When it comes to the prospect of facing a two-week blackout, many come to the realization of how reliant they are on power. One tiny homeowner, who has a homestead far out in the wilderness, revealed his experience with solar in overcoming a two-week power outage after a storm.
"Day 13 of the power outage, we need more power," the homesteader, who goes by Snowstead (@Snowstead) on YouTube, tells his viewers. Typically, during power outages, the homesteader uses a generator.
"But this extended period of outage has been quite a lot, and I don't want to run the generator and spend a lot of money on gas. So, I decided to go with a creative approach," he explains.
For comparison, he stated that the amount of money spent on gas with solar is just $40 a day. Yet, the generator uses $100 worth of gas, making a significant difference in his power bill.
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For both your main source of energy and your backup source, solar will allow you to seamlessly maintain power, even without a lot of sun. At the same time, it saves you a great deal of money.
"A lot of people aren't prepared," the homesteader says. "We've seen all of these problems with people stealing generators [and] running out of gas. You realize how much we rely on power. Everything we do relies on power. I'm so glad that I had all these backup systems ready."
Viewers were keen to get a head start on solar energy conversion for their own homes.
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The temperature in my home 🌡️ "Another great video!" wrote one.
"Everyone i suggested solar to during the outage [said] we dont get enough sun for it to be worth it. i didnt burn 5 gallons while the neighbors burnt that daily," wrote another.
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