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Hi - have just registered with this site and looking forward (one day) to becoming motorhome owners. Procrasternate is my middle name so it will probably take 2-3 years of 'fact-finding' before we finally take the plunge.
Went to Earls Court the other day - was bowled over by just how friendly and helpful people in the motorhome and caravan owners community are. Is it always like this?
Had to drag Jill away from the Adria Twin on display - I think she would have signed on the dotted line there and then - we have never had any experience of motor homes before - arn't they just great!
Well here's looking forward to asking you guys all the dumb questions (you are more than welcome to snigger!) and boy can I come up with 'em! - but hey, it's how we all learn - for your 'safety' I will prefix them with "[color=red:5d25448d69]WARNING ! DUMBO ALERT[/color:5d25448d69]"
Here's my first - can Jill use her 240v hair dryer in a motor home? - one luxury she refuses to do without.
We can't wait to be in a position to get our first MH and start meeting new friends - somebody said on this site "Make your decision and never look back" - how true.
Best Wishes Den and Jill
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YO Ho, and welcome, hair dryers!!!!!!! I think if you go into the search you will come up with some pretty amazing ideas, the thread was going on a while back, some very interesting reading, even down to home made ones!!!!!!hehehehheh have fun,
Hi you two, please don't worry about asking anything on the site, like most things, if you know the answer you think the question is easy/obvious. We have a very wide range of talents on the site so ask away, if you post it in the wrong place one of the mods will move you gently to the rightful home, no charge either
So ask away, first of all go to the search button, at the top of this page in the white box, between Profile and memberlist and enter hairdryer and you will find lots of info.
Good to have you on board
Helen
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Hi Den-n-Jill and welcome to the site.
You wrote,
[quote:0f6f5f1f18]so it will probably take 2-3 years[/quote:0f6f5f1f18]
I'll say 6 months .
As for Jill's haidryer, thats easy, just make sure she washes her hair before your ready to move on, then stick her head out of the window , soon be dry, dry day's only though .
But you could allways do as the others suggest, do a search, there has been many discussions on this subject, I believe.
Homer......Rob
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Hi Den-n-Jill,welcome to the site,don't wait too long to buy one,you are missing to much fun.
My hair dryer is my most important item in van,yes you can use 240v i am sure you have read different ways how to on the site now,just use a less powerfull model,i use a 700w with a 800 inverter connected to it's own 110 battery.
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Welcome on board Den N Jill,
This is the right site for all the questions you can think of,ask away.
I'll bet you are proud owners before that estimated time,any takers?
brez
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With enthusiasm like yours, it's only going to be a matter of time before you're proud owners!
A note of caution - absorb as much information and advice as you can. Speak to as many owners as you can. Don't rely on information from sales staff. Don't close your mind to the pitfalls of ownership (enthusiasm is a wonderful thing but it can induce a form of 'blindness'!) DON'T ever impulse-buy the most attractive m/home you see.
Hopefully you'll end up with the 'right' motorhome for [u:ebff25699e]you[/u:ebff25699e]. You'll then be set to have the time of your life!
Good luck.
Barry
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Size matters, samller motorhomes can virtually follow a car around, can be kept and parked at home easily, with a larger motorhome you will be restricted for parking, when out and about and at home, it may require a storage facility (this throws up more questions!) occassionally a site will not be able to accomodate you and some villages are Just to small for LARGE motorhomes.
This affects things like beds on small motorhomes/campervans you will have to change lounge or dinner into beds thats before going to bed and revert before breakfast, ie breakfast in bed is rarely an option. This can get to be a pain
On medium size campers there is the possibility of permenant/Semi permenant beds (Overcabs and rear beds) Do try an overcab they are not for everyone.
If you like reading take a book to the showroom, many motorhomes look fantastic, but are not Lounger friendly, try reading a chapter, close blinds and switch on the light you would use for reading, also if you are a bed reader see how you get on. even in daylight try switching lights on/off from the bed.
Same for TV have a look where its parked can you all comnfortably sit and watch it? some are in preposterous places very arkward.
Cooking facilities, kitchens are usually limited especially on workspace.
Some kitchens (usually foriegn models) have two rings, BUT no grill and no Oven, great if minimal snacks is OK with you (and no Toast!)
Will say that generallly Ovens are rarely used.
Will you mainly stay on site? hook up and facilities, or wild Camp? what you take is what you have to live with especially interms of POWER supply. If you stay On site you can usually run anything (maybe only one at a time, ie some sites would not cope with a microwave while running a 1500w hairdryer)
Air dryer No probs on site, off site smaller hairdryer, Invertor. If you want the full monty 1500 w hairdryers though, you are looking at bigger (more expensive invertor) and probably more batteries and then a better charger. Same with Microwaves.
Its good to get out in one and see what you need and what you are not so bothered about.
Think about what you want need or must have post here and you will get some pointers advice and previous experiences.
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Hi - have just registered with this site and looking forward (one day) to becoming motorhome owners. Procrasternate is my middle name so it will probably take 2-3 years of 'fact-finding' before we finally take the plunge.
