tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post5666209499798804493..comments2024-03-28T09:13:04.373-04:00Comments on KIKO'S HOUSE: A Mountain Tale: Why We're Going SolarShaun Mullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-9589813641255822222010-09-24T09:02:36.777-04:002010-09-24T09:02:36.777-04:00Hi Charles:
Good thoughts all. Thank you.
As ...Hi Charles:<br /><br />Good thoughts all. Thank you. <br /><br />As I note in my post, I have a good friend who has been doing solar <i>since 1972</i>, primarily in Colorado, but occasionally in the Utah desert and Central America where he has helped install solar for indigenous peoples through a solar charity.<br /><br />I helped him a bit with his first installation some 38 years ago: Four dozen water-filled 55 gallon drums arrayed along a trombe wall that generated barely enough electricity to run a toaster.<br /><br />We have indeed come a long way.Shaun Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-881229199403360752010-09-24T07:43:05.459-04:002010-09-24T07:43:05.459-04:00Shaun, congratulations are in order here. You will...Shaun, congratulations are in order here. You will not be disappointed in getting solar, as there are more advantages than you initially thought. Let me give you just a few. First, when you have solar panels on your roof, they are often raised above the roof itself by about 6-12 inches. This will keep you roof cooler in summer and the house cooler as well. In addition, it will protect your roof shingled surface in better condition and it may actually increase the number of years before you need to replace your roof. I have first hand knowledge of this as I have 45 panels on my roof in California and have had them for over 8 years now. Mine has paid for itself and so the savings are all gravy. The meter really does go backwards during peak hours. Good luck with yours and it's great for the planet.Charles Amicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961937751462567571noreply@blogger.com