I want to let everybody know that the installer of my PV panels broke 8 of the roof tiles during the installation of the panels. He didn't tell me what had happened. Fortunately for me, it rained the next day and it leaked into the house! Make sure your "contract" with the installer includes liability on the installer's part to fix the damage that was caused when your panels were being installed. Reputable installers are a must for this type of work. Enjoy!

@richardprice5978

2 жыл бұрын

my neighbor down the road from me with a 50's mid century modern home but flat ish 15*~ single piched roof had his tar leak the first year in but it got fixed and is now super happy with his system gird tided dc-single inverter only with a 400A maid sp but not the company's consumer experience/service and didn't recommend it to me for a suppler or installation service ect, and he would like to change it so it can island as well now in 2022 ( but me with a similar size and system and him haven't found a ATS/system yet we're happy 😊with installing yet ) but seeing it for 5 ish years and his feed back helped make up my mind to add it aka telling next door about it is more likely to make them comfortable with solar now it just looking for the details for 👌experience

@mitsuman007

2 жыл бұрын

The company that installed my panels forgot to seal the exposed siding penetration. The next big storm I got a big surprise and they got a big bill.

On dimmable LEDs... you may also have to replace the dimmer switch because most older dimmer switches are not compatible with LEDs (even 'dimmable' LEDs)... you wind up with serious flickering. So if you have a flickering problem with your dimmable LEDs, look into getting LED compatible dimmer switches, there's a good chance that was the problem. -Matt

Heat pump water heaters are cheaper to run than gas (approximately half based on national averages) and even less than tankless gas. The best is to get water heating tied to a ground sourced heat pump. I've had both and will put an air sourced heat pump water heater in my under construction house. I've had two solar arrays, and in one house even generated as much as 1.4mWh more than I used in a month (net metering).

@seanhoude

2 жыл бұрын

Already sold on the idea of geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling year-round. Hadn't considered the idea of heating water the same way. That's a damn good idea. Will definitely look into it!

@stevewilliams2498

2 жыл бұрын

My heat pump conversion quote includes an electric immersion heater to heat the water to a safe temperature to kill Legionnaires bacteria. Sounded counter productive. Projected electricity consumption was estimated at double my current usage. Admitted I would be replacing my oil fired boiler.

@SaveMoneySavethePlanet

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also way better from an environmental point of view! Significantly lower emissions than most other heating sources.

@TedKidd

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, usually $100-150 a year to run

The heat pump hot water heaters work well.

@laloajuria4678

2 жыл бұрын

waiting for the 120v versions this year hopefully!

@wmstone3914

2 жыл бұрын

They crush. I use about 1/5 of the energy for hot water equating to about 4kwh vs 25+kwh per day. Crazy!

I am one of these “solar sales persons”… I pride myself in educating homeowners who have no idea where solar is today and how it can benefit them specifically. I have made many friends with the homeowners I serve, who I still keep in touch with. I would never push anyone to make a decision, and I always urge them to do their due diligence and seek other quotes. I appreciate you shedding light on the current status of solar, but I would also appreciate if you didn’t generalize every solar sales person as subhuman. Makes it sound like you think that these guys that are out here daily, walking X miles to spread the word to as many people as possible (which dramatically helps our efforts to build a cleaner future), are undeserving of the opportunity to help you understand where solar is at. There are genuine people in the industry who truly believe in solar and what it can do for all of us, and they put a lot of time and energy to making sure that no one is left behind.

@richardprice5978

2 жыл бұрын

coming from a big flat area roof home 🏡that is non solar or wind does it make sense to add wind? in SLC Utah 🇺🇸 suburban or surrounding areas and in some cases does it make sense for used equipment to be recycled into a home project? or use new/used commercial panels for a 15 to 20 kw system? vs residential?

@cvsups

2 жыл бұрын

Well said sir. In a world drowning in the dehumanization of an entire populous, rhetoric like this does not help especially when not all of us wreak havoc in the neighborhoods we go to. As for the maker of the video: degrading salesmen while literally selling solar and your own personal brand is not what is going to build trust in a community, authenticity and the ability to feel and advocate for the perspective of all who are trusting you with their time my man. Appreciate you guys at least trying to disseminate the info though.

Thanks for the video! I'm in MI and installed solar in 2021 myself. Even in this climate it was a no-brainer. I am already 20% to break even

This site had me hooked from the very start but somehow continues to get better and better. 👍 Again jam packed with solid info, helping people to make informed decisions. Congrats on teaming up with Drone Quotes, a magical combination of integrity customer related priorities. All the very best to all, wishing everyone a positive and safe 2022.

I find your show innovative. You touch on alot of technology upcoming, and go into fair depth on construction and implementation, as well as draw backs. I'm also a bit of a early preparedness guy. Your milk is fine for a long while. As long as your freezer door stays shut. 48 hours is what people say. But no doubt no power outages are the key goal.

That was a long infomercial.

Pay attention to what state and local governments are doing. SDG&E rates are so high, that solar was a no brainer. But, California has, and is, making changes that make solar far less attractive. Time of use, changes rates by time of day (much higher after the sun goes down), lowering rate they buy excess power, and increasing the monthly fee. You can offset some of this by adding batteries, but the payback time is much longer.

@reid1boys

2 жыл бұрын

this is why I would not even be thinking of a solar system until after the CPUC lets us know what the new rules will be. If they keep net metering in place and guarantee us a 20 year grandfathering, I would then run out and get solar immediately. Someday down the road, they will get rid of net metering, and when that happens, the cost benefits of solar will decrease drastically.

Oh my God, I almost forgot. I had my power go out in the middle of a snowstorm, and because I had a bunch of electric heaters plugged in to take advantage of my 7 kW of solar and my power wall. I woke up at 8:00 in the morning with no power and the power wall down to 3%. And, of course, my solar panels were covered with a foot of snow! Definitely set the alarm on your power wall!

In SoCal only a heat pump hot water heater makes sense. Can also provide some AC to the garage at no extra cost.

I’m getting solar for my 3.5 year old house. Getting 12 SunPower M series 440 Watt panels (5.28 kW system) with built in micro inverters. The panels have top of the line 22.8% efficiency. SunPower is definitely costly. I’m paying cash, and the gross cost is over $21k ($15k after federal tax rebate and $750 gift card). Their battery would have nearly doubled the price, so I passed on that. Where I live in CA, so far I haven’t had any power outages (knock on wood). PG&E is also going crazy with the rate hikes. The theory is they are trying to recover the money they lost from lawsuits, plus having to upgrade their antiquated infrastructure to prevent future fires. A large portion of the cost of my PG&E bills has been due to natural gas. My tankless water heater and cook top are gas powered. As far as I know, everything else is electric. If these natural gas prices don’t go down, might look into switching cooktop and tankless water heater to electric.

THANKS. This. Information has been so informing. I am considering going solar 2022. Now I know who to contact and the right questions.

I don’t think what’s my price will work for me. I live off grid in an RV. Before moving here I researched everything about solar and batteries for almost three years so that I could install my solar system. I actually enjoyed it, that was in 2017. I’m now 70, and still enjoy it when I’m making wires and adding a few more panels. I now have approximately 2200 watts of power to my charge controller and a few more panels to add. Those will be connected to my spare charge controller.I do want to switch to lithium iron batteries sometime soon. I enjoyed your video very much.

We replaced our natural gas heater when it went out with a hybrid Rheem electric heat pump water heater. Incredibly efficient, and operates like the new Tesla heat pump heating systems compared to resistive heating for older Tesla's. Way cheaper, and helps with cooling the house during the summer. We switch over to outside air for the water heating during the winter, as they are ducted with a bypass to be able to switch between outside and inside air.

@SaveMoneySavethePlanet

2 жыл бұрын

Yea anywhere that you can replace electric resistance heating with heat pump heating ends up being a huge win for both your wallet and the environment.

Solar thermal pool heating saves a ton on your electric bill!

Great video. Lots of good information

You had me at “I hate sales people”.

I'm not in the position to get solar yet...but I hope that people that are.... will watch this. Great info.

FWIW, I've watched several other video's where users/installers have reported relatively high failure rates with some micro-inverters...so it's not clear that micro-inverters necessarily have a lower failure rate than String inverters...What is clear is that servicing micro-inverters will require that the repair person will need to get up on your roof to service them so depending on the service plan you have (e.g., labor not included) it could be more expensive to service those micro-inverters (as they are all on your roof and not accessible as a String Inverter) . And some string inverter mfgs (e.g., SMA) have proactive monitoring built into them to constantly monitor the health of the string inverter to detect degradation/issues with their string inverter and will automatically send the replacement part to an installer for installation. Granted I will say that the video I referenced said that enPhase micro-inverters seemed to have very low failure rates. The other brand that they mentioned (can't recall which mfg..started with a "V" I think) had a relatively high failure rate when compared with enPhase micro inverters.

if you are replacing your roof, save money on the cost of your tiles by having an in-roof system. Its a tray that sits on the felt and battens, the panels are installed and the tiles are then installed around the trays which have flashing to throw off/direct the rain.

@michaelpatschak9612

2 жыл бұрын

In roof solar cells are NOT EFFICIENT or easy to install.

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

The solar panels do better when they have air all around them to help keep them cool

I recently found your page and let me say, great job! Very useful up to date and future insight on solar products. I have always loved the idea of solar/renewable sources and since purchasing a home I have really started looking into it. I was wondering if you have any comparison or guidance info on having a conventional roof solar system as compared to other options such as ground mounted solar systems like the smartflower or just ground mounted panels. Really just looking for energy comparisons, pros & cons etc. Thank you for your time and keep the content coming!!

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric! Hope to see many more comments from you. I love making videos my viewers want to see so don’t be shy!

@richardprice5978

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci i have a home 🏡roof that is ranch/slab side flat and close to the ground and can easily fit commercial panels the question me and some others have is it a better ROI/choice than residential ones for a 15 to 20 kw systems and does dc or ac coupled and or used vs new make a difference or not ect. first time having solar at home, my container 20ft unit shop was powered by a 4kw gen and operating costs in 2018 was at least 48c a kw pre-hour so if solar is now at under 10c it's cheaper than my grid costs @15-20c, battery wise i was told it cost's about 20-40c so still cheaper than running a gasoline hardware store gen assuming the power came from a cheap source of electricity in the first place

In New York you add the cost of a new roof into your solar panels and you save 26% on the entire job. And its a loan so you own it

Ricky, Perfect timing! Happy New Year! I sit here right now in VA, in the aftermath of a crazy winter snow storm, with NO grid power for over 30hrs! I can't wait for our NC home construction with SolarRoof & PowerWalls. My question remains related to what in the world is going on with Tesla SolarRoof and massive lack of any strong focus by Elon and install roll-outs nationally! Cheers! Eric

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

30 hours! wow... I'm so sorry to hear that Eric, that's really rough... you guys are ok though?

@erickessler6094

2 жыл бұрын

@Two Bit da Vinci Thx for asking. Yes, we are safe and warm, thankfully (also cuz I'm on week 2 fighting covid). Coming up on 60 hours now on Wednesday afternoon! We're blessed with a Genrac backup generator. We lose power here many times a year so its a must. Loved your interview & can't wait to see your new SolarRoof & PowerWall system. I too will be using the SPAN breakers & SPAN EV charger. 👍 Cheers, Eric

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci 30 hours is definitely rough if you're not prepared for it, but that's a relatively short outage. Worst I've experienced was 18-20 days. Wood stove (with hotplate top for some indoor cooking), grill cooking, well stocked pantry and drinking water storage (eat through the fridge first of course), Blankets over the freezers and only open the freezer at night. And bucket flushing the toilets with pool water lol

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

@@erickessler6094 woah, power outage with covid... I'm glad you had a generator to make it easier ❤️

Who's analyzing the drone footage of the roof condition prior to installing the panels ? Also do you offer only after an installing drone surveillance to check of the installation looks good ? Thanks great information you guys provide.

I just had a heat-pump water heater installed and its cost is roughly similar (even a little lower) than the gas water heater it replaced. (natural gas). As to why I replaced the old gas water heater with an electric heat-pump, that's a long saga. I think the key to heat-pump water heaters is to get one that is efficient enough to either not have or never need to use backup resistive heating elements. And get a big, well insulated tank, because heat-pump water heaters don't recharge the tank as quickly. This particular unit heats up the (steel) tank to 155F and then a mixer valve on the outlet mixes it down to 125F, which is perfect for our needs (we have long hot water pipes so it needs to be slightly hotter leaving the tank). No backup heating elemnts, the tank is just a tank so it should last a very, very long time. The heat pump unit is situated outside the basement just on the other side of the wall from the tank inside the basement. Still, I was quite surprised at just how well the new water heater works. I learned a few lessons while recording the kWh use of the new water heater. The big one was that running the hot water recirculator 4-5 times a day (15 minute intervals) doubled the electricity consumption. So I did sacrifice that a bit and only run the recirculator once a day. -- One note on placement of the solar panels... South for maximum power, but actually the utility really wants people to put panels on the west side too, towards the setting sun, because (at least in California), the grid has plenty of solar generation during the day, but it tails off quickly after 4pm. So the more solar people have that continues to generate past 4pm, the better it is for the utility. So having solar panels facing several different directions is beneficial. Given how cheap the actual panels have become, it doesn't add a whole lot to the cost to super-size the installation by adding panels on multiple faces of the house. -Matt

@l0gic23

2 жыл бұрын

Since the utilities don't let you grid tie as much as your roof can support (at least not everywhere),... The less ideal directions should not count towards those arbitrary limitations (based on your historical usage).

@junkerzn7312

2 жыл бұрын

​@@l0gic23 Its one of those edge cases where (particularly in CA) the utility originally promoted panel geometries for maximum total generation, but now the utility is in the position of desiring that home solar produce more into the late afternoon. The regulations haven't caught up yet. This doesn't prevent home owners from adding more solar... you can put as much solar on your roof as you want. You just can't necessarily grid-tie the whole thing. Regulations for home storage systems tend to be even more stringent. Generally speaking the regulation there (in many / most locations) is that you can export excess solar from your panels, but you cannot export while your home storage is discharging. This is because numerous home owners in the past have run heavily-polluting generators tied into their home storage systems to game the system and export during high-TOU periods. Ultimately these regulations will also have to change as it becomes more desirable to the utility that homes export through the evening peak. Albeit, still with the requirement that the power be sourced from solar and not a home diesel or gas generator :-). -Matt

What panels would you recommend for someone looking to install a large 17 kW system for their home? Seems very hard to find places to purchase reliable panels for a DIY install

The biggest problem that I am seeing is that the utilities are finding that the grid cannot support all these homes pushing excess power. Between already losing you and you now causing their costs to increase, electric rates can only go up for everyone. It's a frustrating, vicious cycle. Unfortunately, this means having to go the battery route, which I had hoped to avoid. We're not going to have a choice.

@l0gic23

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm sure more juice would be squeezed if the cost went down per unit of measure. Time of use is so ridgid and seemingly designed to be painful... I'd there is excess power during the day in CA... Give me a discount and I'll get my clothes washed and dried... Instead, CA ships power to other states ... Don't have time of use and do your laundry at night.... No customer benefits... Why do I have to commit under penalty... Just charge a demand generated rate 24/7 to everyone... Don't make some people pay for others.... It's stupidly complex if you don't have solar/battery to balance things in your home

Drunko? Sorry, I went to the "drone quote" Not bad web, I'll be check-in later

I'll definitely be using drone quote for my next house! Can I still get monocrystaline pannels? I've had great results with the Canadian solar pannels I currently have

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

yeah I think monocrystaline is a good way to go!

40:50 Korean here, Q Cells and Hanwha are Korean companies woot woot.

Hi Ricky. Love your content!!! I recently moved into a new small community near Rocky Mountain National Park. There's roughly 100 homes in the valley. We're in unincorporated Larimer county in Colorado. There's a a great team spirit here. Are there options to set up a micro-grid for the valley? I would guess anywhere between 25 to 75% of the homes would consider forming and joining a small organization for community electricity. Obviously we do not have sufficient numbers to saturate a full mega-pack. Are there smaller options (Tesla or not) we could consider? I would suspect there are tons of communities that would benefit from a smaller solution to capture and store the sun. This could be a great topic for your channel. Thanks for all you do.

Roof mount vs. Ground frame mount when one has the options of that choice? Expandability is KEY.

Interesting , Thank You. I think that solar is interesting.

So for those fellow San Diegans that are forced to rely on SDGE/Sempra for your power keep in mind: The CEO of Sempra (Parent company of SDGE) had an annual compensation of $23M in 2021 and the CEO of SDGE had an annual compensation of $10M. And yet Sempra comes back to the Public Utility Company begging for relief and requesting rate increases and they are "modernizing" (their words) the fees and reimbursement rates associated with Solar. I've seen my power bills go up by 300% over the last 3 years even though my total consumption has stayed the same...why because of time of use changes that they claimed were not a "price increase). BS! How about they fire their CEO's and hire someone that will do JUST AS GOOD of a job as they are doing at a fraction of the cost. And the salaries I reference are only the CEO salaries...can you imagine what the total compensation for the "executives" is when you factor in all of the other OVERPAID executive staff. This is where we need government to step in and regulate these "monopolies" on behalf of the consumer. I'm jussayin....

I love this discussion-style videos. Lots of details is hidden in 2-3 words in the sentence. Thanks!

Extended battery in the lightning is only available on the lariat and platinum

I think rain water collection is good and having some native trees to help cool your home. Don't forget you can save water and make food if you use a grey water system its typically 2,000 to $5,000 depending on how for you want to go with it.

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

Native trees are great, but any non-invasive tree that does well in your area could be a good pick

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

How complex is your greywater system that it cost so much? Mine is just my sinks and shower tub plumbed to a rain garden

@thesilentone4024

2 жыл бұрын

@@priestesslucy3299 its not mine its my grandpas he lives in California he has a custom house thats 5 rooms 4 bathrooms 2 hottub baths and 6,000 square feet of home. Me I rent a 400 square foot home and can't afford the system lol 🙃

@priestesslucy3299

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesilentone4024 woah, that's not a house that's a mansion lol. I have a 1400 square foot mobile home I plumbed to drain into the rain garden (and swapped the toilets for compost toilets) but I'm working on a tiny home ^~^

@thesilentone4024

2 жыл бұрын

@@priestesslucy3299 sounds nice. And right now I wish I didn't rent to much money now to rent 😔.

LOVE YOU WORK TBD! Sooo, since I’m getting a model Y Tesla Tesla solar panels this year is,: “how the two systems might be synergistic with each other?” W ith that monster battery can I increase my charge rate and is there some type of 220 interface that I can do with my charge panel or maybe I can go directly from my solar panels to my model Y. Also any discounts the Tesla might provide. Will Tesla allow Car To grid energy transfer? can I save money and bypass the garage battery and just use my vehicle?

If you are in California, do you have any thoughts about net energy metering 3.0?

I have a question about how to view my current electric bill and if its worth it for me to install. I recently found out that PG&E's bill actually was in 2 parts - actual usage and delivery charge. When people ask me: how much is your electric bill? do I take in the account of PG&E's delivery charge? If not, my bill is only like $30 a month, would that still be worth my while to look into solar? And I can't seem to find discussion about that part online.

Very interesting video Ricky I live in a town home can't put solar on the roof Share the roof with other people Electricity is 9 cents a kilowatt at 24 7 In Minnesota power don't go out very often our cables are underground

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Yah there are definitely scenarios where they don’t work John.

You know when the best time to go to solar was? 25 years ago. You know when the second best time to go solar is? Tomorrow!! The sooner you get your system, the sooner you're into that payback. Why are you renting power when you move?

This should be on npr

I purchased Panels in 2021, however I didn't get them installed yet. In order to get the Federal Credit, do I have to wait until next year's taxes? Or do I have to file them this year because I purchased them in 2021 even though they will be installed in 2022.

40% of the grid is home supply. Home rooftops solar PV can be 6.6kw, 33kwh. Homes are at the ends of the grid. Now the grid can suck this excess into the grid, 40%, so industry 60% can be reduced to 20%. With the big EV car battery plugged in the grid can now increase supply to industry or just trade power and make money. The money will be in the grid.

First world problems. I sold large 8D Duracell (East Penn) batteries in Tukwila Wa, USA to lots of people who were exporting them to different countries in Africa. They, the exporters told me that most small low power homes in most of Africa are powered by panels mounted to improvised homes, they take the DC & charge batteries with it directly in 48v series setups, then use an inverter to convert to 220vac 50hz for appliance loads. American households waste energy. A hybrid water heater & geothermal or air source heat pump can dramatically lower energy consumers. Sunfrost makes fridges that use 90% less electricity, & the hybrid hot water heater gets the same COP "free energy" benefits as HVAC air source heat pumps vs AC & resistive heating. Keeping more money in your pocket also means you should get your info on how to safely doing electrical work DIY, watch how to, then do a lot of the basic work, when your not working, during free time & pay a contractor electrician to help you do the detailed hookup safely & arrange for permitting, so unless you get paid $125 per hour, it usually pays to do stuff DIY & save more of that money, for batteries & panels & inverters. In 120vac land, most homes have a 200amp service panels with two 100amp 120v legs. Neutral is ground at the panel also. I installed a 240v 40amp L2 charger with conduit tubing inside my rental home with no help, just KZread education & used it for 5 years to charge my then Nissan LEAF & no one was the wiser. I am a scientist & careful to educate myself before trying anything DIY. Tuned my Honda Grom engine DIY, without any prior experience, just education online & the right parts & tools. Most people are not curious enough to educate themselves * can't figure out the correct search terms to order the rights stuff. What happened to all the real men in America ? MIA ? Grow as set & have some self confidence & read & educate yourself before you state a DIY anything that normally only PRO's do. I was able to swap out a normal natural gas water heater & installed an instant Honda RL75i Rennai, moved the water lines, gas lines & electrical, all DIY.

I live in pa. Our electricity is very low as of now. Thru pa power switch I select 100% pa wind and it’s 8 cent KWh. I’d love to get solar and battery and electric vehicle. Just can’t do it all At once.

I'm wondering how long it takes to make up the cost of the solar over the savings on your electric bill. Is it really cost effective. My cousin had to build his house all electric in the early to mid 70s in Wichita, Kansas because they had a moratorium on gas installation even back then. He made the walls twice the thickness of normal construction just because of that. The electric still cost him an arm and a leg. I don't think I'd put the inverters on the panels here in Vegas because of the heat. I used to live in San Diego. What part of town are you in, Ricky? Why did you move?

According to the NEC you’re not even permitted to install incandescent lights in a residential building anymore. I cant understand that by everyone hasn’t switching LED already.

You getting a spanel added to replace your main panel ?

Ricky, has the solar program ending in May affected your plans for solar panels?

So one question....how much of the warranty leverage would a homeowner have if they purchase say Panasonic panels and one fails within a year but the installer went out of business prior to the panel failure. Does the warranty go with the panel (component) itself or is it linked with the installer. I'm assuming that the panel warranty still applies but the homeowner might have to contract (aka pay) another installer to remove and install the replacement panel and of course that payment would have to be out of their pocket. That type of scenario does raise a lot of questions wrt to warranties? (e.g., does the homeowner get a copy of all of the applicable manufacturers warranties, can they contact the manufacturer directly if a part dies but the installer is out of business?, Do installers normally provide the homeowner with all of the manufacturer warranty info and if not should the homeowner request this info from their installer if not provided, etc.). The Do's and Don'ts about selecting your installer is a probably a video in itself.

Are you available in Canada? Thx.

Maybe I missed it/this? Ricky, you mentioned a $40k system made your head spin, like yes, most of us. With series/parallel, with multiple or one large inverter... What is the strategy to initially implement that has solid downstream expandability in mind? Not interest in resale, so much as cost savings reinvested into expansion after payoff. Thoughts? Anyone??

It is possible to install solar panels on my cover patio is large area abealavle. no threes around the perimeter.

I live in Twin Falls Idaho. Does Drone Quote operate in my neck of the woods?

Well...I hope your injuries you suffered from falling off that limb you went out on for LG are healing ok. At least they are going to honor their warranties, and I think you're still safe about them being around as a company, just not a panel producer. Panels are my last question mark, and I will be getting contacts and quotes for a system on my new house in the next day or two. 100% decided on the Enphase IQ8s. Be interesting to see what the installers recommend for panels. I'm going to get at least 3, and possibly more quotes. Two are platinum certified Enphase installers and the 3rd is silver. All have pretty good reviews and don't expect them to be as pushy as what you experienced. I just can't justify the price of storage right now, especially with a ~180kWh battery pack in my Rivian R1T that will appear in my garage in the "first half of 2023". And Enphase's upcoming 5P later this year and next gen slated for 2023 will by everything I have read be quite a leap forward in capability and a step down in cost. Your videos are always top notch and among the very best out there. Always a balanced mention of the upside and downside of whatever the topic is, without making it an agenda to overly prop up or attack a technology or issue solely based on a polarized political view. Rare to see these days.

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Good points. Lots of great solar panel choices. They’re all pretty good

Steal roof, it makes the house cooler and you can install solar on it.

$40k mine is going to cost $55-60k because of the batteries

got any thing new the solar panel mine is empty?

FYI, LG is out of the solar business. Check their website.

@two bit Before I start I felt that you should know that I used to be a lead generator for solar, but I no longer work in the industry. The reason why they didn't give up when you told them that you were moving was because installing solar on your home can greatly increase its resale value. Them giving up means that not only can they not get paid, they can't help to improve your life. Again I no longer work in the industry and am not getting paid to say this.

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Adding solar before selling a home is not a good idea

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

I also already had solar. Door to door sales is infuriating and not good practice for anyone to do. Even if your product is amazing and a must have, I and many others will instantly be upset the minute you bother my family in our home

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time, but there are better ways… more modern and targeted ways

@justinweatherford8129

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci the company that I worked for had us generate leads within stores that they had partnered with, instead of going door to door.

Maybe a person could use a smaller powerwall option 1 or 2 walls and then if there's a power outage you don't use AC. It's really your Refrigerator you care about so all your food doesn't spoil. Plus laptops and phones don't use a ton of power as long as you're not mining crypto on a power hungry rig or something crazy like that...

Battery options, or energy storage methods, are not limited to lead or lithium technologies, NiFe and hydrogen fuel cell storage are more attractive in several ways. Especially for stationary systems. I've been watching the Hydrogen House project videos with some interest

Wait you guys heat your water with electricity... Ricky we need to talk... Your Solar panels are 20% efficient most of that energy lost as heat. Solar water heaters are around 90% efficient. The only energy needed is to run a small pump to circulate the water. Please look into this! In Hawaii most homes have solar thermal - It's a Must! It's also just silly. You are taking raw energy from the sun and making into a very refined level of energy (electricity) and then just converting it to heat. Heat is what you started with... Just store it in a big hot water heater tank. We have a rainy season in Hawaii and sometimes its cloudy for a week where I live. I can easily go a week in this minimal heat gain state without running out of hot water (family of three) 3,000+ sq ft. home. I think you have as good or better conditions in SD. Also the systems do have an electric heat element in case you have protracted cloudy weather or live in more variable weather areas. Let's get the word out about Solar Thermal!!!

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely need to get a blend of both!

@michaelsmithers4900

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci I think this might be a hidden gem. Do you see Solar thermal systems around SD? It might be a good topic to make video about... Esp. If you could find an installer in your area that wants to get their name out there...

@danmccoy6164

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. I'm in the middle of solar thermal heated driveway!! Have 11 cement trucks worth of driveway. That I installed all the pex and installation. And the manifolds myself. Have to build the triangular lean-to on the 54ft of south facing wall and install the solar thermal panels this summer. As well as the smaller photovoltaic panels to run the pumps. No more snowblower/shovel for me. Wisconsin. I already have geothermal HVAC and 10kw solar plus super insulated house. 90% done by me.

@michaelsmithers4900

2 жыл бұрын

@@danmccoy6164 I wish we could get more people interested in solar thermal. It’s much more efficient than converting high value electricity to lower value heat energy when it could have been collected at 4x the density on the roof.

You install in South Carolina

How can no real discussion on nem 3.0 be included on any discussion of what solar will bring in 2022? Anyone considering solar should be waiting until the final word comes out on nem 3.0 later this month.

Ok...so bare with me on my skepticism and educate me...I'm a drone "pilot" as well....it seems that unless the damage to your roof is extremely obvious (broken/missing tiles, etc) how can you assess the condition of a roof just via a drone as you describe @21:30. Are you using FLIR tech? My assumption, albeit I could be wrong, is that in the majority of the issues that cause leaks in a roof are not immediately obvious from an external viewpoint but more subtle...ala..underlying roofing "paper" degradation after 20years of baking in the sun under the tiles, etc. that now serves as entry point for water, etc. So I can't see how flying a drone over your roof could spot the less obvious but majority of issues that cause leaks with a roof. BTW I have a DJI A2S so I'm familiar with the quality of drone footage (e.g., 4K60).

Is there a con to setting up my solar on the ground? I have 5 acres of land and can spare real estate for a solar set up on the ground.

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

If you have 5 acres yes it’s a good idea. Unless you have plans for that area. I have .6 acres and that land is precious for me. So everything I’m planning is atop something else. Like an out door dining area patio etc

I had solar panel install no Batteries which to me sucks

Will you be considering a solar roof to replace your existing roof ? Seems to be the way forward to me. As opposed to a new roof and new solar on top.

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Steve absolutely. Just need to figure out the details

@dougsteere6814

2 жыл бұрын

I live in lowa building new house so is it cheaper to roof it than panels or solar roof house to be built in spring your help will be greatly appreciated thank you

Does dronequote have any affiliates in the UK...?

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

I can ask, but I don’t think so :( I can ask my fully charged team-members if they have a recommendation.

@pip5461

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci That's kind of you...thanks...

One BIG advert $$$$$$

I'm going SOLA

in 2 yrs when technology improves and you are stuck with what you have. No one is addressing that risk

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

We’ll the stuff is good for decades…

Have you ever considered a ground-mounted system?

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Hey John! Where I live land is so precious I’d never do a ground mount system. If anything, I’d build a pergola, create an outdoor dining space, then cover that with solar. I think we have so much roof space, I’m not a fan of using up land for solar. Of course there are exceptions and stuff! Cheers man!

Great conversation, I would only add that I just switched to a Hybrid Water heater from a gas unit. I expect to save a decent amount of money and reduce some of my carbon footprint. Going high Seer heat pump when I replace my old gas 60% efficient furnace next as well. Also a new roof with the panels would also get the tax credit. So it is a good time to do both together.

Car to grid utilising the vast battery potential of EV's. Fossil fuel electricity will always go up. Solar in the lower states makes a lot of sense. Microgrids would be better but sharing in the US???

I like your videos but for this one especially for this long ones, I really wish you had your TimeStamps.

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

I will add them apologies!

@Soothsayer210

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci Thank you.

why not use the wheels to recharge your car battery while your driving they are spinning already

GAF solar shingles???

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

Going to reach out!

@yankabilly1963

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoBitDaVinci thanks not much on the net about them, just what they promote. Having a house built trying to decide on who to go with. Generac does not offer the smart panel as of now. So now need to find a company here in KY that installs it, but no one will talk to me until the house is framed, but by then it’s too late to get hoa approval

a good sales man on sells solar to homeowner who do not plan on selling their home PERIOD. that salesman was a rookie most likely fresh from indeed lol

b- uild b- ack b- etter = 6- 6- 6-

The title should be - Dose going from paying 12 cents KWH to 32 cents KWH make any more sense in 2022 than it did in 2021?

Too bad this company doesn't work in France !

Ah, your characterization of string inverters is wrong. Most string inverters these days are high-voltage / low-current. e.g. 450V, 10A. Along those lines. The 15-year life span on the other-hand is dead-on. My original inverter (Sunny Boy 3kW high voltage inverter) gave up the ghost after almost precisely 15 years. But really, there is no particular reason why a string inverter would fail more often than individual panel inverters. And replacing one is trivial due to their accessibility. Takes 30 minutes. That said, I think individual panel inverters have more than proved their worth in the intervening years. -Matt

Nice editing job on his answers seems he won't shut up just like the sales guys you bad mouth. I resent that, because I make an honest living as such. Not all sales people are pushy like you describe. I have been hated on by sales coworkers for giving such low prices and then I say, "well at least I get referrals even years after a sale". Otherwise, I love your channel keep up the good.

Fuck this, I didn't sign up for an add!

hi . my solar company stalled for 3 months... and now they want me to sign up with a new company.... call me asap

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

mail me; ricky@twobit.media

First

why dont these electric cars have solar panels

Chapters would’ve been great for this infomercial.. It’s pretty much useless info for non-US viewers.

This is more hard sell than review! The only evidence to look at is from ordinary people that have a system, not sales people like these guys! They're only out to sell here no other reason. He doesn't like Solar sales people? He is one!

Fifty minutes and didn't even mention solar shingles . . .

Your not in KY 👎🏽

There is not a labor shortage. There is a "we don't want to work for slave wages" going on.

This was a real disappointment. Needed more information and a lot less sales talk.

You are clueless about VTG

@TwoBitDaVinci

2 жыл бұрын

You think so? And why’s that?