Re: When your coach will be sitting for a spell what do you do?
Reply #27 –
Dave E,
Since your asked, here is what I do. Coach is stored outside at a self storage with no electric. I leave the coach batteries connected, but disconnect the chassis batteries. There is a small drain on the chassis batteries that will discharge them after a few weeks. I try to drive the coach once a month for at least 20 miles. This is mainly to exercise the tires, and get the engine, transmission, and differential oils up to operating temperature. I don't run the engine in between as it does not need exercise. The engine manual says to disconnect the electric plug at the shut off and crank the engine until I see some oil pressure, then reconnect and start, if it has not been started in 7 days. I do that, but I don't crank more than 10 seconds. Your engine may not require that, later models don't start until there is oil pressure. If I run the generator between drives, I connect the chassis batteries and turn on the boost switch to charge them. I leave the refrigerator doors open, and crack open the bath vent. I remove all food so that ants and other insects don't move in. I'm in central TX and have not had any problems with mold, so keeping an Air Conditioner on isn't necessary. In a humid area though, mold might be a problem. I keep the night shades down and the day shades up, as the day shades seem to generate heat when the sun is shining on them. Main propane valve is turned off. I think I would do this even if the coach could be parked at the house with electric available, except that I would have trickle chargers on the batteries.
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