I have a fridge and a freezer that use 0,8 kwh in 24 hours. I live in the north of europe and are without sunlight for couple of months in the winter. So I would need a generator as well. I only want to power the fridge and the freezer. How large solarsystem would you recommend?

Building a large 8000sqf off-grid house in the caribbean near the coast. I've already insulated ceiling/roof with 20cm foam and have some insulation on walls too. I planned on using tropical cross ventilation since it's so close to the coast and have a lot of breeze. All that being said, I know there will be hot and humid days that the breeze will be too humid and feel very uncomfortable. I'll be adding lots of solar panels and with the amount of sun we get I think it will be good during the day to even run ACs. But I'm trying to come up with the most efficient way so not to use too many batteries at night.

The three things I'm trying to resolve are:

1. Cooling the house. I've thought of just cooling the bedrooms which would cut the size in half. I already have four 8" underground duct/pipe to bring in fresh air when needed and will be installing exhaust duct on ceilings to take hot air out. Thinking of having a large whole house dehumidifier, but still looking for best most efficient way.
2. Heating water. looking for most efficient ways to heat water, hottub/pool water as well as domestic water. One thing I'm planning on doing is the DYI solar water heaters with black hose, planning on dedicating one just for the pool and been thinking of having one to preheat domestic water so to use less power/watts.
3. Heating a sauna. Looking for a way to heat a sauna, I was hoping for a pellet stove but for some reason there aren't any sauna pellet stove on the market. An electric heater would drain the batteries way too fast. An idea I have is to install a radiator heater to act as a preheater, so to save energy to heat it the rest of the way. I'd love to make a rocket stove work, but don't know how it would affect the air quality.

Has anyone connected a ruixu lithi2 16 to a cerbo gx. The wire pin out in the ruixu manual is not working. I have the can port set to what ruixu lists as well. Just not having luck. Has anyone gotten them to communicate?

Hi, total newbie to anything like this so dumb it down for me. I'm starting an ice cream truck (not scooped ice cream), using a late 80s Mitsubishi van/bus- pretty similar to a Delica. My dad was helping me figure out the freezer situation but he recently passed away.

He had calculated how much energy a SunDanzer freezer would need, and helped me buy two big battery banks that I could use to power it, and they can be plugged in at night or use solar panels.

The issue with the SunDanzer freezers is they only come in very small size or very large size, and I need something more mid size to fit in a van. It's also going to be hard to open the lid inside the van. I've ruled out any setup that involves dry ice as it can over-freeze the ice cream bars.

Any suggestions or help you could offer? Thanks!

Hello!

I have an AirFryer marked as 1,760 watt power.
The thing is, it's US and requires 110v, but where I'm currently in it's 220v.

Can anyone give an advice of a good Step Down 220v to 110v converter for ~3,000 watts?
With pure sine, of course.
So it can handle this appliance.

I have a contractor kerosene torpedo heater that kicks butt, and will run on diesel as well.

I need something a bit smaller for my other little shop that isn't soley electric or propane, I know they make torpedos that are a bit smaller, but before I go that route, someone gave me 4 of those standup dyna-glo kerosene heaters.

Has anyone here tried to run one of those on diesel instead of kerosene?

Hi, I've lived off grid in interior alaska with no power of any kind for little more than five years. I have lived in the lower forty-eight for the past few years but am moving back to alaska now.

I think some people may now feel an urgency to move to remote places right now. I'm happy to answer any questions that I can.

my name is alex javor and I was on a few seasons of the national geographic tv show called Life Below Zero: Next Generation. I wont answer very personal questions but just so you know who I am. I am not selling anything and not associated with that show and will not be in the future (not sure if it is still running or not). I dont have any social media. just wanting to make it clear this is not any type of promo

a brief look at how I live in Alaska:

• two properties, both I bought in state auctions
• one property is about five miles from the highway
• the other is fly, snowmachine,boat in only, and is positioned near a lake and a major river

I dont use any gasoline or other type of power. only muscle power. I get most calories from dry goods, rice and beans, which I store in bulk. I spend most of my time hunting and fishing. I also write as a hobby and enjoy just wandering around on skis.

the major thing about this lifestyle is that it affords lots of free time. I only need to work maybe ten hours a week to stay comfortable. the tv shows dont really show you that reality, they make it seem like you are working like a maniac all the time.

the lifestyle does demand physical fitness as I travel everywhere by foot. but I like it that way, keeps me healthy and happy. I will likely get a snow machine at some point in the future for hauling supplies to my more remote property.

I'm not super handy, I live a really spartan lifestyle and just make do without. it's simpler that way, I dont have to stress about maintaining complex machines. and it keeps me closer to the land and not dependent on gasoline and money.

fishing at the lake is excellent so I am getting more of a place set up there soon. I have lived in a tent at that location for two winters and that does get old so I plan to build a cabin this summer.

the things I know most about is winter travel and keeping one self comfortable in the extreme temperatures. I do hunt a lot but dont really feel that I'm an expert, but I can tell you what works for me.

I have four dogs and one wife. wife is holding a job in the city at the moment but it is now looking like we are likely to move out there full time. we will see. options becoming thin these days but we are thankful we got into off grid lifestyle already so we know what to do to live.

we are somewhat considering to allow another couple to live on our land (plenty of space). not for anything weird, just because it's easier to live if you have some reliable neighbors, and all of the other off gridders out there have moved away (and are very old)

feel free to shoot me a DM if interested in that. I will be not monitoring this constantly but will check in throughout the next few days.

I was thinking of buying land there and trying to live fucking life. I've done research but I'm not great at it.How hard is it there? The land seems too hard to dig and the zoning laws are weird. Need lots of advise. Also if someone is off-grid with and there's land for sale. I'd be nice to have a lil community

I want to build a house from a bombardier twindexx tc style car

I have a couple of questions

1. How do I power the thing the cart already have a built in electrical system can I just power it or do I need to make something from scratch

2. Air conditioning the cart already have a built in air conditioning system can I just use it or do I have to built from scratch

I am new to building tiny homes if anyone built a similar thing and have tips I would appreciate it very much Thank you

Just curious what everyone is using for floor joists in their builds. If going by code you typically need fairly large lumber like 2x12 but those are very expensive. You can also go with prebuilt engineered products, but those are going to be very hard to transport if you don't have a large flatbed trailer and probably also very expensive.

Or what about just using 2x6? I've done this for my deck, and it's been fine. I span around 8 feet with 2x6 sitting on top of triple 2x6 laminated beams that span around 12 feet. could do a cabin that's around 24 feet wide that way, if there is a post/load bearing wall right down the middle. Could even go 8" OC instead of 16, and just slice the insulation in half.

I've been thinking about my build once I get started this summer and just curious about different ideas. There's a local sawmill here that sells 2x6x12 for fairly cheap so I'd be tempted to build around that lumber size. I have a 8' box on my truck so I could actually transport that with tailgate down and it won't stick out that much.

Hi, moved into this property recently and,trying to figure out the piping. Does,anyone know why the pump turns on when I open the highlighted pipe? I was hopping that water would just run out freely from the tank without needing the pump? Is the pump pressure sensitive backwards?? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone managed to set up off grid in one of the NE counties in Oklahoma (green country)?

I'm considering it but would like to know if anyone else has had success legally.

The current process for trash is going around the farm to collect trash, otherwise we have regular garbage bins you see in the suburbs that we wheel to the dump trailer and manually all dump.

The idea is to streamline the process, it would be nice not having to manually tip each bin and stuff.

So the proposed plan: buy a trash hopper parked in a designated spot. Surrounded on three sides for being aesthetic, and also as a wind block. Something to cover the roof of it, so rain doesn’t pool in the hopper. Tip and dump the hoppers trash in the dump trailer we have. Drive to the dump. Boom. Less labor intensive, more streamlined process.

So in summary, trash hopper. The kind you can use a forklift to tip over, ideally I’d like one I can secure on a platform (if anything so that it’s at a height to tip in the dump trailer more easily) and put in a dump trailer.

So what do you do?

I forgot to mention. The reason I can’t just designate the dump trailer for dumping is because the dump trailer is a very versatile multi use thing and it’s really useful to have access to it at all times. All I’d like to elaborate about that

I live in a apartment and on 3rd floor If the grid went down .What should I do stay in side or grab my big out bag and go? It might sound like a stupid question Also if we had a nuclear attack what to do I have no where to go How to prepare Just want to know .FaithFoward

I crashed my foot in a mining accident last year. And still on the mend from it. And being dependent of several things. Has made me want to be more self efficient than before. I grow up on a farm and gardening. Along with hunting and fishing my entire life. Looking for advice from anyone with the same type of injury and how it affects your day to day life. And challenges in having a homestead.

Question in title. Any advice?

I have had to move my man cave further away from the house so an extension cord is not practical. I have a propane heater and Vita550 with a 100 watt panel that powers everything in my man cave this time of year.

I need to save up money for a setup to power my air conditioner only since I will still use the vita 550 with the 100 panel for everything else. I found a Frigidaire that runs on 400 watts with about 800 surge watts. What would would be recommend to power this for about 4 hours in the Kentucky heat.

Are there any others?

This is the dream:

https://www.lappgasappliancellc.com/product/fisher-manufacturing-24-volt-powered-washer-swh24-1013082

Yet if there's one just as large and not as fancy, that would also suffice. Or maybe a little smaller too.

Thanks in advance :)

My family isn't entirely off grid, but we're far enough away from town where trash service is not an option. So, I burn what I can and melt down the metal bits. My question is this, what do I do with diapers? I've tried burning them in just my barrel and they don't burn. So what do I do with them to get them gone quickly?

Edit: A lot of comments about switching to cloth diapers. I replied to one of them already, but we tried them already. They didn't work for our son for whatever reason. Doubt it was the fabric because they're the 100% cotton type. Not detergent because we use the same sensitive skin stuff on all clothes. I really just need a way of disposal that works for 4-6ish months.

Kitty Cat Condo (version 2):

3" foam, heat mat, heat lamps, night vision camera, led lights and auto-feeder, 3d printed handle and hinges. Used about 75% recycled material from an old barn.

What’s left..

• metal roof
• soffit / fascia
• octagon window
• metal siding
• kitty cat

I am looking for approximately 1kW of off the grid power - panels and battery holding say 5 kWh. Our landlorda are against solar power so I plan to just place it in our backyard, which has great California sun throughout the day. Any ideas for how to must cheaply make this possible would be appreciated.

I’m a 19M and I grew up in the system, got kicked out at 18 and immediately was homeless. I’ve managed to get a car and my own place but having my own place is draining my bank account. I make 1.5k-2k a month and live in central Michigan, rent is 835/month. I don’t have any friends or family to ask for support.

My car is in a declining condition and I need to save money ASAP for repairs or a newer car. I plan on going to college this fall for a bachelors in Criminal justice and after I graduate I plan on attending the Michigan state police academy.

I have been homeless 2x before but never with a car. I need some advice on if this is a good choice or not.

I live in Manitoba and interested in alternative ways of generating power to reduce bills every month. Does anyone have experience with this? Is it worth it?

As part of my off grid lifestyle I don't want a traditional job. I want something that doesn't involve going to a workplace or jobsite, interacting with coworkers, and limited interaction with customers. Basically, I want an "off grid" type job (if there is such a thing).The pay doesn't have to be high. I prefer to be paid in cash.

I'm handy, can do carpentry, all sorts of construction, landscaping, car repairs. I'm also pretty computer savvy.

I don't have a big budget for tools or materials. The job would need to have a relatively low start up cost.

Any and all ideas are appreciated, thank you.

EDIT: i'm currently working as a salesman at a dealership, but I am looking for something different, something more aligned with the awkward lifestyle.

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