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Ed Pawlowski[_5_]

On 7/18/2020 2:22 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 9:57:28 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 wrote:
>>>
>>> Why didn't you install solar panels on your roof? You could have generated
>>> your own electricity and probably sold some back to your local power company.
>>
>> I doubt his roof has enough area at the correct exposure for solar
>> panels to produce much.
>>
> It would depend on the direction his house faces. He's got enough roof
> surface he could have several panels plus his garage roof would accomodate
> more panels.
>
>
>> Where I live a lot of people place the solar
>> panels in their yard on posts that are cemented into the ground so
>> they're up off the ground so they can mow around them and so they can
>> brush the snow off. They don't like to place them on their roof as
>> they will cause the roof to leak.
>>
> Properly installed solar panels do not cause leaks. There are some
> available that actually open like ladies handheld fan but these open
> a full 360° and are mounted on a post. But these are quite expen$ive.
>>
>> I doubt it would work well on that
>> tile roof anyway, they'd have to drill a lot of bolt holes.
>>
> He was needing a new roof anyway. He could have replaced it with longlife
> asphalt shingles and the money he saved on the roofing could have been used
> for solar panels.

Doubt his roof was a good candidate for solar panels. They are best on
the side of a typical A frame styles, especially if south facing.
John's roof is four sided and each side has a dormer taking up some of
the space and shading one side. Variation of a hip roof.

Garage roof may be a better option, or even back yard if allowed.