Too bad that self install is the only way to make the numbers work. I’d love to

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May 18, 2019
3:56:42pm

kotacoug All-American

be able to use solar here in AZ but the numbers don’t work out.

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kotacoug

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3 years of self installed solar

silent_t

5/18/19 3:49pm

What’s the life expectancy before you need to start replacing stuff?

YIsForBrigham

5/18/19 3:52pm

The minute he pays it off 😉

WJCougar

5/18/19 3:56pm

The panels have a 20 year warranty promising 85% production at that point

silent_t

5/18/19 3:56pm

Not sure on his specific system, but typically around 20 years.

Bro

5/18/19 3:57pm

Too bad that self install is the only way to make the numbers work. I’d love to

kotacoug

5/18/19 3:56pm

3 years is really good pay back period. You were able to get the rebate while

scott715

5/18/19 4:14pm

Yes, I got state and federal rebates. I’m in Orem Utah

silent_t

5/18/19 5:25pm

We got commercially installed panels (in Utah) several years ago. With a 12 year

colton

5/18/19 11:45pm

I'm somewhat of a DIYer but don't think I could ever pull off installing solar

GOR

5/18/19 4:21pm

What kind of sun do you get? Are you in Arizona or Seattle?

Cougarclaw

5/18/19 4:28pm

Orem UT

silent_t

5/18/19 5:23pm

Congrats man...my biggest beef with solar is the eye sore

byuguns55

5/18/19 4:44pm

Haha, they’ve never mentioned it to me, but you never know!

silent_t

5/18/19 5:24pm

Ditto. That would be a deal breaker buying a house with solar installed

KSwiss

5/18/19 5:59pm

Did you include interest and inflation on the money you spent? What about lost

Y2k

5/18/19 6:30pm

Do you use batteries or no?

ArchbishopMitty

5/19/19 1:09am

Do you have a post to a step-by-step?

kapcreations

5/19/19 1:27pm

If you go through all the parent threads, I’m fairly certain he does

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