Hi Andrew, I remember way back people going on about solar. How time changes things for the better. Really enjoy your how to videos. Your a very good teacher. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦
Hi Andrew, replace that wall unit with an inverter mini-split A/C unit, 20 Seer and you will see a huge power reduction. I installed a 9,000 BTU Daizuki, ($480 hot & cold) tested it in S. Florida in the summer and it used non-stop working, 24/7, for about $ 1.40 per day.
Wow great video I like how you don't get stuck on doing the same thing you cover so many things and did you know that you was mentioned on contry view ackers even said to watch your channel
A better way to build your solar would be to have an automatic grid backup relay. When the solar shuts off, it will automatically transfer to grid. When the solar is charged back up, it will automatically transfer to solar. You won't need any other transfer switches. I use the 80A relays from Amazon. The grid power goes to the normally closed contact, the solar goes to the normally open contact. The common contact goes to your load. Get yourself some used 250W 24V solar panels from Santan Solar, a cheap 30A charge controller, and a cheap 4000W Inverter. One of the outputs from the Inverter powers the coil of your relay. Connect 3 of the 24V panels in parallel to 1 charge controller, and you can stack the charge controllers. Get as many 12V, Group 27 batteries as you can get. The panels/charge controllers charge the batteries, the batteries power the Inverter. I have 6 charge controllers stacked on 12 batteries in my system. I use a 120cf deck box to hold the batteries and keep that under my deck. This reduced my electric bill over 60% for Sept 2024.
veryCool littleSystem i too am a Fisherman and i live. in Florida. so. i’ve gotten tired of buying Ice. my Solution has been making Block Ice in my Deep Freezer btw if you added handles on yourIce. Buckets ? etc it might be easier to lift them out of the Freezer a 5 Gallon Bucket handle looks like it would. be a good candidate to reporpose for a inexpensive choice
An example of solar savings. A whole house solar system capable of powering my house 100% off grid would cost about $30,000. My average electrical bill is $130.00/month. It would take 19 years for me to see the "free energy" from that system. 30 KW panels, 24 kwh batteries and associated inverters etc with an average 650 kwh monthly house usage. (simplified, conservative, general estimate).
Hardly no one can argue its cheaper. Most are going to solar because they no longer trust the failing grid, geopolitical tensions, changing weather patterns, or wanting to get away from fossil fuels. Blackouts and brown outs are driving many to look for alternative solutions. I have my reasons for wanting backup solar, it's never been about saving money. But if I have it, might as well let it pay me back little by little.
Not really needed to ID that as a dedicated solar outlet, use a red electrical plug- in sockets for that dedicated solar outlet. Hospitals do that so all the sockets on their on-site emergency generator power can be easily Identified when grid power is lost.
First off thank you for a great channel, found my way here through this series but stayed for much of the rest ;) Just wanted to ask if you've ever considered trying hot water to increase ice production? This is called the Mpemba effect, and is a cool but counter-intuitive thing to play with.
It's been mentioned, but 99 percent of its use is dumping straight into a cooler or the boat right outside my door. No point in wasting the bags when I can dump straight out of the bins.
Hey man, not sure if this will ever get to you but i built a replica of your ice box about a year ago but i found that if i don't use it every week the ice develops a bunch of frost on it and will basically turn into a solid block of ice and not be useable. I noticed that most freezers have someway of dehydrating the freezer and i'm wondering if you have a solution for this or have run into the issue at all.
You definitely don't want a defrosting freezer or you will wind up with a block of ice. I defrost my ice machine 2-3 times a year by unplugging and cleaning out. By using the trash cans shown in this video I have zero problems with any ice freezing into the frost. Hope this helps.
Just clean the freezer often as you should any ice maker, and I would make sure all plumbing fittings are potable water safe. Also filter the water further would help, I do have a filter on the outside of this building for that room. Clean hands and scoop is a must with drinking ice too, don't want to put bacteria in there.
Manufacturer states at 10 years 80 percent battery capacity should remain. After that no one really knows, has not been tested for that long. So at least 10 years.
Ha, ha, you got the "free energy" bug, but and there is always a but, it takes a while for the solar equipment to pay itself off and generate free energy...🙂I would love to do just a whole house power failure backup battery and solar panel set up but the cost, in comparison to a 10kw peak 8kw continuous gas generator manual generator, is too great. I got my DuroMax generator for about $1600.00 CAD and that is about the cost of just one battery in a system I mention. 🙂
The whole point of solar is for any potential long term outage, plus it can offset some electricity usage while it's waiting for an outage. I have a big propane and gas generator, excellent for short outages. Not something I would at all trust for long term or extended outages. I'll always have a combination of backup power. Today's world is to unpredictable.
Because it's just as easy to take the can out and dump it in my coolers. No bag waste that way. I'll only occasionally have 4 bags in the bottom, I reuse those bags too.
This guy works his ICE off to show us how to get free ice. There’s a T-shirt for ya. You can give me a percentage of the profit if you want? …… or just take it 🤷🏻♂️
Hey! An OG ice maker video! Made me smile! Thanks Andrew
Me too, kind of nice to mess around with it again.
Yeah more Ice videos. Bring on more!
Lol
Hi Andrew, I remember way back people going on about solar. How time changes things for the better. Really enjoy your how to videos. Your a very good teacher. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦
It for sure isn't cheaper, but definitely has its advantages over trusting the grid or fossil fuel generators. I prefer a combination of all three.
Outstanding.
That’s neat to basically have free ice now
Almost
Yaay, you're going to have free ice to put into the pool for Ruger to cool down, LOL!
Maybe 😂
Hi, Andrew! Your mind stays in overdrive. I love watching you have fun with your projects. See you at 5:00.
See you then
Look at the poor baby.. "Cmon dad! Stop talkin and give me an icecube already!"
Lol
Enjoyed the video, Andrew. That ecoflo is pretty amazing!
Yeah it is, now I just need two 😉
Hi Andrew, replace that wall unit with an inverter mini-split A/C unit, 20 Seer and you will see a huge power reduction. I installed a 9,000 BTU Daizuki, ($480 hot & cold) tested it in S. Florida in the summer and it used non-stop working, 24/7, for about $ 1.40 per day.
It's on my list, especially once I get my hobby room done.
Awesome educational video. Thanks for sharing. 🤠 I love your content. 🤠
Thank you for watching
Andrew, Ruger was looking at you like Dad who are you talking too. Great video thank you! Catch ya later on the live
Yeah he was confused.
What you could do is just wire panels to it add a little bit of insulation and I bet you could run that thing just on the sunlight
Wow great video I like how you don't get stuck on doing the same thing you cover so many things and did you know that you was mentioned on contry view ackers even said to watch your channel
Thank you for watching! Yes I seen Evan mention us, that was nice of him.
A better way to build your solar would be to have an automatic grid backup relay.
When the solar shuts off, it will automatically transfer to grid.
When the solar is charged back up, it will automatically transfer to solar.
You won't need any other transfer switches.
I use the 80A relays from Amazon.
The grid power goes to the normally closed contact, the solar goes to the normally open contact.
The common contact goes to your load.
Get yourself some used 250W 24V solar panels from Santan Solar, a cheap 30A charge controller, and a cheap 4000W Inverter.
One of the outputs from the Inverter powers the coil of your relay.
Connect 3 of the 24V panels in parallel to 1 charge controller, and you can stack the charge controllers.
Get as many 12V, Group 27 batteries as you can get.
The panels/charge controllers charge the batteries, the batteries power the Inverter.
I have 6 charge controllers stacked on 12 batteries in my system.
I use a 120cf deck box to hold the batteries and keep that under my deck.
This reduced my electric bill over 60% for Sept 2024.
Run the cable off camera? The one thing this channel needs is more wiring and electrical videos - the people demand it.🤣
LOL
I would love to see and learn how you run the cable and wire that additional outlet for that room. Please Please Please!!!
veryCool littleSystem i too am a Fisherman and i live. in Florida. so. i’ve gotten tired of buying Ice. my Solution has been making Block Ice in my Deep Freezer btw if you added handles on yourIce. Buckets ? etc it might be easier to lift them out of the Freezer a 5 Gallon Bucket handle looks like it would. be a good candidate to reporpose for a inexpensive choice
That's a pretty good "ass" making setup
An example of solar savings. A whole house solar system capable of powering my house 100% off grid would cost about $30,000. My average electrical bill is $130.00/month. It would take 19 years for me to see the "free energy" from that system. 30 KW panels, 24 kwh batteries and associated inverters etc with an average 650 kwh monthly house usage. (simplified, conservative, general estimate).
Hardly no one can argue its cheaper. Most are going to solar because they no longer trust the failing grid, geopolitical tensions, changing weather patterns, or wanting to get away from fossil fuels. Blackouts and brown outs are driving many to look for alternative solutions. I have my reasons for wanting backup solar, it's never been about saving money. But if I have it, might as well let it pay me back little by little.
Not really needed to ID that as a dedicated solar outlet, use a red electrical plug- in sockets for that dedicated solar outlet. Hospitals do that so all the sockets on their on-site emergency generator power can be easily Identified when grid power is lost.
.44 cents per 20lb sir! I have followed this rabbit hole of ice for days now.
Thank you for watching
First off thank you for a great channel, found my way here through this series but stayed for much of the rest ;) Just wanted to ask if you've ever considered trying hot water to increase ice production? This is called the Mpemba effect, and is a cool but counter-intuitive thing to play with.
I did test that theory a while back and didn't see the increase in production the theory claims
why can't you eat or drink with the ice?
You could, but need to take a lot more sanitary measures than I am.
Yes! The ice maker lives on. On solar. Next up...build a solar powered walk-in freezer/ice maker. 😂
Lol
Get the 20lb bags and line the bins with the bags so it dispenses into the bags directly.
It's been mentioned, but 99 percent of its use is dumping straight into a cooler or the boat right outside my door. No point in wasting the bags when I can dump straight out of the bins.
Hey Andrew, did you say once it’s filled with “hot” water? Did you hook it up to the hot water line?
Didn't meant to, no hot water to the building.
ya know looking at this and wondering would it been to crazy to do this with a bigger freezer?
Not at all, I just wanted the space savings.
@@TKCL yeah thats the down side especially in the prep room!
SanTan Solar cheap recertified Solar panels.
Battery Hook up cheap recertified battery packs. To grow your off grid project for less money.
Hey man, not sure if this will ever get to you but i built a replica of your ice box about a year ago but i found that if i don't use it every week the ice develops a bunch of frost on it and will basically turn into a solid block of ice and not be useable. I noticed that most freezers have someway of dehydrating the freezer and i'm wondering if you have a solution for this or have run into the issue at all.
You definitely don't want a defrosting freezer or you will wind up with a block of ice. I defrost my ice machine 2-3 times a year by unplugging and cleaning out. By using the trash cans shown in this video I have zero problems with any ice freezing into the frost. Hope this helps.
What would you have to do to make the ice safe for drinks?
Just clean the freezer often as you should any ice maker, and I would make sure all plumbing fittings are potable water safe. Also filter the water further would help, I do have a filter on the outside of this building for that room. Clean hands and scoop is a must with drinking ice too, don't want to put bacteria in there.
What's the life expectancy for one of those delta pro's?
Manufacturer states at 10 years 80 percent battery capacity should remain. After that no one really knows, has not been tested for that long. So at least 10 years.
Ha, ha, you got the "free energy" bug, but and there is always a but, it takes a while for the solar equipment to pay itself off and generate free energy...🙂I would love to do just a whole house power failure backup battery and solar panel set up but the cost, in comparison to a 10kw peak 8kw continuous gas generator manual generator, is too great. I got my DuroMax generator for about $1600.00 CAD and that is about the cost of just one battery in a system I mention. 🙂
The whole point of solar is for any potential long term outage, plus it can offset some electricity usage while it's waiting for an outage. I have a big propane and gas generator, excellent for short outages. Not something I would at all trust for long term or extended outages. I'll always have a combination of backup power. Today's world is to unpredictable.
Bad location…. Door is blocked by freezer.
Naaa still plenty of room to enter, plus another door about 6 ft away.
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why don't you find bags that fit the trash can you have than all you have to do is grap the bag
Because it's just as easy to take the can out and dump it in my coolers. No bag waste that way. I'll only occasionally have 4 bags in the bottom, I reuse those bags too.
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This guy works his ICE off to show us how to get free ice. There’s a T-shirt for ya. You can give me a percentage of the profit if you want? …… or just take it 🤷🏻♂️
🤣
Would you please link the parts for the icemaker in your description so I could just have my husband click and purchase..thanks I love this Icemaker!
This video has the full list in the video description ruclips.net/video/2pLC_7FyOzU/видео.html
@@TKCL thank you 😘