What do you use your inverter for?

[Tin]

Originally Posted by Dave Walter

Don't you watch any good shows!

, Dave I never even noticed what was on the telly pics. I swear it was my wife's doing! I will be right back (ripping tv out ).

[Tin]

Originally Posted by Fox hunt

i have the same upholstery! and yes TV is for rainy days/nights

Hi Fox hunt,
You obviously have great taste! actually this to was my wife's doing.

[cpaharley2008]

Ironically, that tv is probably DC powered, so you are converting DC to AC back to DC.....another reason to purchase a 12v tv...

[alanmalk]

Originally Posted by Loren & Cathy

The inverter is one of many accessories on our trailer that has yet to be used. But it is there when wanted. Loren.

My 1000 watt sine wave inverter lives in my basement, year after year feeling neglected.

But now I am considering something in the range of 300 watts to power our electric mattress pad in the winter. There will be a tendency to suck down the battery power so that will have to be factored in each night we use it. The portable 150 watt panel aimed at the sun combined with meager output from the roof panel, should be enough to replace the power on a sunny day. Fortunately, the mattress pad duty cycle is fairly low once two warm bodies are snuggled under the down comforter.

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Alan

[cpaharley2008]

We use a 12v blanket under our Travasak- makes for a nice set up. I'm having extra 12v outlets put in around the bed.

[Vermilye]

Originally Posted by alanmalk

My 1000 watt sine wave inverter lives in my basement, year after year feeling neglected.

But now I am considering something in the range of 300 watts to power our electric mattress pad in the winter. There will be a tendency to suck down the battery power so that will have to be factored in each night we use it. The portable 150 watt panel aimed at the sun combined with meager output from the roof panel, should be enough to replace the power on a sunny day. Fortunately, the mattress pad duty cycle is fairly low once two warm bodies are snuggled under the down comforter.

--
Alan

Just a suggestion - make sure your new 300 watt inverter is a pure sine wave. Most heating pads/blankets/mattress pads don't get along well with modified sine wave inverters unless they are old enough to have mechanical thermostats...

[padlin]

Your probably already aware of it but if not, I tried a MSW inverter on our electric blanket, no go, needed to be a PSW.

Jon beat me to it.

[Fox hunt]

OK now you have me looking at hand coffee mills on Amazon ! Amazon should pay for this forum- i spend a lot of money on Amazon based on reading this forum!

[cpaharley2008]

Just a heads up for Amazon, you can designate a charity if your use their smile function....a % of the proceeds goes to your charity of choice.

[John in Santa Cruz]

btw, re that Handground hand grinder... its much easier to grind dark roasts, but I prefer light to medium roasts, generally single origin arabicas such as Tanzania peaberry, Kenya AA, Ethiopian Harrar

[Tin]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Ironically, that tv is probably DC powered, so you are converting DC to AC back to DC.....another reason to purchase a 12v tv...

Ahh come on Jim, your no fun! Ironically, like propane tanks, you do know their removable and can be refilled? .....not another reason to purchase a new trailer.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Ironically, that tv is probably DC powered, so you are converting DC to AC back to DC.....another reason to purchase a 12v tv...

But when you have ample solar charging that is no longer an issue. Then you can buy any TV you like.