I just recently started using a solar charger to charge a 10k mah battery pack that I use to charge my phone every night. One device “off the grid.”

Short of installing solar on my home I’d really love to be able to charge a large battery that would output 120V so I could use household appliances “off the grid.”

Does anybody have some other energy hacks, or ways to reduce your energy consumption at home that’s not just “use less energy?”

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Insulation. Reflectrix your attic. Seal off air gaps. Add as much blow-in that you can.

    Heat pump water heater.

    You can buy an entry Ecoflow River that will use solar before battery. Could run a fridge off of it.

    • venusaur@lemmy.worldOP
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      18 hours ago

      Thanks! I have a similar battery generator that I just bought a 100W panel for. We’ll see if I can get my laptop on mostly, if not solely, solar with that.

  • ordellrb@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Next time you look for a laptop, make sure its got usb-c powerdelivery, i can charge mine from a 50w-solarpanel + Usb-Controller + Powerbank, currently limited by the Controller to 18w (12v, 1.5a~), but that would be another device off the Grid. other than that: look into Kitchen stuff, my Fridge uses Alot of energy (if its ancient, maybe calculate how much it uses (KWh per Year / Powerbill ), and consider how long the savings would take, to buy a new one ). Same with the Cooking-Stove, i am looking to buy Insolatet Pans currently.

    • venusaur@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 day ago

      Thanks! Yeah I use one laptop I can charge usb-c and another I can’t. Didn’t think about doing it with a laptop. I’ll need a bigger battery.

      Getting more efficient appliances would be nice but they’re so expensive.