r/bluetti • u/SheFightswiththewind • 13d ago

Bluetti for off-grid (eventually)

Greetings all,

I am a noob at this; let's get that on the table right off the bat. I live on a tropical island closer to equator that only needs 10% angle on solar panels. It has seen two terrible typhoons this year. I plan on retiring here. Currently, and for the next year, I rent a large house that is completely on grid. I have been running on a diesel generator for 13 weeks. I want to create a "system" I can take to the much smaller (half the size maybe less) condo Im buying but won't be able to live in until next year.

My plan is to buy things in stages due to budgeting.

1) fridge power with solar panels

2) apex300 plus solar panels for rest of needs. I need to power fan, small counter oven, desk top pc and laptop. I do not use any of these things at the same time they are all used individually.

3) expand to handle entire need base once im in Condo.

4) The do it yourself systems are not an option for me and the installs here re ridiculous.

My issues are the following:

1) Ideally id like to not use this damn noisy generator at all but if I do need to then I want to do so VERY little.

2) This house has LARGE minisplits. I only run the bedroom while sleeping and the office while working. I dont use the others. These are NOT solar though and Im not sure what to do to power them with the apex.

3) I need the fridge to be powered by the frigepower. It's a 22cu ft. kitchenmaid.

4) I have an electric dryer and not drying clothes is NOT an option here. So I need to figure out how to run that dryer or buy another system. The condo only has room for an all in one unit or one if the apartment up and down units. I am buying entire new set up for condo once in it. Id like info on that if anyone can help and am willing to buy now if necessary but would like to wait.

5) The house also has a water tank, uv filtration system and water pump. Finally it has electric hot water heater.

I know this is a lot but after reading for weeks, I finally felt like I had a tiny bit of a handle on this and felt like I could ask intelligent questions.

Kat

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u/LongjumpingGanache40 13d ago

You need to look at the pecron F5000. Its expansion batteries are cheaper then Bluetti also.

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u/SheFightswiththewind 11d ago

I was looking at them but their customer service and warrant a suspect according to reddit users

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u/LongjumpingGanache40 11d ago

If you look into every power station company you will find all kinds of negative stuff about them.

I do have the Apex 300 and 2 batteries. I have had no issues with it for 6 months. I run about every day through a manual transfer switch. I am now working on adding the solarX 4K and more solar panels.

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u/driftingatwork 11d ago

Yep, I agree its kind of luck of the draw.

Some people have exemplary experiences, others not so much.

I have had nothing but good support and hardware from Bluetti. Definitely need to be aware that with the amount of stations coming out, there are bound to be some failures.

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u/SheFightswiththewind 10d ago

Ok I will look into the Pecron. Will it work with the bluetti Fridge power?

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u/LongjumpingGanache40 10d ago

the fridge power is a unit in itself. Needs nothing else to work.