by dedja » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:29 pm
by prowling panther » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:16 pm
Dog_ger wrote:I have 10 panels and very happy.
Maybe after tax return comes in. But there is so much to do.... Anyone know a good roof restorer/fixer/mender?
by Interceptor » Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:58 pm
prowling panther wrote:Dog_ger wrote:I have 10 panels and very happy.
Maybe after tax return comes in. But there is so much to do.... Anyone know a good roof restorer/fixer/mender?
I did my roof myself, pressure wash, repair or replace tiles, replaced tile tile cappings with galv ridge cap and repainted 3 coats.
about 1/3rd the cost, took me 12 months or more and only fell off twice.
by Psyber » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:54 am
by Agile » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:11 pm
MatteeG wrote:Agile wrote:Have been watching this topic for a while and now am in a position to tell my story. Purchased our home three years ago and total reno-ed the existing and put a big extension on the rear.Have double glazed and double insulated EVERYTHING witha view to being 8star atleast in energy efficient. Started with the solar panel thing thinking that we needed 5 kw minimun to cover our needs back in 2009. Back then it was around 18,000 to put the system on the roof with premium panels and a GOOD!!!! German made inverter. Stalled at that point and spent the money on other thing during the reno, build.
Revisited the whole question 12 -18 months ago and was about $22,000 for the same thing.
Now that we are living in the completed home , for two complete years, our electricity usage has dropped markedly from our previous home, yet we have an extra uni student in the house for the last year[ my son is now at Mawson Lakes as opposed to Flinders].Turn out that we only need a 3.5kw sytem to cover our needs
Here is the killer part of the story.
Next monday a 3.7kw system is being installed on the back roof, pointing due north with no shading issues,on a rack so it is tilted perfectly, all for the total price of $6000:00/ plus $400 to ETSA for the meter. That is for 270watt premium panels and a SMA Inverter with a 10 year warranty on it. Thats 14 panels not the 26 plus that was previously quoted.
Am dealing with the installer/ sparky himself, who warranties the work and provides all the back up. Now he tells me that the inverter is the only thing that may screw up and he as the installer, warranty provider is the guy to ring and get it replaced. In which case he will come over , unscrew the dud inverter off of the wall and put a replacement on the same day. Then he chases up the manufacterer.
I will update the outcome in following posts.
By the way, having a few beer yesterday at a mates workshop and one of his workers had a call from his son that the back end of their house had caught fire from a dud solar install. Would be very warey about a 60cent FIT sales pitch. Better having quality install with quality product. Sllep easy at night.
Cheers Agile- I'll be following your story with a view for question time....
by dedja » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:32 pm
by Agile » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:13 pm
dedja wrote:I haven't heard good things about EnviroTemp ... I hope it is worth the few hundred dollars.
by Psyber » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:03 pm
From what I learned, using an Aluminium rack on Colourbond, or other steel roofing, still has the potential to set up electrolysis unless there are non-conducting washers between the aluminium rack and the steel roofing at all contact points. It is also necessary to use coated screws for any bolting down of the Aluminium rack.Agile wrote: Sorry for the delay. 14 250watt panels were installed in march on two banks of ALUMINUM RACKING !!! [ very important] .
by dedja » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:08 pm
Agile wrote:dedja wrote:I haven't heard good things about EnviroTemp ... I hope it is worth the few hundred dollars.
Funny, we have had it installed as I said for about 4 months and the air works a lot better. Have just got home and switch on heater and within 10 minutes the whole house is toasty warm, 21 degrees. Dont exactly know why it works so good but I can tell you that the air temp exitting the vents is warmer than as I remembered it last year. The air vent in the kitchen has had to be moved around to not blow so hard in that one position. Was not like that last year. Conclusion. Reverse cycle airconditioner is working more efficiently to heat the air to a higher temp than previously.
by Psyber » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:25 pm
I then had a cautious look using Opera, which tends to isolate attacks well.Reported Attack Page!
This web page at http://www.envirotemp.com.au has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked based on your security preferences. Attack pages try to install programs that steal private information, use your computer to attack others, or damage your system.Some attack pages intentionally distribute harmful software, but many are compromised without the knowledge or permission of their owners.
by Agile » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:16 am
dedja wrote:Agile wrote:dedja wrote:I haven't heard good things about EnviroTemp ... I hope it is worth the few hundred dollars.
Funny, we have had it installed as I said for about 4 months and the air works a lot better. Have just got home and switch on heater and within 10 minutes the whole house is toasty warm, 21 degrees. Dont exactly know why it works so good but I can tell you that the air temp exitting the vents is warmer than as I remembered it last year. The air vent in the kitchen has had to be moved around to not blow so hard in that one position. Was not like that last year. Conclusion. Reverse cycle airconditioner is working more efficiently to heat the air to a higher temp than previously.
What exactly do they change on the system when they install it?
by Ian » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:11 pm
by Agile » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:00 pm
by R. White » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:06 pm
Ian wrote:Has anyone heard of Energy Choice, the mrs got a call today and she is very keen on their 4KW system = $10,000, 25.8 cent feed in (1.5KW was $3997)
What questions do I need to ask them RE:
Panels?
Inverters?
Any thing else?
One thing that has me a bit suss, they told her the whole thing has a 25 year warranty but if you need to use it you'd have to go back the manufacturer, not the installer
by Ian » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:52 pm
by mal » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:05 pm
by scoob » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:06 pm
mal wrote:People should also take into account the 'Interest' factor
If you fork out $10k for a you beaut system , that equates to about $400-500 in lost Interest if invested
Also that $10k could be put into your Housing Loans , the Interest saved over a few years could be a fair bit
by Mad Mat » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:14 pm
by kickinit » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:34 am
by Psyber » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:33 am
Aluminium and any ferrous metal on contact will set up an electrolytic effect, and even with insulating washers between the two types of metal you have to be careful what screws are used to connect through the washers - coated non-conducting screws are required (but often enough overlooked).kickinit wrote:if your having a system installed with a aluminium rack make sure that the aluminium never comes in contact with any other metal, especially stainless. If I still have the picture at work i'll post it up what stainless does to aluminium.
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