Just received a email from one of our subscribers who has planned her off grid move soon. She is moving into a Vardo. I didn't know what a Vardo is until Googling around some. There is a "tiny home" movement and small Vardo trailers are ...
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Saving power with Espresso [2]
Ten months after writing the "Saving Power with Espresso" article its time to update this series with my current experience. Sometimes the "keeping it real" theme around here is challenging. It kind of reminds me of the ...
Off Grid refrigerator – updated
A while back we wrote about the performance of our refrigerator and presented the power details. However, one item was probably missing in the data. That is, how much power does that thing take when its summer? I pulled out our trusty Kill-o-watt power monitor ...
Time for Off Grid Cooling
Depending on your body thermostat and the climate at your off grid home, keeping cool can be a challenge to your power system. Traditional AC units draw enormous power for their compressors. Earth or underground homes are nice, but not for everyone. Evaporative coolers ...
Off Grid cooking – Quick Steaks [3]
Marshall continues this series with quick steaks. Its time to re-evaluate power assumptions about things like electric grills to see if these useful appliances can be practically used in the right sized genverter system. If so, you can move off grid sooner with ...
rethinking off grid cooking [2]
Jackie continues this series with some tasty barbecue beef. Its time to re-evaluate power assumptions about things like crock pots and determine if these appliances are practical in the right sized genverter system. In this recipe, we capture the power data for ...
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