Pictures of bad installs wanted

[stavtoon]

I honestly think some people think you get the FIT just from having panels on the house.Do these people not read,i think when we had ours i did that much reading i knew more than the fitters who wanted to put a spare panel on my kitchen roof facing west with allot of shadow no way .

 

[liquidity]

I got told some amazing stories by salesmen who were barely qualified to sell double glazing, never mind something as technical as PV solar. I spent a fair bit of time on my own research to become a smart customer but there must be a large percentage who just saw the pound signs after falling for the salesman's patter and couldn't be bothered with the small print. After all, if a nice man in a sharp suit said it then it must be true.

Not sure REAL actually added much value when a slimey company was involved - they just got their membership and then used that as veneer to hide behind.

 

[babba]

I got told some amazing stories by salesmen who were barely qualified to sell double glazing, never mind something as technical as PV solar. I spent a fair bit of time on my own research to become a smart customer but there must be a large percentage who just saw the pound signs after falling for the salesman's patter and couldn't be bothered with the small print. After all, if a nice man in a sharp suit said it then it must be true.

Not sure REAL actually added much value when a slimey company was involved - they just got their membership and then used that as veneer to hide behind.

Yep and some customers are nuts if you dont do it the next man will...never thought of putting panels on a side wall. I must open my eyes this has set new frontiers. Must go through my unfeasible list and see if I can breath new life into any of them.

 

[moggy1968]

It's evident from the posts of some installers on here that some customers are sold on just squeezing more panels on the roof. The idea you could actually produce less from more panels because the whole system gets dragged down seems widely overlooked, including by the salesmen!

 

[Earthstore]

. The idea you could actually produce less from more panels because the whole system gets dragged down seems widely overlooked, including by the salesmen!

Not if I am selling it...

 

[insight]

On the wall isn't a new idea Channel 4's Grand Design Kesington house..

 

[moggy1968]

There's nothing inherently wrong with a facade mounted system. Just not in the shade of another house!!!

 

[moggy1968]

Not if I am selling it...

good man :winkiss:

 

[SolarCity]

There's nothing inherently wrong with a facade mounted system. Just not in the shade of another house!!!

I've seen some superb facade mounted systems. One of the best being at the top of a mountain in Alpe De Huez. I have since wondered how much the snow negated the less than efficient mounting angle.

 

[moggy1968]

good UV up there too, and nice and cool!
probably better than having them on the roof up there!

 

[babba]

Ye there is a place for it, some people are still at the not on my roof...im at the not on my walls...