[RE-wrenches] Appliances for off-grid home

[Dan Fink]

Hi Dave;

The last couple times I speced dishwashers for off-grid clients, I ended up
doing it right from EnergyGuide ratings. No longer have to order expensive
stuff from Europe or Australia, some USA-made models are right in there.

Battery spark ignition propane ranges are still very limited --
Premier/Peerless is OK, so is Summit Appliance, but with Summit  customer
service and spare part availability are dismal. Unique OffGrid (Canada)
looks really nice, but I'm waiting for someone else to try them before I
recommend them. I may guinea pig myself on Unique. Everything else I've
tried has been just plain awful....oven thermostats that need replacing
every couple years, leaky valves, etc. They are cheap and intended for
cheap apartment landlords who buy them 30 at a time.
I require sealed burners, and a solid burner great is awesome.

If your client doesn't need an oven, there are plenty of fancy expensive
drop-in cooktops at the high-end foodie kitchen stores, but all the wall
ovens I've found there have a glowbar.

Finally, there's marine galley stoves and ovens. But very pricey, and tiny
ovens. You're paying for gimballed mounts that you only need on a boat.

Best of luck.....

Dan Fink
Buckville Energy
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On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Dave <dave at independentpowerllc.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for a recommendation for an efficient dishwasher to be powered
> by an OutBack inverter.
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> Also, I need to buy another LP gas range for off-grid use. I have been
> using the Peerless-Premier line because they could be ordered without the
> electric glow bar in the oven. Are they any more choices these days in LP
> ranges?
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> Thanks,
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> Dave
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> David Palumbo
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