Solar City, saw this coming

[PeoplesElbow]

Three houses in my neighborhood have now had leaking roofs due to solar city installed panels.

They can be installed where they wont leak, but when you hire cheap you get cheap.

 

[Sneakers]

We talked about this here a while ago. I'd be really surprised if anyone's roof warranty covers it.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

The big tarp buisness is booming.

 

[munacra]

Just moved into a newly custom-built home and the last thing I wanted was a bunch of ugly boxes on my roof. With all the insulation and tightness of the home, my light bill is about $80 a month. Less than when I lived in a nearby apartment when my power bull ran around $180 to $220 a month...

 

[glhs837]

Yep, add subsidies to anything and the vultures will swoop...

 

[RoseRed]

Just moved into a newly custom-built home and the last thing I wanted was a bunch of ugly boxes on my roof. With all the insulation and tightness of the home, my light bill is about $80 a month. Less than when I lived in a nearby apartment when my power bull ran around $180 to $220 a month...

I live in a 1682sq house and my SMECO has never been more that $129. This month was $49.

 

[tuffenuff2]

I love ours. Haven't had any problems so far. I did do some research on the companies and picked the one with the best reviews . Not Solar city. They save us about $200 a month. More in the summer due to the pool.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I live in a 1682sq house and my SMECO has never been more that $129. This month was $49.

I've always wondered what ppl do to have these electric Bill's. My highest one ever was 150 for a very hot August., normal has been right around 100 since I've owned my house. I have electric hot water, which is supposed to be one of the biggest electricity users. I live in a poorly insulated 1970s house.

 

[glhs837]

I've always wondered what ppl do to have these electric Bill's. My highest one ever was 150 for a very hot August., normal has been right around 100 since I've owned my house. I have electric hot water, which is supposed to be one of the biggest electricity users. I live in a poorly insulated 1970s house.

For us, it was the two very old heat pump systems. The smaller upstairs system was original to the house and dated from the late 80s. The larger downstairs one dated from the late 90s. Since replacing them both over the last two years our bills have dropped considerably. Like more than half. Its a big house, and there is always someone here so we cant take advantage of scheduling temp changes while folks are at work and school.

 

[RoseRed]

I've always wondered what ppl do to have these electric Bill's. My highest one ever was 150 for a very hot August., normal has been right around 100 since I've owned my house. I have electric hot water, which is supposed to be one of the biggest electricity users. I live in a poorly insulated 1970s house.

I have no idea. I have oil heat and no longer have the pool. I don’t have central air either.

 

[Sneakers]

I've always wondered what ppl do to have these electric Bill's. My highest one ever was 150 for a very hot August., normal has been right around 100 since I've owned my house. I have electric hot water, which is supposed to be one of the biggest electricity users. I live in a poorly insulated 1970s house.

Me too. In the heat of the summer, my bill will go up as high as $225 for the A/C. Right now I have an ancient hot water heater, 2 full size fridges, a wine fridge, large upright freezer, small portable freezer, a dehumidifier in the basement and a TV that's on all day. Last month's bill was under $100.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I have no idea. I have oil heat and no longer have the pool. I don’t have central air either.

I have a hybrid heat pump/oil system. Going to that cut my oil bill in half and barely raised my electric in the winter. I needed a new AC, the heat pump was only an additional 500 so I said what the hell and went for it.

My mom's house was built I. The late 70s, all brick and is Insulated and sealed up like you wouldn't believe, but it is colder there than here. It was built with some spray foam I sulation that they eventually banned, but it does work great.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Me too. In the heat of the summer, my bill will go up as high as $225 for the A/C. Right now I have an ancient hot water heater, 2 full size fridges, a wine fridge, large upright freezer, small portable freezer, a dehumidifier in the basement and a TV that's on all day. Last month's bill was under $100.

WE have 3 freezers, the regular fridge and a beverage fridge...plus a lot of electronics on all the time.
HVAC equipment is original from when the house was built in early 2012. Gas tankless water heater though.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Talked to one of the home owners, turned out not only did his roof leak his system stopped working.

 

[BernieP]

We talked about this here a while ago. I'd be really surprised if anyone's roof warranty covers it.

I'm fairly sure it voids it. Nothing like punching holes in your roof

 

[BOP]

I've always wondered what ppl do to have these electric Bill's. My highest one ever was 150 for a very hot August., normal has been right around 100 since I've owned my house. I have electric hot water, which is supposed to be one of the biggest electricity users. I live in a poorly insulated 1970s house.

Grow lamps for their pot crop.

 

[Kinnakeet]

3100 SQUARE FOOT HOME ALL ELECTRIC LAST BILL WAS $91.34