I decided to buy solar panels to put in my lanai windows to power my space boilers in the winter.
I like watching all sorts of different kinds of Youtube videos. Although I have no interest in residing on the road myself, I am continually impressed by a lot of the “van life” videos out right now that showcase people creating micro apartments inside vans in addition to utility vehicles. Some of them even go as far as purchasing used ambulances to convert into custom motorhomes. I saw one of these conversions online in addition to was dumbfounded by the expense of one of these projects. You could purchase a brand current RV motorcondo for the price of one of those ambulance conversions. Considering the work is complete in this kind of situation, I’d personally rather get the finished product than do every conceivable part of the conversion myself. One of the things that I see most of the van-life people adopt are solar panels. They’re commonly installed on the roof to harvest solar energy throughout the daytime to charge batteries that are used for powering electrical devices. These solar panels vary in cost, especially if you buy them separately or in a kit with a battery in addition to a power inverter. I decided to buy solar panels to put in my lanai windows to power my space boilers in the winter. My central heater was too inefficient so I switched to radiant space boilers instead. While they’re a large improvement in cost, I figured I could save even more money with the solar panel setup. Sadly, you can’t get the same performance from a solar panel through glass windows compared to direct sunlight exposure outdoors, although I was still able to generate enough electricity for one of my space heaters.