On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 2:57:24 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> 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.

3 car detached garage roof is unobstructed sun every morning. Not so much in the evenings.

John Kuthe...