From: wolverine01@charter.net
On 2/7/2025 8:31 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 16:22:27 -0600,
> sticks wrote:
>> On 2/5/2025 3:31 PM, Carol wrote:
>
>>> The oven/stove top might be best off propane? That's what I
>>> gathered from an off-grid group. I was reading up on solar
>>> then (later added as many panels as my roof could work in
>>> effectively and now my 2,000sqft house gifts me with small
>>> bills about 3 months in summer and 3 in winter when the days
>>> are shortest. Collectively I get 92% a year of my electric
>>> needs from solar and SRECS (pay back) almost equals those
>>> small bills.
>>
>> We have a convection oven and convection cooking top, as well
>> as the microwave. Then there is also a set of gas burners over
>> the oven. If at all possible, we use the electric stuff. Not
>> sure we've even used the gas grill inside yet. Better to save
>> the gas for hot water when needed. You gotta pick up to get
>> that refilled unless you have a system for using additional
>> bottles.
>
> Good thought to minimize gas use when possible. Unfortunately,
> our trailer has only gas burners. We do use the microwave a
> *lot*. On the other hand, when flatspotting, the microwave is
> only going to be available when I have the generator going. In
> any case, electricity will be the limiting resource for us then.
>
First, I guess they call them induction cook tops. The portable ones
are fairly inexpensive and don't take much room.
The difference to me is that while we're out hiking for the day, or
whatever we do, the solar chargers are working on getting all the
batteries topped off. If I have to, I could always start the generator
to finish the job.
Once I run out of LP gas, I have to pick up and go get more.
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