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Alternate energy for RV Resort
Yahoo Message Number: 85660
I'm taking on a project here at Jojoba Hills (SKP RV Resort in Southern California). We want to cut down our dependence on propane and electricity, and cut down our costs. First order of business is to submit a business plan to the board of directors that will demonstrate cost effectiveness of heating our swimming pool, jacuzzi's and laundries with solar collectors.

Propane, for example, cost about a $1/gallon here 5 years ago. It's close to $3/gallon now, and projected to increase 16% this next year.
We're motivated.
 The one proposal a member got shows a ROI date of just under 2.5 years.

Why post this here? Because some of you may also be involved in a similar project, and we could share info. This is a not for profit corporation, and our understanding is that there are rebates available here in Calif.
 Well, this is a rather wide-open request for help, but I can make it Lazy Daze related.

Of the 4 members of the committee so far, 50% own Lazy Daze.

Sarah Jojoba Hills RV Resort
Re: Alternate energy for RV Resort
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85662
"Why post this here? Because some of you may also be involved in a similar project, and we could share info. "

Sarah

Can you come up with a roof-mounted hot water heater for our LDs?

I need a bigger roof!

A few years ago, I looked into installing a solar pool heater on a friend's apartment building. There are contractors who specialize in such things. The Palm Springs area had a few.
In addition to heating, they use them, in the summer, to cool their pools by running the systems at night to radiate heat back into the atmosphere.
Make sure the roof panels and pipes will stand up to many years of UV exposure. There is a lot of junk out there.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Alternate energy for RV Resort
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85680
Larry wrote: . . . . In addition to heating, they use them, in the summer, to cool their pools by running the systems at night to radiate heat back into the atmosphere.
Make sure the roof panels and pipes will stand up to many years of UV exposure. There is a lot of junk out there. . . .

Larry - thanks. You've added a question we need to ask. Warranty on 'years of UV exposure'.

See you at Live Oak? Sarah

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Re: Alternate energy for RV Resort - Solar Pool Heating & Domestic
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85688
Sarah,
 A good place to start is the California Center for Sustaiable Energy in San Diego.
 http://www.energycenter.org/

They have seminars and information on state sponsored incentives.
I am also reseaching this topic.

Ken in San Diego
Re: Alternate energy for RV Resort
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85691
Hello Sarah,

Interesting post.

You know I am taking off work tomorrow to drive up to Jojoba Hills and hand in my deposit to get on the list. I have all the paper ready. If you work in the office see you then.
 We will have a 2008 LDs but by the time we get to move into your lovely park our LDs will be 3 to 4 years old.:))

See you tomorrow.

Don
 
Re: Alternate energy for RV Resort
Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85693
Quote from: Sarah Blackwood

"I'm taking on a project here at Jojoba Hills (SKP RV Resort in Southern California). We want to cut down our dependence on propane and electricity, and cut down our costs. First order of business is to submit a business plan to the board of directors that will demonstrate cost effectiveness of heating our swimming pool, jacuzzi's and  laundries with solar collectors." [snip]

Sarah,

In a previous life (1983) I was a home energy auditor for ConnSave, in CT. We did free home energy audits for homeowners. Now that the USA is back in an energy-saving frame of mind, perhaps the local electric company in CA would provide a free or low cost energy audit for the SKP Co-op.  Our audits included evaluations of wind and solar power potential as well as solar pool heating, if the situation warrented.  It would be worth a phone call, anyway.  Good luck!

Sharon N.