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Chủ Nhật, 3 tháng 7, 2011

Be Eco-Friendly With Solar Panels Powering Your Home

By Adriana Noton


As our world suffers global warming, we want to be eco-friendly with solar panels and do our part to help. By reducing energy costs, and powering your home with renewable energy you can help in a number of ways. Beware, as this technology is just emerging, costs are high, but there is still a return on investment.

The most efficient panels are quite costly, but this also reduces the size of an installation. Use of panels for power, or water heating is gaining in many areas, and with that addressing other areas of the home for their electrical needs. Pools and spas are one area that are being addressed. Heating a pool can be costly, but on solar be very inexpensive to do.

Many people are seeking alternative ways to run their household equipment. This has them turning to solar panels. These can be purchased a few at a time and then go bigger over time. There are many local governments that are giving tax breaks on installation of these panels. An approved solar dealer is sometimes required for the rebates or tax break. Others will allow proof with receipts. As the rates for electricity go up, it leaves many people wondering how much worse it will get.

For companies that offer installation, verify they are a company you can use if on the tax break list. You want to check out the company prior to any work getting started. Have them come out and do a visual inspection and walk through of your home. Get a quote in writing to include cost of panels and installation. You need a company that can do a proper installation to avoid any damages to your roof. Their are different levels of power collectors with the more powerful ones being a bit more costly.

Ensuring that the contracted work is fully inclusive is very important. Getting cost over runs tacked on is not a good thing. Make sure to use a well known company where experience and number of installs guard against issues. Be careful of new companies fishing for down payments on work only to go out of business.

Many of these companies sub contract out the work. If the main company does not pay the sub contractor, they can put a lien on your property even though you already paid the first company. This has been reported many times to homeowners. Be careful in what you setup and with what company you use.

If you live in an area that is mostly cloudy with rain, you might want to consider other options. The most important part of solar energy is that it is clean and green living. It may cost to start up but it helps our planet. The southwest is one of the best areas for solar. These areas can see their systems generate up to 7 hours of power per day. Many large solar plants are being built currently, and with advancing technology be able to support more homes in major cities soon.

These systems can add value to your home when you go to resale it. Homes with major installations of solar are coveted in many regions. High quality water heating, power generation and sub systems are fast becoming a major selling point. Solar financing is also a possible solution.




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