Logical1

Shit, repeal all Church's tax exempt status! God is big business! How many Mega churches, revenue generating events, TV, and radio stations does god need? Worship at home with family and friends. That will always be free and IMO much more meaningful.

Fixed! "Why do those that know the least, know it the loudest?"

My father lives right on the line between King county(Seattle) and Snohomish county(Everett) and there are two taco bells very close to each other but on either side of the border. In the snohomish taco bell a bean burrito costs $1.89 In the Seattle taco bell a bean burrito costs $5.19

I use one of these drill powered pumps for gear oil. Makes filling a breeze!

I must say, This last page of discussion has been a fantastic example of rational, respectful, & reasonable debate and conversation. Besides the quote of 'orange man bad' there was no mudslinging or 'my way or the highway' tunnel vision. Very refreshing!

Nice! I would love to know what turbine he is using as that has been on my list to setup at my place also. The winds up here are bonkers!

Yes I have two networked MPPT controllers which were just under a grand each, I bought them thinking about expanding my setup so they have plenty of room for growth. They have full analytics and online access. I plan to add another battery array of equal size with another set of panels to match, possibly more modern batteries. Unfortunately my place in the mountains is on bedrock and insulating them with earth is not an option. My entire setup now cost around $10k which will take a long time to pay for itself... However it is hard to beat being fully off grid while enjoying not noticing a difference!

Thank you! It is a good start and I am happy it worked out as well as it has. I designed and built everything myself without professional training. As for any kind of combustion power generation, no thanks. I have two generators, one whisperwatt 1400watt for supplementing my power in the winter which luckily isnt a real problem even in the mountains here in AZ, and a 8kw craftsman for using my welding setup. I cannot STAND the noise generators make. My hearing is hypersensitive (works out as I am an audio engineer) and it is so peaceful and quiet where I am at, with no neighbors for over a mile in any direction... P.S. Cut the USPS some slack, they have been busting ass for a LONG time on a tiny budget! Also tracking numbers and delivery dates are for millennial's! 🤣

I only built the system last year, however I expect to get at least 10 years out of them as I never run them past 60% I have to use lead acid as at 7k feet it gets very cold in the winter and modern batteries don't enjoy that as we have seen with all the idiot Ecar owners... 🤣

I will ALWAYS have propane as a heat source for cooking, water heating, and backup heat incase I run out of wood for my woodstove lol! For a full off-grid system unless you are a millionaire the amount of Watts vs BTU's necessary is untenable.

Most people don't even realize that the photovoltaic panels themselves require many minerals that are horribly mined mostly in 3'rd world countries and assembled by people & children for abysmal wages if any! For my place in the mountains I have 12x200 watt panels with a 24x200ah battery array. The battery array alone has more plastic that comes from petroleum than folks realize. Energy storage has always been the rub when it comes to solar, with a grid-tie system that is a non issue but the grid is still having to store it somehow. That being said, I do love never having to worry about power outages! My system is not quite as big as I would like yet but is plenty for my current needs.

No, pretty sure the timing cover water pump wells are the same on the z22 & z24. There are Different depth water pumps and cast impellers are desirable over stamped ones. I dont think any water pump is going to help your cooling issues unless the impeller on your pump is faulty, rusted, near gone... I would look at your radiator or possibly a head gasket issue.

I appreciate your candor, I lived in Richmond (Virginia) for over 5 years and I don't enjoy its atmosphere. suum cuique.

I have lived in the Puget sound area most of my life and it is a fantastically beautiful area. I grew up on Whidbey Island while it was still very artistic and rural, which was an amazing experience. You truly have every type of climate and wilderness within a few hours drive. I don't enjoy what overpopulation, gentrification, & absurd liberal righteousness has turned much of the metropolitan areas into however. I still work there quite often and have most of my family and friends there though, so I hope the inevitable rupture will wait another decade or so to wash the idiots away. Port Angeles is a shithole, Try Port Townsend.