Whats it cost to get EHU free?

No doubt one of our experts will be along David. Merve has suggested £600 in the past. 

If you go for Merve's bumper use of electricity it might cost that but I didn't shell out nearly so much.  A slightly piece of string question but for my modest set up of 80w panel, inverter 600w and Safefill cylinder less than £250 I would say.  

I started with a 13 watt briefcase panel which did well around £40 on eBay, then I ran it over ( but it still works with cracked screen!)  Then I won the bigger one on UK Campstes for writing a review!  Inverter was on offer at Maplins no more than £70.  I think my Safefill was £110 when I bought it.   

Merve uses toaster and microwave plus vacuum and much more and he has two batteries I haven't felt the need for a second one.  The only thing I haven't yet tried is the hair dryer which would probably push it too far but unless it's freezing cold I can do without a hair dryer.   Or if push came to shove find an EHU for a night or so?   My hand blender works well enough.  If my vacuum won't charge I have a good broom!  It just so depends on what you need to run of your set up?  Rolls Royce or build up to it?  

I expect it depends on whether you want to do a few days or few weeks. We have a solar panel, wattage unknown, it was on our motorhome when we bought it 10 years ago so not ultra modern. We've just done 5 days without EHU,  OH very apprehensive before but happy to do again. It was dull for 3 days, wet for 1 and sun/cloud for the other 1 day. Used an 150w invertor to charge phones and a couple of hours TV a day. Battery never less than 3/4 full. Usual calor gas supply. But will seriously think further about investing.  So will be interested in replies. We don't use nov-feb usually.

Edit bought invertor on eBay about £20.

I think it may depend on if you are a caravan or MH and what you want to do or are able to do yuorself.  Most jobs are DIYable but not everyone (inc me) are comfortable drilling holes in vans...

We have a 130w SP and from memory it cost around £400 fitted with mmpt controller, Gaslow was free but it is around £200-£300 depending if you have a 1 or 2 bottle system, I believe a large safefill is around £170.  If you then want an inverter I am currently pricing these up and for a decent known make they seem to be around 350-400 for a 1500 or 2000w system.

So I guess getting it all fitted around 1k but I am sure there are cheaper alternatives available and if you can do the work yourself obviously that can save some cash..

Good thing about gaslow there are generally no restrictions on filling unlike safefill.....

I have been wondering about my induction hotplate and I am sure that would be out at full blast.  Anyway I have a very good camping stove with grill and 2 burners currently used for cooking outside at home and using up a very old 13 kg calor.  

Merve definitely uses a microwave so top end inverter required David for hot plate too.  If you can't do without those that is.