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Hi

wehave a Bailey Pageant Auvergne.

Can anyone let me know if/how you use the elctrics in the van without any hookup?.

Can we just pull into a service station and say boil the ketle without an electric hookup?

Any advice welcome!

thanks

Quote: Originally posted by whippy1710 on 17/2/2008

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Hi

 

wehave a Bailey Pageant Auvergne.

 

Can anyone let me know if/how you use the elctrics in the van without any hookup?.

Can we just pull into a service station and say boil the ketle without an electric hookup?

I Would not advise this behavior as its

illegal to use a naked flame on Service Statons

 

Any advice welcome!

thanks

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Al is right, on most service areas they say gas must not be used. That's partly for safety but mainly because they want you to buy their extortionately priced hot beverages.

Belinda, the heater and water heater run off mains, not 12v. They may have 12v connection for igniting the gas, unless they have a piezo ignition system.

Most of our lights work off of 12 volt, the others from mains. Our heater and hot water work on either mains or gas,whereas the fridge works on mains, gas and 12 volt.   I  think a lot of caravans are like this.

We quite often stay on pitches without hook up and have no problems.      

Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 17/2/2008

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Al is right, on most service areas they say gas must not be used. That's partly for safety but mainly because they want you to buy their extortionately priced hot beverages.

Belinda, the heater and water heater run off mains, not 12v. They may have 12v connection for igniting the gas, unless they have a piezo ignition system.

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