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Anybody here have their house completely off the grid?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:41 am
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:41 am
I heard there is a house across from Spanish Oaks Elm in Geismar that is off the grid of water and power.
It is some doctor and he has a large enough solar panel and battery back up to never have to worry about losing power. Plus, he is on well water.
Anyone here like this?
It is some doctor and he has a large enough solar panel and battery back up to never have to worry about losing power. Plus, he is on well water.
Anyone here like this?
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Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:43 am to theantiquetiger
I'm totally off the grid.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:43 am to theantiquetiger
You see the problem with your avatar is that I don't ever read what you write.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:44 am to theantiquetiger
Does this count?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:44 am to theantiquetiger
I live in a corn crib. Totes off the grid, baby.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:48 am to theantiquetiger
It is my dream; to live in the mountains off grid. But to do it in the burbs, or have all modern updates, you have to be rich. The maintaince on your solar panals, water and heating source is expensive.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 11:51 am to theantiquetiger
does deer camp count? if so then yes
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:26 pm to 4WHLN
I've thought about and researched it a lot. It takes a lot of resources initially and basically boils down to how primitive do you want to live?
As solar and battery technology gets better and better the more realistic it'll become without living like a Neanderthal.
As solar and battery technology gets better and better the more realistic it'll become without living like a Neanderthal.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:31 pm to theantiquetiger
if you live in a city I cant fathom why you would be off their water system.
solar I not only understand I wish I had it. soon....
solar I not only understand I wish I had it. soon....
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:34 pm to theantiquetiger
Yes. This is my home.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:48 pm to theantiquetiger
This post was edited on 12/20/18 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:54 pm to AUCE05
quote:
he maintaince on your solar panals, water and heating source is expensive.
There is very little maintenance for solar panels. You can clean them every so often and that's about it.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 12:57 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:
I heard there is a house across from Spanish Oaks Elm in Geismar that is off the grid of water and power.
It is some doctor and he has a large enough solar panel and battery back up to never have to worry about losing power. Plus, he is on well water.
I guess he has satellite TV, phone and internet as well?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:21 pm to NOFOX
True, but the initial cost can be expensive, and more if you want battery storage. So you are looking at replacing every ~15 years. And that's what I meant by "maintaince." You have to have cash to go fully off the grid, if you want a home with modern upgrades.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:24 pm to theantiquetiger
I would love to
My parents are close. They have a well on their property, a huge garden, and hunt and fish enough that they barely have to buy groceries.
My dad would like solar panels, but they live in the middle of the woods, and he likes all the trees too much to cut them down for solar panels.
My parents are close. They have a well on their property, a huge garden, and hunt and fish enough that they barely have to buy groceries.
My dad would like solar panels, but they live in the middle of the woods, and he likes all the trees too much to cut them down for solar panels.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:42 pm to colorchangintiger
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This post was edited on 12/20/18 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:44 pm to gingerkittie
I know a company that designs off grid solar systems
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:46 pm to gingerkittie
Ginger, what is your age?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:48 pm to theantiquetiger
I just saw an article recently where a state outlawed homes to be completely off the grid... FL maybe?
eta: yep, it was Florida
eta: yep, it was Florida
This post was edited on 10/22/14 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 1:56 pm to SwaggerCopter
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