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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1554428" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>I live off grid and I have all the comforts except the high power consumption of the like of air con. Heating is wood stove and it is easy to regulate the temp, I do wake up to a warm house in winter. I am in the process of upgrading my system, it is about 12 yrs old and lead acid batteries are very tired and moving to Lithium ion batteries and upgrading other things. I will probably spend about $12,000 so not cheap but I reckon still well ahead of paying power bills. I like the independence of my own system like if I loose power it is my problem and I fix it. I hate hearing people procrastinating about the power companies when they lose power, it is the highlight of their day.</p><p></p><p>I am 67 and I have lost a lot of mobility but I don't intend to stop what I am doing, I just plug along and that helps keep me going. My daughter has moved out here and lives in her own little unit out the back and has gone back into training dressage horses so it gives me heart that there is someone to take over this place down the track so I am trying to make things user friendly as in my power system and pumps etc around the place.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1554428, member: 16453"] I live off grid and I have all the comforts except the high power consumption of the like of air con. Heating is wood stove and it is easy to regulate the temp, I do wake up to a warm house in winter. I am in the process of upgrading my system, it is about 12 yrs old and lead acid batteries are very tired and moving to Lithium ion batteries and upgrading other things. I will probably spend about $12,000 so not cheap but I reckon still well ahead of paying power bills. I like the independence of my own system like if I loose power it is my problem and I fix it. I hate hearing people procrastinating about the power companies when they lose power, it is the highlight of their day. I am 67 and I have lost a lot of mobility but I don't intend to stop what I am doing, I just plug along and that helps keep me going. My daughter has moved out here and lives in her own little unit out the back and has gone back into training dressage horses so it gives me heart that there is someone to take over this place down the track so I am trying to make things user friendly as in my power system and pumps etc around the place. Ken [/QUOTE]
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