sailaboutvic
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We went over to lithium last winter when I build a 400AH bank as well as building mine I did another boat too , that way buying two of everything,
we both got a good deal .
9 months on ,
The gas kettle gone we only use the 1000w kettle the microwave is in constant use ,
The hot summer in the Med meant the fridge and freezer been working much harder then any other summer , the small amount of cooking we do in the summer months have been done mostly on the induction single hob ,
We have used the gas oven a few time and the gas rings top at Sea.
We have thought about doing away with gas and buy an electric oven and a bigger induction hob, but it would mean a slightly bigger lithium bank .
gas has Its uses so for now we will keep the gas and stay as we are.
There a long running threat started by poey50 so I'm not going to go into lithium only to say the investment is well worth it if you spend long periods of months on board,
Our 4KV on board gen is now only used to run the water maker .
.as for keeping the batteries charged, the 750w solar have done the job nicely thoughtout the summer , so much so that we only turn on the B2B charger twice after several days of cloudy weather.
I should add as well as above we use an toaster, at times heat up the hot water and use power tools .
The interesting part going to be the winter months which are yet to come , even though we get more sun in the Med then back in the UK , the sun is low for long periods of time .
we both got a good deal .
9 months on ,
The gas kettle gone we only use the 1000w kettle the microwave is in constant use ,
The hot summer in the Med meant the fridge and freezer been working much harder then any other summer , the small amount of cooking we do in the summer months have been done mostly on the induction single hob ,
We have used the gas oven a few time and the gas rings top at Sea.
We have thought about doing away with gas and buy an electric oven and a bigger induction hob, but it would mean a slightly bigger lithium bank .
gas has Its uses so for now we will keep the gas and stay as we are.
There a long running threat started by poey50 so I'm not going to go into lithium only to say the investment is well worth it if you spend long periods of months on board,
Our 4KV on board gen is now only used to run the water maker .
.as for keeping the batteries charged, the 750w solar have done the job nicely thoughtout the summer , so much so that we only turn on the B2B charger twice after several days of cloudy weather.
I should add as well as above we use an toaster, at times heat up the hot water and use power tools .
The interesting part going to be the winter months which are yet to come , even though we get more sun in the Med then back in the UK , the sun is low for long periods of time .
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