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Originally Posted by jamesqf
A few thoughts, for what they're worth.
1) I didn't see any mention of disconnecting the house from the grid lines before hooking up the Prius. You do know that the current could be a hazard to repair crews?
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i, personally, kill all breakers in my box anytime the power goes out
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2) Why not get a solar water heater instead of doing all the work to hook up the Prius' exhaust &c? Gives you free hot water 365 days a year.
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as long as there is sun; thunderstorms and heavy cloud cover doesn't do much for solar heaters, where as you already have the heat from the coolant, and if you don't use it the radiator gets rid of it
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3) Do you really need to run a plasma TV? A few good books and a couple of LED headlamps use a lot less energy.
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i have a few LED light bars in my place, if the power goes out i can grab a spare battery and hook them up for light if needed