Having a source of clean drinking for water in your off-grid home is vital. However, water from any source comes with the risk of contamination and should be filtered and purified. To produce water that is safe to drink, you must remove any sediment, metals, and chemicals. Then any bacteria and viruses must be killed….
Disconnecting your home from utilities and going off-grid brings many challenges. However, many of them can be overcome with preparation. These five steps will help you transition to off-grid life: Plan to stagger the costs and tasks over time Diversify your power and water sources Back up your systems and back up those backups Community…
Wherever you get your water it may need purifying. I’ve researched all the reasons why filtering and purification are necessary before you use it. Water from most sources requires purification to make it safe to drink. Most well water contains contaminants from the environment and human-made pollutants. Rain collected from your roof can pick up…
One of the most significant challenges of living off-grid can be getting through your first winter. How you prepare for an off-grid winter depends on your home and the local climate. Vital tasks include making adequate backups for power, heat, and water. You will need enough fuel for a backup generator and heat, most plumbing…
Finding the right charge controller for your off-grid solar system can be a daunting task, I did the research to find out which ones are the best. A charge controller uses the energy from your panels to charge your battery bank, so it must be the right size to match them. If you have a…
It’s possible to take your home off-grid and keep going out to work your 9 to 5. However, for many people going off-grid requires them to devote most of the working week to tasks around their property. As a result, you may find your self in need of some extra income. To develop your income,…
When I think of going off-grid, I used to imagine a homestead in the middle of nowhere. Now, I know that an off-grid home can be anywhere including suburban areas. Can you live off-grid in the suburbs? Living off-grid in the suburbs is possible, but zoning restrictions can make it harder to disconnect from all utilities…
Heating water uses more power than most other systems in your home. Finding a way to heat water that doesn’t rely on your off-grid electricity supply can release a significant amount of your power to be used on other things. To heat water off-grid, solar water heating panels are the most energy-efficient option. Or, if…
When you prepare to install solar panels in your off-grid home, one of the most critical questions is: How many will I need? The number of solar panels depends on the amount of power you use, the average daily sunlight, and their size. A small home or cabin using 1,500kWh and receiving an average of…
When you’re planning to take your home off-grid, you may be concerned that you won’t have enough solar energy to run all the appliances you need. One option is to invest in off-grid appliances. Off-grid appliances are items of home equipment that are not connected to your main AC power supply. They include things like…