Do you know anything about it?

I looked into it in Ohio, at that time the twin problems were:

1.  It never paid out, and
2.  I could not find a turnkey operation in the area.

I would have had to buy the PV panels and then find someone to install them properly.  I didn't look because it didn't pay out.  I think it might in Arizona.

I saw somewhere that half a percent of US homes have some kind of PV on the roof.  There was a period in the 1970s when folks were putting solar water heaters on the roof, I used to see them around fairly often in Cincy, but I think they had issues with leaks and whatnot.

(08-14-2019, 06:45 AM)cincydawg Wrote: I looked into it in Ohio, at that time the twin problems were:

1.  It never paid out, and
2.  I could not find a turnkey operation in the area.

I would have had to buy the PV panels and then find someone to install them properly.  I didn't look because it didn't pay out.  I think it might in Arizona.

I saw somewhere that half a percent of US homes have some kind of PV on the roof.  There was a period in the 1970s when folks were putting solar water heaters on the roof, I used to see them around fairly often in Cincy, but I think they had issues with leaks and whatnot.

Thanks.

(08-14-2019, 03:42 AM)K9Buck Wrote: Do you know anything about it?

Solar panels only make sense, financially, in select states.  Electricity isn't expensive in AZ, so we never installed them.  A state like CA or HI has higher energy costs.

(08-14-2019, 08:12 AM)P1tchblack Wrote:

(08-14-2019, 03:42 AM)K9Buck Wrote: Do you know anything about it?

Solar panels only make sense, financially, in select states.  Electricity isn't expensive in AZ, so we never installed them.  A state like CA or HI has higher energy costs.

Thanks.

Yeah I live in Phoenix and it never occurred to me. They're heavily subsidized so I suppose if you do the math on that maybe they're worthwhile with the money you steal from your neighbors.. My power bills aren't such that I want a bunch of ugly crap bolted to my roof.

3rdgensooner Wrote:Yeah I live in Phoenix and it never occurred to me. They're heavily subsidized so I suppose if you do the math on that maybe they're worthwhile with the money you steal from your neighbors.. My power bills aren't such that I want a bunch of ugly crap bolted to my roof.

Perhaps you could choose rainbow colored panels.

(08-14-2019, 10:22 AM)TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:Yeah I live in Phoenix and it never occurred to me. They're heavily subsidized so I suppose if you do the math on that maybe they're worthwhile with the money you steal from your neighbors.. My power bills aren't such that I want a bunch of ugly crap bolted to my roof.

Perhaps you could choose rainbow colored panels.

That may solve his problem of wanting purty stuff on his roof....

My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

(08-14-2019, 11:19 AM)TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

we opted for a 6 inch thick layer of Alabama College Football Playoff Championship 2018 tshirts.....

(08-14-2019, 11:19 AM)TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

In Mesa? You never want to make your house too fancy for the neighborhood. Makes it hard to get your money back if you sell. Pull those down and go with sod.

(08-14-2019, 11:24 AM)Alabuckeye Wrote:

(08-14-2019, 11:19 AM)TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

we opted for a 6 inch thick layer of Alabama College Football Playoff Championship 2018 tshirts.....

Wise choice and environmentally friendly.

3rdgensooner Wrote:

TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

In Mesa? You never want to make your house too fancy for the neighborhood. Makes it hard to get your money back if you sell. Pull those down and go with sod.

So, if I were to upgrade from an outhouse (2 seater, by the way) to a septic tank, would that be too ostentatious?

(08-14-2019, 02:39 PM)TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:

TakeThePoints Wrote:

3rdgensooner Wrote:My roof is white foam and red tiles and I'm happy with that. Purple blue plastic crap would look nasty. Now I realize tar paper and corrugated tin is dressing up the homestead in Alabammy and Mesa but for those of us with indoor plumbing it just doesn't cut it.

I painted the old tires on my roof, so it is very presentable now.

In Mesa? You never want to make your house too fancy for the neighborhood. Makes it hard to get your money back if you sell. Pull those down and go with sod.

So, if I were to upgrade from an outhouse (2 seater, by the way) to a septic tank, would that be too ostentatious?

The Apache Junction folk out there would think you are nothing but a big show off. What's next a cement pond?