Offgrid for 03 May: Off Grid Hottub, Battery System Tradeoff, Water System Fix

Offgrid is a daily audio summary of the latest ideas, innovations, products, and hard-won lessons for living autonomously and becoming more self-sufficient in energy, tech, food, water, shelter, and everyday systems. This 3-story episode draws from OffGridCabins, OffGrid and moves through off grid hottub, battery system tradeoff, water system fix. 1. Off Grid Hottub A propane-heated stock tank hot tub looks workable, but the thread makes clear that the plumbing matters more than the tub itself. The original poster wanted a roughly 200 gallon two-person setup in Nova Scotia and was leaning toward propane because wood-fired tubs can be awkward during fire bans and take longer to heat. Source link Discussion thread Source subreddit: OffGridCabins 2. Battery System Tradeoff The battery thread boils voltage sag down to one blunt point: stored energy and usable power are not the same thing. The poster was trying to understand why a lithium battery that still has capacity can dip badly under heavier loads, especially when the BMS is part of the bottleneck. Source link Discussion thread Source subreddit: OffGrid 3. Water System Fix The canal pump discussion lands on a familiar off-grid lesson: the cleanest answer is often a standard well-style pressure system, not a special pump that does everything underwater. The poster wanted canal water available on demand at a hose spigot, similar to an RV-style pressure pump, but hoped to avoid mounting and protecting a pump body on the bank. Source link Discussion thread Source subreddit: OffGrid