I went and ordered some solar.
Been looking and asking questions for a couple week about solar, didn't want to spend the money right now but I also don't want to run out of juice while hunting for 2 weeks so I ordered this kit, Win...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi Muddy,
Try RVing at -39 C (-37 F) without heat, and the water system in use?
Don't you think folks might tend to want to use their unventilated heaters while they sleep in that situation? As you already know, my daughter is a CO survivor. I'm not going to play games with CO.
For the price difference of one tank of fuel (in Canada, on my Class C) one can get a Platinum Cat which IS vented, IS safe and has a thermostat. To me, that is a no brainer.
Your solar system is going to more than meet your needs. Mine is a fixed install on the roof and when I was not full time more than met my needs.
I would encourage you to do a fixed installation, especially if you don't have shore power where your RV is stored. That way every trip starts with a battery bank that is 100% charged.
I understand about the CO, know 4 guys that died in a wall tent from CO but they were using something they really shouldn't have. Sure makes a guy pay a little more attention doesn't it?
I will go fixed or tiltable in the spring I'm sure, I just won't have time to get it done in the next week and a half as I don't have the panels yet. I need to work out the mounting system and figure out how I want to adjust them as I don't have a roof ladder and don't want to get up on the roof all the time. I figure I will need to carry a ladder but at 6' 10" with knuckle dragging arms I have a fairly good reach so I might be able to tilt the panels standing on the ladder against the side of the trailer.
I will report back, I am going to start off running the heater as much as I need to keep comfortable without a lot of clothes and see how it goes, you can bet I will be keeping an eye on the voltmeter. I want to figure out just what it takes this year so I can adjust for next season as I bought a trailer so I am more comfortable then sleeping in a tent and eating under a sun canopy.
My luck it will probably be unseasonable warm and we will be more worried about our gas supply for the genny because we are running the AC.
