http://www.genverters.com/lifestyle/off-grid-dishwasher/ Making Energy, Storing it, and using it wisely Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.genverters.com/lifestyle/off-grid-dishwasher/comment-page-1/#comment-784 How do you operate a Genverter? | Real Off Grid Energy and Life! Tue, 04 May 2010 20:28:38 +0000 http://www.genverters.com/?p=1219#comment-784 [...] time because they would drain the stored energy quickly.  In our home these are items like the dishwasher, the well pump, and Jackie’s favorite electric [...] [...] time because they would drain the stored energy quickly.  In our home these are items like the dishwasher, the well pump, and Jackie’s favorite electric [...]

]]> http://www.genverters.com/lifestyle/off-grid-dishwasher/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Arild Jensen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:21 +0000 http://www.genverters.com/?p=1219#comment-156 I wonder if you would reduce power consumption if you were to feed the dishwasher with warmed water. Dinner dishes being the biggest load or perhaps the accumulation of the whole days use occurs at the end of the day so you would also have some solar heat gain on a tank filled especially for the dishwasher. The biggest power draw would be the water heater built into the appliance followed by the motor. Shifting to a sine wave inverter would give you some savings in power consumption so maybe you could also save electrical power by using preheat water using a solar heat collector or maybe coils near your wood burning stove. I wonder if you would reduce power consumption if you were to feed the dishwasher with warmed water. Dinner dishes being the biggest load or perhaps the accumulation of the whole days use occurs at the end of the day so you would also have some solar heat gain on a tank filled especially for the dishwasher. The biggest power draw would be the water heater built into the appliance followed by the motor. Shifting to a sine wave inverter would give you some savings in power consumption so maybe you could also save electrical power by using preheat water using a solar heat collector or maybe coils near your wood burning stove.

]]> http://www.genverters.com/lifestyle/off-grid-dishwasher/comment-page-1/#comment-147 marshall Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.genverters.com/?p=1219#comment-147 I didn't expect much difference between the generator and inverter. The rule around here, is that big loads are run during "free power" time since we don't consider them on the power budget. I didn’t expect much difference between the generator and inverter. The rule around here, is that big loads are run during “free power” time since we don’t consider them on the power budget.

]]> http://www.genverters.com/lifestyle/off-grid-dishwasher/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Arild Jensen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:11:57 +0000 http://www.genverters.com/?p=1219#comment-146 You mention running the dishwasher on generator power not inverter power. Do you expect to see a difference between the two modes? We have a small counter top dishwasher given to us which is just right for two people but maybe not for a whole family of four. Soon I will be able to let you know what it uses as power.( smile) I will let you know. You mention running the dishwasher on generator power not inverter power. Do you expect to see a difference between the two modes? We have a small counter top dishwasher given to us which is just right for two people but maybe not for a whole family of four. Soon I will be able to let you know what it uses as power.( smile) I will let you know.

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