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- Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:45 am
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: REGULATED HEAT IN A EMERGENCY
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12502
Re: REGULATED HEAT IN A EMERGENCY
If you can find one is the key, I was given a oil burner out of a 1950's camping trailer that worked. It had a 5 gallon internal tank and a connection for a bulk external tank. It also a had a blower, Or you could open the front of it when there was no power to radiate the heat. Peace Out.
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: IS YOUR WATER FREEZING
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12153
Re: IS YOUR WATER FREEZING
To whom it may concern: Here in Illinois to keep water from freezing you can bury your tank 5 feet in the ground and it will not freeze or need any heat. As for troy I would pull your water tank close to your wood stove and in close it to keep it from freezing. To transfer water from the creek to a ...
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:06 am
- Forum: Car and Auto Projects
- Topic: Free fuel from the Off Grid Motor Home
- Replies: 6
- Views: 41090
Re: Free fuel from the Off Grid Motor Home
To whom it may concern, Any gas you buy today is No Less than 24 months old. I recommend Seafoam for everything that runs on gas. it can be added to the gas and the oil. It will cleanout the crud = Deposits in the engine.
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:58 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Generator Assited Battery Back Up
- Replies: 10
- Views: 24361
Re: Generator Assited Battery Back Up
Well Troy, At this point we are down to 5 generators. The newest generator came from Menards It was a DEMO and it was the last one , I paid $199.00 for it. It is a Chinese Generator POWER PRO 4050 it has a 3.1 gallon tank it will run at half load 10 - 12 hours on a full tank. It has 60 hours on it a...
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:49 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Alternative Energy - Propane
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27587
Re: Alternative Energy - Propane
To whom it may concern, In Northern Illinois it costs me $75.00 to have a 100lb. cylinder filled. That cylinder will heat a 30' Travel Trailer for 2 weeks when the furnace is left to run. If a person was to get a bulk Tank like a 250 gallon or 500 gallon, You get them filled in the summer which is w...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Suggestions and Ideas go here
- Replies: 16
- Views: 41143
Re: Suggestions and Ideas go here
They do make cellular amplifers by Wilson Electronics for Cell phones, Just sayin'.
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: INTERNET SOLUTIONS 101
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7530
INTERNET SOLUTIONS 101
Troy and All who might be concerned: Virgin Mobile has a USB Dongle 3G/4G, And a 3G/4G Hotspot they are selling cheap right now at 40% off. The USB Dongle that plugs into your PC or Laptop is $29.99. And the Hotspot is $71.99 It will allow you to run 5 wifi connections to the internet from it. Here ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: Affordable Solar Panels and Miscellanious.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12756
Re: Affordable Solar Panels and Miscellanious.
Yeah and they want you to buy them in bulk to get the discount.
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: Car and Auto Projects
- Topic: Solar Panel on a car
- Replies: 3
- Views: 32255
Re: Solar Panel on a car
I had a 15 watt solar panel I used to recharge a low battery on my mini van before, But I never mounted it on the roof. So now I just carry around a 1,000 watt mini gas generator like troy has with the exception that mine also has a 8.3 amp 12 volt out plug to charge batteries with. And it work perf...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Electronics Projects Discussions
- Topic: Home made Air Conditioner
- Replies: 12
- Views: 55186
Re: Home made Air Conditioner
When a Swamp cooler works they are just as good as Air Conditioner like in Arizona, But where there is High Humidity they DO NOT WORK. Just Sayin.