The BIG Change!

Unless you have a "crashproof" regulator fitted (unlikely), you'll be switching to 12V for the fridge when travelling.

I thought so, many thanks 

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To fill with water, drive to tap, remove filler cap, connect hose to tap, bung other end of hose in filler, turn on tap, turn off tap when water runs out of the overflow. You'll find it much simpler than faffing about with containers.

Levelling is simpler than a caravan. Ramps will rarely be needed if you avoid slopes or pits but, if they are, you simply drive up them.👍🏻

We have a crash proof regulator and were told the fridge was not supposed to be used on gas when travelling, although the heating can be. Indeed if left on automatic (as we do) the fridge switches to vehicle battery / alternator when I start the engine, then back to gas 15 minutes after it’s stopped.

The easiest way of topping up with water when pitched is to carry a watering can and use this minus its sprinkler end piece to refill/top up as required. Enjoy your first trip.

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A 5ltr watering can and a 60ltr tank, that'll sure give you a lot of exercise, PD😀. 

One of the reasons we swapped from caravan to MH was to do away with the need to manhandle water containers around the site.

I agree, this is what I used to do before I acquired a van with an external 12 volt socket. 

Interesting though that in a thread a few weeks ago, in one of the myriad caravaners v motorhomers threads, someone implied that using a watering can was somewhat barmy. It is, however, an extremely effective way of keeping the tank topped up and thus avoid moving the van.  

I used a 10 litre watering can and you only do it to top up not to fill the tank from scratch. I found I used an average of 30 litres a day (and I remember being surprised by a thread many moons ago where most seemed to use less than that - and I am on my own) so a maximum of three trips a day was all it took. No bother at all and much easier than driving the van to the motorhome service point.  

However, now I use an aquaroll and a submersible pump because my current van has an external 12 volt socket whereas my previous one didn't. I find this a better option, personally. 

Moving the van once pitched is anathema to me. 

Of course, I should have added, that if you only stop on a site for three or four days, as is often the case for those in motorhomes I think it is fair to say, you can probably get away without any need to top up at all. You just fill up at the service point on arrival at each site. Then you do away with any need for Aquarolls or watering cans. I would always have a watering can though, just in case.