Not enough batteries
We are kicking tires on a new MH. Yes, we want a new gas coach, so suggesting a used DP to solve this particular question is not on track. The Allegro 32 gas coach has our eye, but we are wonderin...
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usersmanual wrote:
...what is the object behind jugs of water in the fridge?
Thermal capacity to potentially reduce shift the actual time that the compressor runs the most; towards may day-time instead of night-time usage.
Total energy use-age may be actually more (as there IS significantly more thermal mass in the unit), however, if that use-age is shifted to the time when solar is available, then less battery capacity is actually needed.
It might also be neat to hack the refrigerator electronics and set a lower interior temperature during solar production, and elevate the temperature during periods without solar production.
