I actually know someone who did the opposite, he put all the lower power 
stuff on solar power full time and left the real major power draws on the 
power grid. Cut his bill considerably he said and works well. HE can also 
switch the rest to solar if needed but usually if he's going to do that he 
throws his generator in the mix to help but that might be an option too. 
I've thought about doing that here myself once I get a job and pay off 
everyone I owe money to.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: OT How to Create A solar Power System to Power a Heater?


> It would seem more efficient to me just to heat water using solar
> energy and a pump to run water through panels on the roof then
> back down into your house where the water
> would radiate it's stored heat in to the living space.  Jim
> WA6EKS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark WZ0K <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:24:40 -0500
> Subject: OT How to Create A solar Power System to Power a Heater?
>
> Hi
>     First, I should explain the situation here.  We live in the
> country =
> on a farm.  The heat here is propane which is expensive to say
> the least.  =
> My wife bought large electric heaters that are pretty fancy.  I
> admire =
> her working it out so that with three heaters she can heat the
> house.  =
> Smile.  On the other hand, now she worries about the electric
> bill.=20
>     Well, it seems to me that with a solar panel or two, perhaps
> a =
> large battery and some 12 volt to 110 converters that we should
> be able =
> to take the heaters off the power grid.
>     The trouble is that I don=E2=80=99t really know how to go
> about =
> achieving the physical reality of this project, even though I
> understand =
> the basic concept.  What types of prices am I looking at since we
> already =
> own the heaters? Do I really need the battery if we just want to
> run the =
> heaters in the day light? What other things have I over looked?
>     I appreciate your thoughts.
>
> God bless,
> Mark and my beautiful wife Noella
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