales can you get a pitch for £60 A week with elec & shower/toilet.??????????? very interesed if you can. :thumb:
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Hi
I have never seen an RV like Jim describes on a C/L type site---a lot of campsites have 6 or 10 amp EHU------there is no-way all that gear would run on that power supply--------- you would see those massive RVs in the 'states where they have 50amp EHU--------although there is the odd site in England that accomodate these monsters-- -----With our 5th wheel, and many RVs that we have travelled with, we manage VERY well drawing very little power---we have an 'owl' meter and watch the power consumption very closely-----obviously during the winter months we use more---BUT during the summer months we use very little---------so a campsite should WIN on the electric cost for half the year and would not expect to make a profit on the proportion of site fee which covers the electricity during the winter (as we know, making a profit on electric is ILLEGAL)
We manage well on our 900watt genny for just a couple of hours a day when not on EHU for weeks at a time (we have no solar power)
If you are assuming that RVs use more power than new caravans, take a look at their Electric heating, Electric cooking, Electric kettle, Electric water heater all built in as standard fittings and not forgetting the electric heater running 24/7 in the awning (which we have seen too many times)-------PLEASE don't tar us all with the same brush:Sad:
Perhaps it would be fairer to reduce the summer rate and increase the winter rate----then we would all be happy:thumb:--------the problem with meters, as we see it, is that they, and the cards all make electric MORE expensive, because THEY have to be paid for:Sad:
Going back on topic---------we never stay long-term in campsites--our RV was built with wheels --we keep them turning as much as possible:thumb:
We aim for £10 limit per night with EHU
Nigel & Pamala
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We have been following this thread with interest, as we are in the process of setting our charges for 2012, and are always keen to attract long-term guests. But some questions have not been addressed. What do you mean by full-time when it comes to staying on a pitch? Are you talking 3, 6 or 12 months? And what sort of pitch do you want? We have grass pitches, hardstandings and fully serviced pitches - the price varying with the standard of each.
Electricity is expensive, and we took a decision to put in 16A throughout the site, though it is the choice of each guest whether they have an ehu or not. The cost of meters was a factor in this decision, and as said in a previous post these are not cheap items, and have to be paid for.
This year we have new regulations to face on testing for legionella (legionaires disease) at a cost of around 400€ per annum, and we have new classifications coming in that will add another inspection costing 400€, though thankfully only every five years. Small wonder that a number of campsites in France are closing.
We are open 24/7 throughout the year, and provide a good level of security, as the site is never left unsupervised. Are you prepared to pay for this, and for a decent quality of site, or is it just a question of getting minimum prices? Does it matter that we have a quality shower block or do you just use your own on-board facilities?
Our projected 2012 prices for a stay on a fully-serviced pitch allowing for the current exchange rate of 1€ = 85p are around £11 p/n for 6 months and £12 p/n for three months, these including electricity and wifi. Standard hardstandings and grass pitches are lower cost. Judging by the comments earlier these are more or less in line with what you would expect to pay - are we right? (Discounts do not apply to these prices, and one-night stopovers and short term stays are obviously more expensive)
We will be interested in any comments.
Bob and Di
www.parcverger.com
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