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Solar Is A Go… After Some Research

Posted on October 16, 2011 by JMarsden| Leave a comment

As I posted a few days ago we are going to get a solar system on our home.  I decided to do a bit of research to see if I could get any better offers.  What I found was astounding.  There are many companies that offer a FREE system.  The biggest difference between all the companies is the monthly fee.  This fee is based on the size system from all the information that I have.

We are signing with Sungevity.

If you are thinking of saving some money then I can only recommend you check out the Sungevity site.  It will ask some questions, and come back with some approximate savings information.  Don’t be scared if your roof isn’t brand new.  As long as your roof is sound then they seem to have no issues.

How would you like to earn a $500 gift card?  Well, once you get installed you will receive a $500 gift card from Sungevity.  Be sure to put in your referral information.  Make sure to put my name “John Marsden” into the friend field, and my email address “JMarsden92@Comcast.Net” into the friends email field.

Click the link below for a No Cost evaluation.  This is all web based, and no one will come out to see you at this point.

Let’s go solar together – get an iQuote.

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We Are Going Solar

Posted on September 30, 2011 by JMarsden| 1 Comment

I was driving home from a job the other day when I heard a commercial for solar.  We have discussed solar quite a few times in our house.  We have seen the “Rent Your Roof” type ads, and never thought twice about them.  In the past the cost is what stopped us.  I told my wife that I would call and get a price to see where we stood.  The person on the phone gave us an appointment scheduled for 2 days later so that we could get a no cost analysis of our electric situation.

I must say this first… There was no pressure sale, or tactics that I caught onto.  All I was presented with was an opportunity to save some money.  Take it, or Leave it.

The man that showed up looked very professional.  He didn’t look like the average Joe that shows up with his builders clothing, and Carhartt coats on.  Gil came in and sat down.  He started by talking to us about the process in general of how solar can save us money.  Next he asked us for electric bills.  He was amazed that we had them in such an orderly fashion.  We totalled up the KwH (Kilowat Hours) so that the information would be complete.

He then asked to take a visual look at direction, and pitch of the roof.  He told us that we could get solar with no major issues.  Next we went back in and sat down so that he could give us a full breakdown of the savings that are available.  What I understood immediatelly was that JCP&L rates will increase in the future.  I also realized what they have increased since we got our house.

Here are the best parts… They own the system.  They do all repairs at no cost to me.  It is mine after 20 years, or if I purchase it from them.  I will be cutting money off my electric bill.

Gil went through any questions my wife and I had.  My wife gave me the final accountability in this decision.  I told Gil that we were going to go ahead.  I signed the paperwork, and now it is just a waiting game.

I am all for saving some money, and helping the environment.

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Economy Is Showing Its Issues

Posted on March 30, 2011 by JMarsden| Leave a comment

When you drive down a main highway you don’t expect to see the same type of business within a rocks throw of another.  Well I was out doing some service calls the other day, and I was on a stretch of road that must have had 5 stores with signs saying “We buy gold coins, and more.”  With the economy as bad as it is I can only guess that this means that people are so desperate to get money that they will sell things that they can’t replace.  I don’t have anything like that so I can’t be tempted.  I am sure that these businesses are a little more honest than a few of those internet based gold buying places.  Buy “REAL LOW” and sell it off “REAL HIGH.”

How many “Gold” places are around you?  Have you noticed an increase in the amounts of those types of businesses?

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