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hunter_rv
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016

Best choice? Small Generator vs Solar Setup -> weekend camp

New to camping and mostly camp Friday night to Sunday am as a small weekend cabin. I have a Honda 7000 to handle the AC units on the 5th wheel, but as the weather starts getting a little cooler at ...
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time2roll
Nomad
Aug 20, 2016
Busskipper wrote:
Solar is way overrated (have it on the house and the RV and the payback will not happen in my lifetime on either - been 12 years on both and am still 30+ from payback)
Solar City estimated 7 year payback.
Looks like mine will be closer to five years to save the net cost. Just started year three.

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