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RE: About My Solar Array, Battery Bank, Winter Power Source & Water Setup
Nice set up!!
I live much simpler than that. 2 batteries and 250watt panels!! We have been going strong, this is our 4th year!!
I am looking into building my winter lighting with thermal electric principles. One less thing to draw of batteries. Winter is the darkest time, heat with woodstove.. free lights and fans!
Is amazing how simple we can live!
I was reading about firman generators, from Walmart. I think it will be my next purchase. Seems reasonable and they make parts for other brand name generators.
What a great blog!
Thanks!! Do you run a freezer? That's what zaps most my power and I need one because I can only go to town for food once in awhile. Also I would need half this many batteries if I had taken better care of them in the beginning >.< That's very interesting about running lights of the heat from the woodstove, never heard of that. How does it work? I personally don't support walmart at all. Champion supports costco and is very cheap, I would recommend them. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by <3
I only have a freezer in the winter...outside! Lol
We gave up refrigerated things for the most part in the summer. We don't get to town often either. Its a treat for us to get a cooler of ice in the summer. It wasn't as hard as i thought giving up cold stuff.
I can or dehydrate most of our food.
The thermal lights work on the same principle as the ecofans that sit on your woodstove. I ordered my panels, and will blog as i assemble one for lighting. I am really excited about it! They have tutorials online.
There is such a learning curve to solar, and you bring up good points about batteries. I took advice and started small with the less expensive batteries to learn. Hoping to expand with better equipment in the next couple years!!
I really miss a washing machine!!
Looking forward to more blogs!!
I've had to do that before, it wasn't very reliable but it's something! It would be cool to get into dehydrating food and canning. I admire that you do :) The goal is to eventually be completely self reliant so it's definitely in the plans.
Ah that makes sense, I have not really looked into those ecofans. I'm excited to read the blog about that! Good advice you followed haha I should've done that also re: starting with the smaller setup. It's amazing how much of an appreciation I've developed for laundry machines now. Having animals makes everything get dirty much faster and I do not miss only going to town for laundrying once every 1-2 months. I've also washed things in the tub before and it does not get the animal smells and fur out at all.