From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   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.   
      
   Among my storm supplies is a single burner propane unit.  Takes small   
   cannisters (about same size as most spray cans of air   
   freshener/lysol/scrubbing bubbles etc.).   
      
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