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I'll add this caveat, but check with your own cpa. We were told that you could only take the credit on one "home" on a year. So, if you're adding solar to your sticks and bricks home in the same year, don't count on a credit for the trailer. Otherwise, second home. Bathroom and sleeping facilities. Sticks and bricks, trailer, motorhome, boat.

Probably no worries. Especially in the 50s. Similarly powered engine and car towed Lucy and Desi's long, long trailer. 😅 Same v8 engines used in trucks and cars, often. But then, cars were heavy, and gas was cheap. Remember when? Gas war... 17.9 the week I got my first car. Almost half price. Lol. Just a few years later, gas stations had to find a way to add a dollar in front of the cents. Mainiac, you made my day. Sending a screenshot to my old friend. She lives in Sweden, now. Sherry

Is that a 54?💓 My best friend in high school and I had the best of times cruising in her 57. Until the brakes failed, and the neighborhood grocery inadvertantly became a drive-thru. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

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Where is that photo from? Looks like a fabric wire wrap around excessive cable. Imo.

My husband got used to it. Tablets and laptops use far less power than TVs. But, if you keep the tv, I'd probably just use velcro and a valance on a thin vinyl batten, rather than a tension rod. You'll be fighting with that tension rod forever.

Susan, I thought of you yesterday when I ran across this generator on Costco . Com. It's an upgraded version of the ai2000 inverter generator my sister bought a few years ago, now has the Yamaha 79cc engine, 2300 watts, 1800 running. 52 db. Quite a few features for $499, free shipping. At 51 pounds, it's not a featherweight, but manageable, especially since it comes with wheels. Unlike the Yamaha 2400, this can be run in parallel with a twin, which would be useful for home use as emergency backup power. What it's missing: no RV plug, but it does have a nema 30 amp, and comes with an rv plug adaptor. Only one carry handle, so harder for two people to share the load if carrying between you. 2300 surge instead of 2400. No, it's not a true Yamaha product, but with Costco's return policy, I wouldn't be hesitant. Costco must have it made in the blue jacket for them, because I found the same generator in red and grey on several other sites, varying prices. The red jacket is on sale at samsclub for about $50 less, $17 shipping if you're not a plus member. Non member price the same as costco .com. I read through a bunch of reviews, and a number of people said it would not run their ac. None of them mentioned whether or not they had a soft start installed in their ac units. Sherry

I missed that. And, it's disappointing.

There's a lot to like about this truck, from first glance. I hope the climate control system runs off that big battery, allowing rest breaks with the fold down seats to be emissions- free and quiet. I'm looking forward to seeing more details as they emerge. Sherry

There's a lithium battery company in Grand Forks that I've been looking at lately, Dakota Lithium. Factory in North Dakota, and an office in Seattle. They discount for pre-order and bulk purchase (2 +), and offer an 11 year warranty. In business since 2004. https://dakotalithium.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_-D3BRBIEiwAjVMy7OcTsd8O-dRXtIODk__7xfORms8Oac4l32e867tTKY5Ww4CD24nexBoCzmYQAvD_BwE You may think the guy in technical support in this video looks a bit like he could live in Canada. Grand Forks is less than 150 miles south of Winnipeg. 😁 Sherry

Toojennifer, This thread shows some modifications that various owners have made to increase storage. Maybe it will help. In the cabinet my husband and I built after we removed the microwave, I bought an inexpensive expandable wire shelf (on its own legs) to give me two levels in the big cabinet. It really helps, and cost around 8 or 10 dollars. Sherry

Will Prowse does a comparison between Lion Energy and Battleborn in this video, explaining some of the price difference. Edited to add this earlier Will Prowse video, where he talks about an earlier product, Lion Energys "lifetime" warranty, and opens up the case so we can see the components and construction.

Steve, the Lion 1300ut is on sale at Costco.com through July 5, $749. Or, $700 each in a two pack. Did you meet anyone at Quartzite who was actually using these batteries? Sherry

John, is my memory correct? The Yamaha 2400 can't be run in parallel with another one? Will it run your a/c on its own? Sherry

Modernism week is in February each year in Palm Springs. Tour some great examples of desert modern mcm architecture. I'd love to visit during that week, some year. Here's info on next year's events, if you're interested: https://www.modernismweek.com/what/ Sherry

Not really sure what is being posted here, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the choice of the standard water heater. It's included in the price. It's easily serviceable. For boondockers, it can help to limit water consumption. I often heat water for dishes in a tea kettle, to further limit water use. Mostly, it's what you want. I've had both. They're both good. Sherry

That would be likely. Even the ventline creates a lot of suction if it's left on without opening a door or window. Not even sure the window would be enough with 200 cfm.

Andrewk, the shade looks great, and so easy to operate. Since these were created for marine environments, I'm guessing the shade fabric is easy to clean? Website says uv resistant. How long did it take to install? What fasteners did you choose, or were they included? Sure beats the heck out of the "shirt over the head bump cushion over the door" method we use. Even if it's a nice shirt. Lol.😆😅 Your shade looks great! Sherry

I wish both published db testing, as FanTastic used to. But the Maxxfan dome does seem remarkably more quiet in the videos. It's about time someone gave Ventline a competitor. Even if it turns out to be almost as noisy installed, stats show twice the cfm (200 vs 100) for a half amp more power (2 vs 1.5). So, at least only have to hear it run half as long? I'll look forward to your testing, too. We're on our second Ventline. First died about 8 years in. When it's time to replace it again, I was hoping to find something more quiet, like the marine solar vents on our boat, but they're all currently sized for much smaller cutouts, 3 to 4.7 inches. Sherry

Back in the day (which wasn't really that long ago), if you wanted a reasonably quiet generator that you and your neighbors didn't find irritating, you had to pony up the bucks for the red or blue. Iff brand work genset didn't have much, if anything, for noise abatement, but they were cheaper. In the recent past, the European community and other countries have enacted regulations on reasonable noise limits from generators, and many other items. And, the US buyers have shown a strong desire for less noise. Now, you can buy reasonably quiet other brand gensets that will do the job, have inverter technology, and often come with included capability and cords for combining the power of two sets. Some even use a Yamaha engine. Not saying they'll ever have the same quiet output, or long term ease of repair or reliability of Honda and Yamaha, but for occasional or infrequent use, it's certainly worth shopping around. I've even seen a few dual fuel models in other brands, though not yet (that I know of) with big red or blue. At a reasonable price. Sherry

If you are not tv watchers, don't buy an antenna, imo. We bought an inexpensive attic type, small flat antenna that we carry in the cabinet over the bed. I can pick up a few channels if we're 20 to 50 miles from a tower, and it's plenty for us. Just in case we needed it for weather. We don't really use that, either, but it was only $20 or so.

The alcohol removes any mold release, wax, or other contaminants, but it doesn't harm the gelcoat.

I won't say the powerwall install was inexpensive (it wasn't), but in the range of , and less than, a generator to do the same work, without using fossil fuels. Without monthly or weekly test cycles. Without maintenance. That said, we originally set up our electrical panels with battery backup in mind. We don't power everything. We power what we use most. Upstairs ac unit, plus what we felt to be essential and useful circuits in a power outage (fridges , outlets for small appliances and tv/ wifi, 110 to power ignition on instantaneous gas water heater, many lights, all the ceiling fans, etc.) We had originally planned on battery backup, as our home runs 100 per cent on grid-tied solar, but we waited for the larger powerwall, and their ul approval on the larger gateway. Edit to add: our power outages are most frequent in the summer, with abundant solar. Might not work as well in other areas. Sherry

We fixed that with a Tesla powerwall battery backup after Hurricane Irma. We also have frequent, though usually brief, power outages. The changeover is so quick and transparent I usually don't even notice that we've lost power. Sherry

Not in the general description but if you download the data sheet, it is recommended for fiberglass.