Re: Solar

On Sep 29, 11:44 pm, "Sac Dave" <diac...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Sep 29, 9:51 pm, "Sac Dave" <diac...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





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"Sac Dave" <diac...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm thinking of going to solar to offset high PG&E cost. We went to home
show and talked to a few solar contractors . But I would like to hear
from
people that actually have solar. I just know the basic and the amount of
panels they can install has a lot to do with your savings.

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I'm talking about eclectic. Our monthly bill is $600. (bill is based on
yearly cost) so if we can save it would help . But it's a balancing act,
power bill compared to financing solar. One of the local solar Co. is
offering a home tour of customers wear they answer the questions that
might
be interesting. I'm in Sacramento Ca. PG&E (pacific gas & electric) is
extremely high. A comparable house with Rossville power or Smud would pay
about $200. Also my house has light switches that are child proof children
18 and under can not turn them off.

How do you spend 600 a month, why do you have light switches kids can
turn off. I pay less than 1/10th what you pay, you need to learn where
you are wasting it and put your money there first to reduse you costs,
to cut 400 a month might cost you 50- 80000 in solar equipment. The
first thing anybody wanting to convert has to do is to lower your bill
as much as possible through upgrades.

 I have a large house 2800 sq ft 3 levels summer in Sacramento is HOT  AC is
a must then throw in a pool. full wood shop in the garage. I pay about what
my neighbors do.- Hide quoted text -

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Only an energy audit will tell you if the neighborhood is wasting
energy, unless everything is up to modern standards, codes are
minimums
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