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Fri, 29 April 2011 11:52

zhagrieb

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I was refused admittance to a campground because I have an electric water heater. Anyone else heard of this?

Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG '73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'

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Re: Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123808 is a reply to message #123805]

Fri, 29 April 2011 11:57

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That is hard to believe. Was there a sign posted to that affect? Makes me laugh outloud, but it is not really funny.
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Re: [GMCnet] Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123817 is a reply to message #123805]

Fri, 29 April 2011 12:44

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Don't most RVs (self-propelled or towed) these days
have combination propane/electric water heaters?
My 1998 Aerolite (lost in tornado) and my 2000
Forest River Cedar Creek both have/had combo units?

Maybe the campground had primitive electric service
and they thought the electric mode would overload
the service and maybe burn down the campground???

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> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:52:08 -0500
> Subject: [GMCnet] Electric water heater not allowed.
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> I was refused admittance to a campground because I have an electric water heater. Anyone else heard of this?
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Re: [GMCnet] Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123824 is a reply to message #123805]

Fri, 29 April 2011 13:43

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And how did they know it was an electric water heater? <g>
Mike

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Glenn Giere <glenngiere@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I was refused admittance to a campground because I have an electric water
> heater. Anyone else heard of this?
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Re: Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123839 is a reply to message #123805]

Fri, 29 April 2011 15:44

zhagrieb

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Fortunately i called ahead to make a reservation. They also said no scooters, even if left hanging on the back. Go figure. Mac, the GMC had only an electric heater although some have converted.

Glenn

Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG '73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'

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Re: Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123848 is a reply to message #123839]

Fri, 29 April 2011 17:52

mike miller

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Glenn Giere wrote on Fri, 29 April 2011 13:44

... Mac, the GMC had only an electric heater although some have converted.

Just to clarify...

The GM UPFITTED coaches had electric/engine preheat water heaters. Some upfitters (like Coachman) installed propane only units.

.....

This campground, did they allow electric powered A/C's? How about heat strips? Cube heaters? Electric powered towds? All use far more power than an electric water heater.

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Fri, 29 April 2011 19:17

zhagrieb

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Mike,

Can't answer those questions. They charge $42/night with no mention of any electric stuff except water heater. They charge an extra $50/month and $180 for the season for AC. (Also xtra charge for kids over 4.)

Glenn

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Fri, 29 April 2011 19:34

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Glenn Giere wrote on Fri, 29 April 2011 17:17

... Can't answer those questions. They charge $42/night with no mention of any electric stuff except water heater. They charge an extra $50/month and $180 for the season for AC. (Also xtra charge for kids over 4.)

They own the park, they have the right to make what ever rules they want, even if they do not make any sense. (Within reason, if you can call "legal" "reason!")

BUT... you have the right not to stay there. If enough people choose that right, they'll change their rules.

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Re: [GMCnet] Electric water heater not allowed. [message #123867 is a reply to message #123861]

Fri, 29 April 2011 20:10

Sandra Price

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What rv park is it. Affiliation?
On Apr 29, 2011 7:34 PM, "Mike Miller" <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Glenn Giere wrote on Fri, 29 April 2011 17:17
>> ... Can't answer those questions. They charge $42/night with no mention
of any electric stuff except water heater. They charge an extra $50/month
and $180 for the season for AC. (Also xtra charge for kids over 4.)
>
>
> They own the park, they have the right to make what ever rules they want,
even if they do not make any sense. (Within reason, if you can call "legal"
"reason!")
>
> BUT... you have the right not to stay there. If enough people choose that
right, they'll change their rules.
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Re: [GMCnet] Electric water heater not allowed. [message #124152 is a reply to message #123859]

Sun, 01 May 2011 21:35

Ken Henderson

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There are some really strange campground operations around. One we stayed
in a few years back didn't allow satellite dishes! "We've got cable; you
WILL pay for and use it. No, you may NOT use the satellite after paying."

Like I said, "There are some really strange campground operations around."
To stay OUT of. :-)

Ken H.

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Glenn Giere <glenngiere@gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> Mike,
>
> Can't answer those questions. They charge $42/night with no mention of any
> electric stuff except water heater. They charge an extra $50/month and $180
> for the season for AC. (Also xtra charge for kids over 4.)
>
> Glenn
>
>
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