How to Hook Up Utilities to a Travel Trailer From a Home

Step 1

Attach a voltage adapter to the end of your trailer's electric cord. This will allow you to plug your trailer into a 20-volt outlet.

Step 2

Plug one end of an outdoor extension cord into the other end of the voltage adapter. Plug the other end of the extension cord into an outlet in your garage or on the outside of your home.

Step 3

Attach one end of a drinking-safe water hose to the city water input on the outside of the trailer.

Step 4

Connect the other end of the drinking-safe water hose to a water spigot on the side of the house. Turn the water on to give the water access to the trailer.

Step 5

Empty the black tank on the trailer into a portable black tank for disposal. Never empty the black tank onto the ground because it contains sewage. Empty the portable black tank into a toilet or RV dump station.

Step 6

Empty the gray water tank either onto the ground or into the portable black tank. If you choose to empty the gray water tank onto a lawn, it may kill the grass due to soap content and the possibility of other chemicals. If you empty it into a portable black tank, dispose of the wastewater in the same way you dispose of water from the black tank.