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Re: Time for a new roof
I re-coated the entire rv roof myself... Its a 36ft travel trailer... I used "Henry" name brand available at home depot... they have multiple different Henery types available depending on price... so depending on budget their is lots of options... it worked great for me... I did have to do multiple coats but the end result looks fantastic and is 100% Sealed... I might have only had to 1 coat if I had used more of the product the 1st time... think thick... not just paintbrush roller...605Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV SOLAR GENERATOR
Passin Thru wrote: Read this. The actual law says that if you connect to the Grid you must have an automatic cutoff in case the grid shuts down. Florida law forbids any entity—including homeowner associations—from prohibiting the installation of solar or other renewable energy devices on Florida buildings. An association may require approval of a system installation, and may establish restrictions for installations. You obviously are misinformed. I found this in .5 seconds on the internet. Don't believe everything you read online630Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV SOLAR GENERATOR
Actually my entire house was built pre thinking about hurricanes. It is Florida. I have the highest cat rating everything I could find. Accept my windows. They are an upgrade I plan to do later. However the structure itself is all concrete with a stucco finish sprayed over it... My home took a direct hit and I barley noticed it. Outside not so lucky ...629Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV SOLAR GENERATOR
Unfortunately I don't have any natural gas lines ran on the property. However the original solar setup for the house was going to run me $40,000... and now knowing I can go to jail if I actually use it during a long term power outage... makes me reconsider the whole idea.. yes I don't want any more electric bills but apparently you still receive a $50 to $60 bill regardless according to a fellow homeowner... and doesn't help me in an emergency situation... I'm starting to think 100 gallon L.P. tank for the house... with L.P. generator.. However for the rv... I couldn't buy gas or propane for weeks after the storm.. heck there was no meat to buy for 3 weeks here after it was all over with...i was home at the time of the hurricane but I wasn't supposed to be... canceled my trip last minute... so thankful I did... I had a unicorn trip planned a year ahead of time for back to back state parks in the Keys... for a month long stay... After all my gasoline ran out ... me and the fur babies just stayed in the RV. My refrigerator and hot water is all LP... And I bought a cheap harbor freight solar kit for the batteries and it worked fine. However none of my 110 plugs will work without power and I'm honestly not sure how to install a 12v that will work off my battery...382Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV SOLAR GENERATOR
After alot of research ... I'm starting to think 100 gallon L.P. tank for the house and the rv solar generator for the RV... However I posted this with the travel trailer section... My rv is a travel trailer... but no one believes me that adding solar to my sticks and bricks won't work because it's illegal to use your own home solar if the Electric Company grid is out....382Views0likes0Comments
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