“How durable is solar equipment?” – Some Testimonials
Over the years, customers from all over the country have called or emailed me for a replacement solar hot water system part, whether a pump, or control, or corrosion inhibitor for the tank. The following email is from one such person in Massachusetts. I got a chuckle from the comment at the end… “Ben, In […]
“Solar energy is free, right?”
“Solar energy is free, right?” Update 12-31-14 Yes and no. Sunlight is free, unless your neighbor builds a 40 ft building next to your solar system, but that’s another story (see history of solar article). Yes, sunlight is free, but the equipment to capture and distribute it is not. That means solar is basically a […]
“I want 100% solar!”
“I want 100% solar!” Update 12-31-14 I frequently get asked if a person can get 100% of their heating and hot water from solar. I always answer with a story. Let’s say you need 500,000Btu (500kBtu) on Sunday for heating and hot water in the dead of the winter. So, we size a solar system […]