The roof is on fire: Solar Panels
While we toy with the decision about whether or not we will be staying in this house or moving to a new one, one thing we are sure of is solar panels.
{Would our little cottage look better with some solar panels on it’s roof?}
Jon has been pushing for solar panels for quite some time now. Every time the electric bill arrives (especially during the summer months) we also talk about it, but eventually something else comes up like one of the dogs needing emergency surgery or simply not wanting to remove money from our savings for a house we are not sure we are going to be staying in for the long term.
We started discussing solar panels again this past weekend while we were house hunting. While it use to be out of the ordinary to see homes with solar panels on their roofs during our house search it looks like it’s become more of a norm. Multiple houses on blocks had that roofs filled with solar panels.If we do decide to move we would love for our new home to have solar panels and have added it your dream home wish list.
This past week solar company, Sungevity reached out to me in order to help them spread the word on their services. Since we have been toying with it and had so many questions it seemed like kismet to get their email.
Sungevity has a great concierge service called iQuote where you put in your information like your address and electricity provider and they will review your information and give you an iquote on what type of investment it would be to add panels to your home. I just filled out the form and I will report back on what I’m told.
The main thing to remember with solar panels is while they may be an investment they do add value to your home, decrease or completely get rid of your electricity bill (Your electricity company can actually end up owing you money! ), plus it’s good for environment. Additional they are currently running a promotion where all systems are $500 off for the month of September.
Do any of you have solar panels? Love them? Want them?
Thanks to Sungevity for sponsoring today’s post! Sponsored posts like this one help make this blog possible.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
Plus, they’re good for the environment – girlfriend, you buried the lede! I know you live in New York; as someplace that is going to be, and has been, hit the hardest by climate change caused by carbon buildup in the atmosphere, I would think all New Yorkers would be desperate to get rid of their dependence on fossil fuels. Everyone should see the “Cosmos” episode on climate change (it’s on Netflix streaming – the second to last episode). It lays it all out in a really easy to understand way.
Did Sungevity give you a code for your blog followers to use on their quote form?
Good ideal! We have had solar panels for our hot water for more than 25 years. I would love to be able to heat our pool in the winter (Florida)with solar, but our gable end roof faces east & west and the panels should face South.