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5.7 TRAVEL TIPS
As you travel with your motorhome you will learn
much from your own experiences. Share with other
motorhome owners and learn from them. Read RV,
outdoor and camping magazines for camping and
travel tips. Here are a few basic suggestions to make
your travel and your camping easier and more enjoy-
able:
1. Know the height and width of your mo-
torhome. Make adequate allowance for clearance.
2. Always ll your water tank with clean, fresh, pota-
ble water. Do not use a new hose to ll the tank. It
may leave a taste of rubber or vinyl.
3. Conserve water especially when showering. The
holding tanks have a limited capacity.
4. Dump sewage only at approved dumping sites.
5. Store all liquids in plastic containers with tight
seals.
6. Watch the levels in your holding tanks. Dump
regularly to avoid unnecessary build-up and
potential odor. After dumping, make sure to add
water to the black water tank to prevent solids
from settling in the tank. Without adequate liquid
in the black water tank, dumping can be dicult, if
not impossible.
7. Make sure all compartment doors and refrigerator
and freezer doors are closed securely. Open these
doors carefully after travelling. The contents may
have shifted while travelling.
8. There are legal restrictions in some jurisdictions
regarding vehicles with LP gas containers driving
through highway tunnels. Check your route care-
fully as you travel.
9. Be careful not to leave odor-causing food or ma-
terials in your motorhome for extended periods of
time. Make sure wet clothing and towels are dry
before storing.
10. Make sure your re extinguisher is ready for use
and that you know how to operate it.
11. While driving, use your mirrors to determine
whether you are crowding the center line or the
outside edge of the highway. Remember, you are
driving a vehicle that requires a driving style quite
dierent from driving the family car.
COMMANDER / EMBASSY
5-4
5.7 TRAVEL TIPS
As you travel with your motorhome you will learn
much from your own experiences. Share with other
motorhome owners and learn from them. Read RV,
outdoor and camping magazines for camping and
travel tips. Here are a few basic suggestions to make
your travel and your camping easier and more enjoy-
able:
1. Know the height and width of your mo-
torhome. Make adequate allowance for clearance.
2. Always ll your water tank with clean, fresh, pota-
ble water. Do not use a new hose to ll the tank. It
may leave a taste of rubber or vinyl.
3. Conserve water especially when showering. The
holding tanks have a limited capacity.
4. Dump sewage only at approved dumping sites.
5. Store all liquids in plastic containers with tight
seals.
6. Watch the levels in your holding tanks. Dump
regularly to avoid unnecessary build-up and
potential odor. After dumping, make sure to add
water to the black water tank to prevent solids
from settling in the tank. Without adequate liquid
in the black water tank, dumping can be dicult, if
not impossible.
7. Make sure all compartment doors and refrigerator
and freezer doors are closed securely. Open these
doors carefully after travelling. The contents may
have shifted while travelling.
8. There are legal restrictions in some jurisdictions
regarding vehicles with LP gas containers driving
through highway tunnels. Check your route care-
fully as you travel.
9. Be careful not to leave odor-causing food or ma-
terials in your motorhome for extended periods of
time. Make sure wet clothing and towels are dry
before storing.
10. Make sure your re extinguisher is ready for use
and that you know how to operate it.
11. While driving, use your mirrors to determine
whether you are crowding the center line or the
outside edge of the highway. Remember, you are
driving a vehicle that requires a driving style quite
dierent from driving the family car.
COMMANDER / EMBASSY
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