REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER

The use of an electric refrigerator or freezer does impact the size of a solar electric system. However, most customers prefer this over dealing with the drawbacks of a propane refrigerator- namely open flame, flue cleaning, small size high cost.

DISHWASHERS

Most are acceptable as long as you can turn off the auxiliary heater on incoming water and turn off the heated drying cycle.

RANGES

Propane only, but stay away from the type that uses a glow bar for oven ignition.
    Most people don't like standing pilots, but that is one type.
    Peerless Premier utilizes peizo ignition for the oven as well as the cooktop.

WASHING MACHINES

Front loaders are the way to go--less water & electric usuage.
    Maytag Neptune 10% >capacity        $1000        110 Whr/load
    Frigidaire                                                 $750        140 Whr/load

DRYERS

Propane only--Most are acceptable just make sure that the glow bar for ignition is not on all the time the dryer is on.

WATER HEATERS

Tankless on demand propane water heaters.    
    Aquastar-Bosch saves 30% over tank type.
    Better Yet-- Talk to me about a solar domestic hot water system.

DEEP WELL PUMPS

These can run on AC, if they are the capacitor start kind. One horsepower and less are the easiest candidates to run off solar.

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