Trust me on this. Run the gas line to the stove now while you can. After living off grid for 6 years and cooking with gas make sure you get a rangecombo that has battery spark for both the oven and burners. Our current gas oven only has spark for the burners. It has an electric plate that has to run the whole time to run the oven. It uses so much power that in the winter, we run the generator. Talk to others offgrid for our experience!
Propane line to stove…now’s the time. In case you change your mind. Nice to have! My house had electric stove but when it broke we went with propane because there was a line installed. Options ❤
Self reliance? Propane is more efficient than electric for heating anything but you are still not self reliant if you need propane delivery. Run wiring and the proper outlets for stove, dryer and water heater
@@RoadLifePursuits our motto is two is one and one is none. The propane system is for backup and redundancy. Our main reason for propane is that in the winter here in N. Idaho we get long stretches of little to no sun making solar difficult. A generator is a must to insure a backup method of charging our batteries. Yes we are reliant on purchasing the propane but we also now have a 1,000 gallon tank that should provide backup energy and will last a long time.
It’s the sound of power haha. When the generators are pulling in a ton of power from the solar system the fans kick on occasionally. I’ve we insulate and enclose that utility room it will be MUCH better.
After more than 1000 Building Inspections in this life I really enjoy most of the Inspectors in Idaho that I have delt with.
100% agree. We have had nothing but good experiences and feel they are genuinely trying to help us.
Nothing like the feeling of self reliance. Suprised you went with a gas dryer. Great job guys! We love seeing your progress
Trust me on this. Run the gas line to the stove now while you can. After living off grid for 6 years and cooking with gas make sure you get a rangecombo that has battery spark for both the oven and burners. Our current gas oven only has spark for the burners. It has an electric plate that has to run the whole time to run the oven. It uses so much power that in the winter, we run the generator. Talk to others offgrid for our experience!
It sure is beautiful there Norm and Kim! Glad the inspector liked your system and you passed!
congrats on passing, Jazz has the right idea napping in the sunshine.
Wonderful that you passed the inspection, thanks much for sharing and I hope you have a warm and glorious day.
After watching you build, I had no doubt that you would pass the inspection. Congratulations.
Ahhh, my favorite two Lovebirds ! Hope Your Winter is pretty and enjoyable.
Thanks for sharing
Congrats on passing your inspection! Eagle Ridge is looking great!
Thanks my friend! Stay safe.
NICE that you passed. Yes that stuff is a mind blowing thing. You guys are coming right along. Good luck.
Propane line to stove…now’s the time. In case you change your mind. Nice to have! My house had electric stove but when it broke we went with propane because there was a line installed. Options ❤
Good thinking!
You should consider an indirect water heater. You're already going to have a boiler.
Glad to hear you are feeling good about passing gas.
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Always great to see your progress enjoy your day
Thanks, you too!
Awesome, was thinkin when we get our house this summer you can come help us fix it up. Your doin a fantastic job ❤ Jazz squeezes
YEAH! Congratulations! FYI one issue with Teflon tape used to seal propane systems is that pieces of it may break off and contaminate the line.
Hadn’t thought of that. Interesting though when the propane company came to install the tank and connect to our stub-out, they used Teflon tape.
Congrats on passing your inspection!
Thanks, it was a stressful one!
Good Day to you
Morning
Nice job! Keep the videos coming! We like following your project …
Great news!
Hey Norm, I noticed that your inverter chargers are running at 50 hz. North America is 60 hz.
Thanks. I noticed that shortly after shooting this video back in Oct and changed it to 60hz. Thanks and good catch!
You are using the adjustable pliers backwards
Thanks
Self reliance? Propane is more efficient than electric for heating anything but you are still not self reliant if you need propane delivery. Run wiring and the proper outlets for stove, dryer and water heater
Good points. The propane is mainly for backup purposes. The water heater will normally be heated from our wood fire boiler. Thanks.
Funny, I thought the same thing when I saw propane....lol
@@RoadLifePursuits our motto is two is one and one is none. The propane system is for backup and redundancy. Our main reason for propane is that in the winter here in N. Idaho we get long stretches of little to no sun making solar difficult. A generator is a must to insure a backup method of charging our batteries. Yes we are reliant on purchasing the propane but we also now have a 1,000 gallon tank that should provide backup energy and will last a long time.
What is that noise in the background....I hope you don't have to listen to that all the time....bummer
It’s the sound of power haha. When the generators are pulling in a ton of power from the solar system the fans kick on occasionally. I’ve we insulate and enclose that utility room it will be MUCH better.