sole seeker
Victoria, BC
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I'm retiring soon and my plan is to spend the winter months in Arizona this year, somewhere in the greater Phoenix area. Not having done a trip more than 6 weeks before, I never had to worry about electrical costs, but I see long term stays get put on a meter. How much is a typical monthly electric bill?
I've signed up with Starchoice to get my tv. Never had a dish before. Do any RV parks not allow you to set up a dish on a tripod?
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Ron & Shirley
Lake of the Ozarks Missouri / Donna Texas Winter
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I have never seen an RV Park that would not allow you to set out your dish.
BTW many RV parks have cable TV included in the price.
Have fun.
Shirley
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Gruffy
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I do believe there is a federal law which prevents parks and landlords from denying permission to put out a dish.
APS charges $0.08 per KWH plus delivery, meter reading etc. Some parks act as the utility an impose a surcharge on top of the utility rate. We heat a 36 foot 5er for about $120.00 a month. However a lot of folks turn the heat off at night and use an electric blanket... wear sweaters in the morning etc. They get by much cheaper.
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Don in Niagara
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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Pleasant Harbor RV Resort on Lake Pleasant in north-west Phoenix area has an all inclusive rate shedule that includes electric, phone cable and wifi. Rates vary by lot size but their "regular" 35'X75' lot goes for $560. Located about 10 minutes west of I17 on SR74,(Carefree Hwy.).
It is a very nice place to stay.
Don
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D&E Johnson
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we are pover in Brenda at a park, elec is 16 cents kwh. Our bill is usually 65-80.00 for our 38' fiver. We do not run the heat at night for sleeping. Alot of parks do have cable, you just won't get any CTV/Global(no Canadian news). No problems with a signal from Starchoice, they are pleasant to deal with. If you head farther west and south towards Yuma, it will be warmer.Have a fun time planning, its a great adventure, this is our 5th winter in Arizona, hands down it beats the snowbelt of Ontario..Dona
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toban
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We found the electric in the Phoenix area was from 5.9-8.9 cents/KW actually alot cheaper than the Rio Grande Valley. Palm Springs was about .12/KW
Toban
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RRUGG
Newaygo, MI,USA
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At Camp Verde, AZ we paid $320 for the month and 14 cents per kwh.
RRUGG
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