Solar Query

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Stinsy
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Re: Solar Query

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Joeboy wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:02 am Only very vaguely related. Didn't even know these were a thing.

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I can’t imagine those are particularly efficient…

However any gas boiler can easily be converted to bottle gas simply by swapping a £3 nozzle.
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Likely.not, I am fascinated by devices that come from caravan/boat/van worlds and can stand up well in RE world when the grid drops out. Literally 'just add water'. Oh aye, plus a £3 nozzle.
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Joeboy wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:45 pm Likely.not, I am fascinated by devices that come from caravan/boat/van worlds and can stand up well in RE world when the grid drops out. Literally 'just add water'. Oh aye, plus a £3 nozzle.
Don't forget the (rechargeable) batteries and charger...Oh :evil:
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Countrypaul wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:13 pm
Joeboy wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:45 pm Likely.not, I am fascinated by devices that come from caravan/boat/van worlds and can stand up well in RE world when the grid drops out. Literally 'just add water'. Oh aye, plus a £3 nozzle.
Don't forget the (rechargeable) batteries and charger...Oh :evil:
We are OK as half the pv set up is offgrid. Not everyone has that luxury? It must be very frustrating if an owner is fully grid tied and power goes off. Plan for the worst, hope for the best?

Although it's all largely moot Dec to Feb for me so I fall back largely on the WBS and a bit of overnight grid charging. :roll:
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
Kommando
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I have a Wok burner connected to a dedicated LPG tank outside as off the gas grid, electric induction hob is just as good as gas but nothing beats a gas heated steel wok for stir fry's. In power cuts you just need a match to replace the electric lighting spark, the LPG jet was included in the box.
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