Solar Panels
We have decided to buy a TT as we spend quite a bit on hotels, but we've also figured it would be a good way to reduce our costs for awhile so as to focus on paying down debt and saving $$$ for a home...
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pianotuna wrote:Yeah, having your new genset disappear is frustrating. I know you've also had generator issues in the past. I feel for 'ya. :(
Hi westend,
The quote to replace my Yamaha 3000 sIEB with a Pinella's remote added is close to $3700 Cdn. I keep logs--so I know I ran it less than 100 hours over a 3 year period. $37 per hour for generator cost is a *huge* ouch.
Then I will have the cost of build a cage for it and adding dual receivers on the front of my RV to store the infernal device.
Redoing the solar system and enabling air conditioner use starts to look extremely attractive to me.
However, the insurance folks won't give me a decent cash settlement so I'll be buying another gas guzzler.westend wrote:
A good 3000W genset is $1000. You know what gas costs. You'll use a few gallons every day if running on generator alone.
Jim in Denver has proven that a small 5000 BTU A/C can be run for a few hours off solar and an expanded battery bank. If your RV is insulated fairly well, a few hours of A/C may be enough. A lot depends on ambient temps. IIRC, he was using 750 W of panels and more than 400AH of battery when he tried the A/C.
Don, I wonder if you could recoup the cost of a big solar installation and bank upgrade by selling the new Yamaha? Of course, you probably want a genset for those odd times not at the pedestal and needing power.
