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Have you ever lived in an off grid house? Friends have a full sized off grid house in the Yukon since 2010. Every modern convenience, stunning location. Never
by testing22321 1y ago
Have you ever lived in an off grid house?
Friends have a full sized off grid house in the Yukon since 2010. Every modern convenience, stunning location. Never a single power outage in all those years.
How many power outages have you had?
Off grid is not somehow sub standard.
- quickthrowman 1y agoNo, but I have a very good idea of what it costs to procure, install, operate, and maintain a 24kW or 48kW generator. About 30-40 grand if you’re adding a sizable diesel day tank or propane tank. Once it’s installed, you’ve got fuel deliveries plus regular maintenance and monitoring. You’re looking at thousands of dollars a year to operate your own generator for a 100A or 200A service. If you’re already installing a propane tank for heating then the costs can be spread between heating and power generation but it’s still a sizable investment. Generators are nowhere near as reliable as you’re making them out to be. Maintaining and fueling one is a hassle that the vast majority of people would rather not deal with.
- testing22321 1y agoTheir house is primarily solar powered. They have no diesel generator. No diesel tank. Propane for cooking.