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It's quite difficult to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings while standing up for what you believe in. I'm going to make a stand here. Since I know that I am 100% correct without any doubt in any way whatsoever, I want the readers to know how...

I give up. I will let the readers decide what is misinformation or what isn't. I'm not going to keep arguing; that isn't helping anyone.

You guys, I just explained to you how that works. How can you possible deny that? Those are the facts. Weight, look at where that last diode is. Is it blocking electricity from going into the panel? No! Look at it. All you have to do is look. If you want to pretend that electricity won't take...

The company I worked for paid thousands to have a Sprinter hauled 180 miles from one big city to another, then had to pay a lot for the repair, then had to pay thousands more to have it hauled back. Then had to start the process all over again the next time it broke down. This is not a...

Since the Dometic is moving toward the price of an Engel and the Dometic has a mystery compressor that has yet to prove itself, I'm starting to lean towards Engel. Unfortunately, not all Engels have a bung in the bottom for easy cleaning. I am so bummed to hear this new information, but am glad...

I see now that Danfoss is no longer in the Dometic CFXs. But just because the compressor is from China like the Costway doesn't mean both are cheap. The CFX reliability has been good. It does bug me that Dometic doesn't say on its website which compressor they use other than stating, "...A...

Here is how a shaded panel drains power in a parallel system: Voltage is what pushes the electricity into the battery. Like a bicycle pump. When a tire is completely empty, the pumping is easy. When the tire nears capacity, the pumping becomes more difficult. If the pump is capable of 35 pounds...

Lenny, doggy-doo would be different because humans catch far fewer diseases from dogs than from humans. Diapers would be about the same, so dog dookie would be less of a bio hazard. Unless dog poo has a lot more germs in it. In that case there are fewer diseases that are contagious, but if the...

Spaceman, Shading a panel in parallel will reduced the entire output. No where near as much as series, but it still does. If keeping a shaded panel connected gives more output than disconnecting, then keep it connected. Installing an inexpensive diode between panels is not uncommon. It's...

I have looked into the legality of dumping poo into Dumpsters and haven't come up with much myself. When I was stationary for a while I was able to compost. Had a 50 gallon barrel with holes in the bottom and sides and it worked amazingly well. I composted my dog's poo as well. Even composted a...

Shading a panel that is in parallel will still reduce overall efficiency. You have about four options: 1- Disconnect the shaded panel when it is shaded. 2- Install a diode inline so that it won't drag down the other panels. 3- Connect another charge controller with a paralleled connection. 4-...

I worked for a company that had purchased a couple of Sprinters. They are super awesome when they work, but a super nightmare to repair and maintain. The diesel motors are super fussy, too. They have to be tuned just right or they suck. After the massive waste of money and time they've had to...

When I speak to people, they sometimes can't understand what I'm saying. I spoke with a guy yesterday and he was asking about what I did, my trailer, etc. I told him what I was doing for work. He said that eventually I will find something I like then will settle down and that sometimes it takes...

The odometer and such need to read SAE measurements instead of metric. I believe there needs to be other changes as well. When that is done it needs to be inspected. I'm not sure how much work that is, but it is somewhat of an effort.

Probably seasonal with minimal training. She backpacked the water samples with her then drove them to the lab to be tested by other people.