Solar Panels: Any advice?

[glocktoberfest]

I'm thinking about putting solar panels on my house. I see all kinds of ads saying zero down, etc, but i'm guessing some of them are misleading.

Anybody with solar panels on their house that can give me a head start on how to get going?

Thanks

[O2HeN2]

This looks like a good place to start: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/107581-...r-at-the-house

O2

[glocktoberfest]

search is my friend....Thanks thanks O2

[BladesNBarrels]

Highlands Ranch - look into HOA procedures
Free estimates from a number of companies do provide an education
I am still researching after the Home and Garden Show
We built a house in the 70's when the first round of solar credits was offered - Heated hot water for the "hot water heater" and for the hot water heat supply, designed the windows and roof for passive solar, and provided a heat sink/storage area. Got the maximum solar credits.

[earplug]

Do you have a gas water heater and stove?

[Gman]

Do you have a gas water heater and stove?

Wouldn't you throw a gas furnace into that list as well?

And then wouldn't air conditioning/electric heating be on the other side of the table along with an electric range/oven?

[Irving]

Probably only half of the gas furnace since the fan blower motor is electric and significant (from what I understand).

[T. B. Turner]

A couple years ago I had a customer w/ s/p's and they said that the electricity from them is fed back into the grid and they get credited for it. It does not go into supplying their home directly. Also theirs were on the roof. which made me wonder how difficult it might be to replace the roof. There was about 4"-6" of space between the roof and panels. Maybe the the roof under the panels may not need replaced becuase it was not exposed to the wheather?

[Gman]

Probably only half of the gas furnace since the fan blower motor is electric and significant (from what I understand).

I think the blower impact changes once you throw in DC vs. AC.

[Irving]

If the entire roof is being replaced, the panels will be detached and reset to facilitate the replacement of the shingles under the panels. Some solar companies offer to do the detach and reset (usually not for free), but some you're on your own. There are companies popping up that just specialize in detaching and resetting of panels for roof replacements.