I was looking at a 600 pawerpack..way cheaper and a name brand (will not mention it) but it also hooks up to solar/why is this one so much more expensive? What is superior about this one?
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Please contact Goal Zero technical support department at: www.GoalZero.com. Thanks for your inquiry!
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Goal Zero has excellent customer service and an excellent reputation and I have sold them for many years. There may be more to compare than just the 600 watts capacity. To compare apples with apples, I would need to know the unit you are referring to and their specs. Good luck. Denis - PrepareDirect
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I also have Panasonic platinum vacuum and its the best strength and lifting of all pet hair and anything. It cost about 230$ and I've had it for 5 years. The one you questioned is great for 90$ but considerable differance. I always get cheap version of everything but I was convinced by a actual vacuum salesman and I am very happy. I just recently go lesser panisonic for downstairs and keep other upstairs. The panisonic platinum is sold as a pet hair superior vacuum. It is worth extra 130$. Cheaper is a good value also and much lighter and quieter if that matters.
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Tried to heat it jan. 2014 for 1 month with an electric heater. Power bill increased over $100.00 for that month. Gave up that idea. Great for early start to vege garden or flowers. Unless you are willing to spend as much on a good climate control for both summer and winter use along with humidity control this is not worth purchasing. My house is 6x8. Plenty large enought for my use but usefulness of year round needs is not worth the price of the purchase unless you are serious about the additional equipment and the cost of the power bill. You will also need to provide water as you will need it as req'd. Tried to heat it jan. 2014 for 1 month with an electric heater. Power bill increased over $100.00 for that month. Gave up that idea. Great for early start to vege garden or flowers. Unless you are willing to spend as much on a good climate control for both summer and winter use along with humidity control this is not worth purchasing. My house is 6x8. Plenty large enought for my use but usefulness of year round needs is not worth the price of the purchase unless you are serious about the additional equipment and the cost of the power bill. You will also need to provide water as you will... » Read More Tried to heat it jan. 2014 for 1 month with an electric heater. Power bill increased over $100.00 for that month. Gave up that idea. Great for early start to vege garden or flowers. Unless you are willing to spend as much on a good climate control for both summer and winter use along with humidity control this is not worth purchasing. My house is 6x8. Plenty large enought for my use but usefulness of year round needs is not worth the price of the purchase unless you are serious about the additional equipment and the cost of the power bill. You will also need to provide water as you will need it as req'd. « Show Less
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I wouldn't recommend the Sunpak - super cheap manufacturing (see my review). If you're going to get good use out of it, look to spend a few more dollars and get something that's going to last.
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I did a little research and you will have to buy a second one which seems a little stupid. But the bulk of the cost is coming from the solar outdoor speaker anyway. Hope this helps. Thanks.... AMaBargain
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Adkins, thanks for the information. Gomadic's battery pack seems to be perfect form me. It is small, light and costs only $19.95. I'm going to order it.
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I've always purchased the P103 but after looking at the P102 I think this is the way to go. It's ighter, has more power and is $10 cheaper.
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At colder temperatures the solar will produce more power than the rating, however this is only an issue when it gets very cold (like freezing temps), not at room temperatures. If you are very worried about overcharging, go with a MPPT charge-controller.
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Hi Dennis, It's overkill as far as capacity but not at the price. You need more battery capacity to deliver the rated power but it will certainly work at a lesser load. It powers my TVs etc. with no issues and they draw much less than 1500 watts. Steve
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Our electric bill increased less than$8/mo (run heater 8-9 hrs/day in our sunporch here in MI). Bear in mind we use the 1500 Edenpure. Recommend you use a 1500 - cost might be more, but it will pay for itself.
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I personally didn't notice my electric being any more expensive, but everyone's usage is different. If you run it quite a bit I would expect to see maybe a few dollars extra a month. This is a great heater I would highly recommend it.
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I had the same concerns about potentially overcharging the battery. Even though this model charges at a very low rate, nevertheless, Schmacher recommends also purchasing their "Solar Charge Controller" #SPC-7A. When time allows, I may give Schmacher a call and quiz their techs on whether or not a controller is really necessary on this lower output solar unit.
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Don't know, after spending hours doing research before buying my Westinghouse generator, I found out that no matter what the brand is, besides the cheap ones, they are all different. The Westinghouse offers more for the money than any of the other generators I did my research on.
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I haven't got the bill yet. I plan to install more solar colectors to offset the cost. I have a 20K system now and SCE will not let me install more until I use more electricity!!
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Jim Watts I`am aswer your question: The MPPT it`s great, much better than other brands in its features effectively and if you have the functions of absorption and flotation. MPPT efficiency is 99% I highly recommend them.I also recommend buying the remote control to adjust parameters and desacrga load.
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It's rather heavy and cumbersome. Suggest finding a smaller one that is cordless. If you have a need for heat, get that as well.
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I have 120w panel on my cabin roof but the sun doesn't hit it that hard....... I struggle to keep one charged. But the 100w is on the roof of my other little hunting cabin that is in the sun all day and it rocks the batteries no prob. Just all depends on the sun.