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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Timewas

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11. For me

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 03:24 PM

Nov 2020

No natural gas available at my place so would have to go with either propane or diesel. Probably would go to diesel just for the fact that in "world" wide breakdown there is the possibility of creating your own biodiesel. That is probably not going to happen in my lifetime but is a faint future possibility

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Home battery [View all] CountAllVotes Nov 2020 OP

I use a power inverter connected to car battery SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

While I'm not an expert, I do know a fair bit about this. Feel free to pm me! better Nov 2020 #2

Would be cheaper and easier Timewas Nov 2020 #3

Definitely some merit to this for purely backup purposes, however... better Nov 2020 #5

Yes but Timewas Nov 2020 #6

Oh, I agree, and I'm not at all knocking your solution. Just covering the options and their uses. :) better Nov 2020 #9

Was wondering, Disaffected Jul 2021 #14

maybe .... Locrian Nov 2020 #7

No argument there. better Nov 2020 #10

A couple afterthoughts... better Nov 2020 #4

Thought on battery vs natural gas generator. 3Hotdogs Nov 2020 #8

For me Timewas Nov 2020 #11

I have a 10 kW LG Chemlite battery.... mac2766 Jan 2021 #12

Update on this situation CountAllVotes Jan 2021 #13

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