04-25-2009, 06:31 AM
Hey Chris,
I tried a small solar hot water system,(Rob), here in the acres without a backup and it didn't cut it. So I went to a 200 dollar tankless unit and like you said, Chris, you need propane for cooking anyway. It costs me 40 dollars every 3 or 4 months for propane, that includes cooking and hot water. Now solar power can work for you, maybe just double the size of it to make up for the cloudy days. I don't use one and my electric bill runs around 100 dollars a month. I will get some flack for this but IMHO if you can run electric lines for say half the cost of a solar system I would go for it.
Scott
I tried a small solar hot water system,(Rob), here in the acres without a backup and it didn't cut it. So I went to a 200 dollar tankless unit and like you said, Chris, you need propane for cooking anyway. It costs me 40 dollars every 3 or 4 months for propane, that includes cooking and hot water. Now solar power can work for you, maybe just double the size of it to make up for the cloudy days. I don't use one and my electric bill runs around 100 dollars a month. I will get some flack for this but IMHO if you can run electric lines for say half the cost of a solar system I would go for it.
Scott