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Topic	So, uh, I'm thinking about going solar
azuarc 04/25/23 3:02:14 PM #1:	Hypothetically. I'm still trying to figure this all out, so if anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear it. Ever since I bought my house four years ago, with the awareness I'd need to budget for the roof, I've had it in my head to do this, but recent talks about slashing federal tax credits prompted me to look again. Someone had a topic about solar a couple years ago, and I tried to pay attention then, but from my own research at the time, there were so many terms and so much stuff that confused me that I just shut down, overwhelmed. Fast forward to a couple days ago, and I gave my information to a neutral party that finds contractors, and after giving them some additional info, five quotes instantly materialized for me. So, like, I'm floored that they had that kind of turn-around. But a guy from the site called me like an hour later, before I knew the quotes were there, to ask if I had questions, and I'm like...uh...can we talk tomorrow after I look at these? It's a giant pile of information, though, and very little of it that I understand beyond the ones with dollar signs in front of them. So tomorrow, I'm gonna talk to the guy and I hope I have half a brain to ask about the things I need to know. I have a moderately small, south-facing roof, with no particular concerns with the power company and no EV. I'm sure I can "save money" long-term (if one ignores the interest on the money invested) and it offers protection against black-outs, but environmental factors are my biggest motivation. None of the quotes discuss replacing the roof, and they're all in the $20k range, plus another $10-15k for a battery. I know it's advised to look for a company that appears like it'll still be around in 10 years, but everyone's offering at least a 25-year warranty. (less on the battery) . Here's a few things I'm gonna ask out loud here, for any who have experience: Any bad experiences/pitfalls to watch out for? Any terms I should pay especially close attention to? Do you have a battery/do you think a battery is important? --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:973069090] in So, uh, I'... [t:80423630]...</cite> <quote>Hypothetically. I'm still trying to figure this all out, so if anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear it. Ever since I bought my house four years ago, with the awareness I'd need to budget for the roof, I've had it in my head to do this, but recent talks about slashing federal tax credits prompted me to look again. Someone had a topic about solar a couple years ago, and I tried to pay attention then, but from my own research at the time, there were so many terms and so much stuff that confused me that I just shut down, overwhelmed.Fast forward to a couple days ago, and I gave my information to a neutral party that finds contractors, and after giving them some additional info, five quotes instantly materialized for me. So, like, I'm floored that they had that kind of turn-around. But a guy from the site called me like an hour later, before I knew the quotes were there, to ask if I had questions, and I'm like...uh...can we talk tomorrow after I look at these? It's a giant pile of information, though, and very little of it that I understand beyond the ones with dollar signs in front of them.So tomorrow, I'm gonna talk to the guy and I hope I have half a brain to ask about the things I need to know.I have a moderately small, south-facing roof, with no particular concerns with the power company and no EV. I'm sure I can "save money" long-term (if one ignores the interest on the money invested) and it offers protection against black-outs, but environmental factors are my biggest motivation. None of the quotes discuss replacing the roof, and they're all in the $20k range, plus another $10-15k for a battery. I know it's advised to look for a company that appears like it'll still be around in 10 years, but everyone's offering at least a 25-year warranty. (less on the battery).Here's a few things I'm gonna ask out loud here, for any who have experience:Any bad experiences/pitfalls to watch out for?Any terms I should pay especially close attention to?Do you have a battery/do you think a battery is important? --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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