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May 19, 2011 at 2:46 PM #698144May 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM #696977
carli
ParticipantWhether or not to get solar requires a look at what your SDG&E bill usually runs, obviously.
A couple years ago, when we bought our house (a fixer) and did a down to the studs remodel/addition, we just assumed we’d install solar but after meeting with a few different vendors and researching the tax breaks, we found out that it wouldn’t make any financial sense, unless we were sure we’d live in the house for something like 20 yrs. We are pretty good about our energy consumption anyway and don’t have a pool or A/C so it just didn’t pencil out. Our monthly SDG&E bill usually runs about $160 and we have a 3500 sf house. The only thing that we could do better on is the use of hot water but we have teenagers who take long showers (and like to use the hairdryer and flat iron afterwards). Still, we’re ok w/the bill as it stands now…if rates continue to climb or go up dramatically, we might revisit solar, but for now, it doesn’t make sense. Walter, I think you have a pool and probably use A/C in the summer so that will make a big difference.
May 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM #697065ParticipantWhether or not to get solar requires a look at what your SDG&E bill usually runs, obviously.
A couple years ago, when we bought our house (a fixer) and did a down to the studs remodel/addition, we just assumed we’d install solar but after meeting with a few different vendors and researching the tax breaks, we found out that it wouldn’t make any financial sense, unless we were sure we’d live in the house for something like 20 yrs. We are pretty good about our energy consumption anyway and don’t have a pool or A/C so it just didn’t pencil out. Our monthly SDG&E bill usually runs about $160 and we have a 3500 sf house. The only thing that we could do better on is the use of hot water but we have teenagers who take long showers (and like to use the hairdryer and flat iron afterwards). Still, we’re ok w/the bill as it stands now…if rates continue to climb or go up dramatically, we might revisit solar, but for now, it doesn’t make sense. Walter, I think you have a pool and probably use A/C in the summer so that will make a big difference.
May 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM #697662ParticipantWhether or not to get solar requires a look at what your SDG&E bill usually runs, obviously.
A couple years ago, when we bought our house (a fixer) and did a down to the studs remodel/addition, we just assumed we’d install solar but after meeting with a few different vendors and researching the tax breaks, we found out that it wouldn’t make any financial sense, unless we were sure we’d live in the house for something like 20 yrs. We are pretty good about our energy consumption anyway and don’t have a pool or A/C so it just didn’t pencil out. Our monthly SDG&E bill usually runs about $160 and we have a 3500 sf house. The only thing that we could do better on is the use of hot water but we have teenagers who take long showers (and like to use the hairdryer and flat iron afterwards). Still, we’re ok w/the bill as it stands now…if rates continue to climb or go up dramatically, we might revisit solar, but for now, it doesn’t make sense. Walter, I think you have a pool and probably use A/C in the summer so that will make a big difference.
May 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM #697809ParticipantWhether or not to get solar requires a look at what your SDG&E bill usually runs, obviously.
A couple years ago, when we bought our house (a fixer) and did a down to the studs remodel/addition, we just assumed we’d install solar but after meeting with a few different vendors and researching the tax breaks, we found out that it wouldn’t make any financial sense, unless we were sure we’d live in the house for something like 20 yrs. We are pretty good about our energy consumption anyway and don’t have a pool or A/C so it just didn’t pencil out. Our monthly SDG&E bill usually runs about $160 and we have a 3500 sf house. The only thing that we could do better on is the use of hot water but we have teenagers who take long showers (and like to use the hairdryer and flat iron afterwards). Still, we’re ok w/the bill as it stands now…if rates continue to climb or go up dramatically, we might revisit solar, but for now, it doesn’t make sense. Walter, I think you have a pool and probably use A/C in the summer so that will make a big difference.
May 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM #698164ParticipantWhether or not to get solar requires a look at what your SDG&E bill usually runs, obviously.
A couple years ago, when we bought our house (a fixer) and did a down to the studs remodel/addition, we just assumed we’d install solar but after meeting with a few different vendors and researching the tax breaks, we found out that it wouldn’t make any financial sense, unless we were sure we’d live in the house for something like 20 yrs. We are pretty good about our energy consumption anyway and don’t have a pool or A/C so it just didn’t pencil out. Our monthly SDG&E bill usually runs about $160 and we have a 3500 sf house. The only thing that we could do better on is the use of hot water but we have teenagers who take long showers (and like to use the hairdryer and flat iron afterwards). Still, we’re ok w/the bill as it stands now…if rates continue to climb or go up dramatically, we might revisit solar, but for now, it doesn’t make sense. Walter, I think you have a pool and probably use A/C in the summer so that will make a big difference.
May 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM #697071Always studying
ParticipantI have been lurking on this board for years, I usually don’t have anything to add, but this time I do.
Last year my wife and I brought a brand new house in Temecula, it came with solar. So far our highest monthly electric bill was 99 cents. The home builder said it was a $25,000 value, and we did get a pretty good tax rebate because of it this year.
If you were going to install a system on an existing house, I would think you would need to stay in the house for at least 10 years to recoup the investment. Figuring $200 a month electric bill.
May 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM #697160ParticipantI have been lurking on this board for years, I usually don’t have anything to add, but this time I do.
Last year my wife and I brought a brand new house in Temecula, it came with solar. So far our highest monthly electric bill was 99 cents. The home builder said it was a $25,000 value, and we did get a pretty good tax rebate because of it this year.
If you were going to install a system on an existing house, I would think you would need to stay in the house for at least 10 years to recoup the investment. Figuring $200 a month electric bill.
May 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM #697757ParticipantI have been lurking on this board for years, I usually don’t have anything to add, but this time I do.
Last year my wife and I brought a brand new house in Temecula, it came with solar. So far our highest monthly electric bill was 99 cents. The home builder said it was a $25,000 value, and we did get a pretty good tax rebate because of it this year.
If you were going to install a system on an existing house, I would think you would need to stay in the house for at least 10 years to recoup the investment. Figuring $200 a month electric bill.
May 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM #697903ParticipantI have been lurking on this board for years, I usually don’t have anything to add, but this time I do.
Last year my wife and I brought a brand new house in Temecula, it came with solar. So far our highest monthly electric bill was 99 cents. The home builder said it was a $25,000 value, and we did get a pretty good tax rebate because of it this year.
If you were going to install a system on an existing house, I would think you would need to stay in the house for at least 10 years to recoup the investment. Figuring $200 a month electric bill.
May 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM #698259ParticipantI have been lurking on this board for years, I usually don’t have anything to add, but this time I do.
Last year my wife and I brought a brand new house in Temecula, it came with solar. So far our highest monthly electric bill was 99 cents. The home builder said it was a $25,000 value, and we did get a pretty good tax rebate because of it this year.
If you were going to install a system on an existing house, I would think you would need to stay in the house for at least 10 years to recoup the investment. Figuring $200 a month electric bill.
May 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM #697196scaredyclassic
Participantmy kids are opposed. they read popular science and are opposed to cleaning bird poo off the panels. they say the gain isn’t worth it for cleaning poo. to me, it’s free poo cleaning services.
May 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM #697285Participantmy kids are opposed. they read popular science and are opposed to cleaning bird poo off the panels. they say the gain isn’t worth it for cleaning poo. to me, it’s free poo cleaning services.
May 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM #697882Participantmy kids are opposed. they read popular science and are opposed to cleaning bird poo off the panels. they say the gain isn’t worth it for cleaning poo. to me, it’s free poo cleaning services.
May 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM #698028Participantmy kids are opposed. they read popular science and are opposed to cleaning bird poo off the panels. they say the gain isn’t worth it for cleaning poo. to me, it’s free poo cleaning services.
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