Ivylog wrote:
Over the years I’ve chosen to buy diesel instead of solar as the payback was in decades, not years; BUT times change.
We snowbird for 3-4 months in SE Fla each winter and I’ve signed up for FPL’s (Fla Plunder & Loot) time of use program. I’ll use the MH's batteries each morning when the price/KW goes up (batteries will be fully charged on the night time rate). Hopefully, during the day, the solar I'm installing will be enough to recharge the batteries from making breakfast. I can always turn the power back on to top them off, before the 6PM higher rate starts or if we need AC briefly in the afternoon:
My goal is to cut my $80/month electric in half, saving me $160/winter which will pay for enough diesel to go 400 miles or 100 hours of generator time when we boondock and have to run the AC.
Just trying to help out those that say solar is the only way to go as driving a Prius or saving $160/winter with solar is not much of a offset when you have a BIG energy hog MH.
Dick,
Will be interesting to see how you do on the PayBack Calculations :)
8 - 10 nights with A/C and the Generator and you lose the year - think the Prius is the better PayBack - :)
But it's the thought that counts - Now if you could get the Prius as the Electric Generator for the Coach - That might just be a real Saver.
Just messing with you, Hoping you had a great ThanksGiving and enjoy the Winter in Warm Sunny Florida.
Set Up Looks/Sounds great!
Bill
