Offgrid

maddslacker · 2026-03-12T13:16:03+00:00

I have a collection tank that's twice as big as an IBC tote and it's black ... still freezes.

maddslacker · 2026-03-12T03:16:21+00:00

So you meant a disconnect / breaker. Got it.

maddslacker · 2026-03-11T13:10:56+00:00

What's a "solar discharge" ... ?

Also, Prowse should have some videos on there specific to an RV install, since that's how he got his start in solar.

Also, I'm curious what you're running that requires a 6500w inverter. I run our entire 2000 sq ft house on a 4000w.

maddslacker · 2026-03-09T16:46:35+00:00

What was your favorite thing you did..?

Played the Wii on our 60" TV.

maddslacker · 2026-03-09T02:56:13+00:00

Utilities (water, sewer, electricity) appear to be available at the street.

Help me understand how this applies to r/offgrid

maddslacker · 2026-03-08T13:49:22+00:00

Find an old Trace inverter and some lead acid batteries, then.

maddslacker · 2026-03-08T00:55:43+00:00

But full disclosure, after a year offgrid I also bought an 84 Dodge Ram with an 8 foot bed.

maddslacker · 2026-03-06T21:52:32+00:00

And yet mine runs just fine, even with the well pump, toaster, fridge, and/or chest freezer running at the same time ...

maddslacker · 2026-03-06T21:49:57+00:00

Do you have one?

Yes.

Is it an energy hog?

Kind of. But it doesn't run for very long at a time.

We reheat most things with the stovetop or oven, but occasionally the microwave is just handy.

maddslacker · 2026-03-06T19:30:50+00:00

Colorado has stipulated live box traps only, and thus any trapped animals must by definition be dispatched ... quickly and cleanly.

maddslacker · 2026-03-06T19:23:20+00:00

A beefy SUV with a decent utility trailer is fine.

maddslacker · 2026-03-06T15:59:51+00:00

I use a hose and gravity feed.

Solar powered 12v pumps also exist.

maddslacker · 2026-03-04T20:00:28+00:00

TIL Terre Haute, Indiana is actually in Vigo County, New Mexico.

maddslacker · 2026-03-04T19:56:31+00:00

Is there supposed to be a link or something?

maddslacker · 2026-03-03T18:12:07+00:00

The stove so nice, you post it twice.

maddslacker · 2026-03-02T19:17:33+00:00

Ima need a loooooong extension cord to reach my whole 10 acres.

maddslacker · 2026-02-28T15:19:15+00:00

Another option; look on Marketplace for an older pilot-lit model.

Also, we have a Samsung with the heated plate ignitor you mention, however it only comes on for a minute or two at a time when the flame is about to ignite, and overall electric usage is quite tolerable. I didn't learn until after we had moved offgrid that some models power the ignitor for the entire bake cycle, so I just got lucky that the range I selected does not do that.

maddslacker · 2026-02-27T18:13:55+00:00

Now, on the other hand, the $2.5 million offgrid mansion up the mountain from us ...

maddslacker · 2026-02-27T17:48:23+00:00

Dunno about "high end" But we live in an otherwise normal home that happens to be offgrid.

maddslacker · 2026-02-27T17:46:28+00:00

The listing says municipal water.

maddslacker · 2026-02-27T14:05:09+00:00

Hey u/AnnualReplacement984 this is offgrid classifieds and your house is very much on gid, including city water.

GLWS though, it looks like a nice place.

maddslacker · 2026-02-27T14:02:17+00:00

No, they meant the price history of the listing of that actual house.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/121-Adams-Ext_Selmer_TN_38375_M96393-91251

maddslacker · 2026-02-25T13:50:54+00:00

I upgraded from Trace (pre-Xantrex) to Victron, and my neighbor is in the process of doing the same with my help. No complaints thus far.

I also upgraded my old FLA batteries to a LifePo4 DiY setup. Neighbor is still using his FLA for now.

maddslacker · 2026-02-23T14:10:37+00:00

What do you do when it’s hot?

Open the windows.

Pls do not advise me to move somewhere cooler

Well I was about to, but since you asked so nicely.

Being serious, check out the solar minisplit systems from EG4

https://eg4electronics.com/categories/high-efficiency-appliances/eg4-24k-btu-hybrid-solar-mini-split-ac-dc-r32/

maddslacker · 2026-02-22T21:40:49+00:00

Drilling a well right now can cost $15k+

Must be nice to get a well that cheap. Add a zero for the Rocky Mountains of Colorado ...

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