Definitely get window inserts. See windowdressers.org , a non profit that custom builds them. It is volunteer run and they do an amazing job. I got my inserts must before the big cold snap this winter. What a difference!

Call for quotes. They'll want a copy of your CMP Bill to determine the size of the system then you can kind of go from there.

How will that work for parents and how will that prepare them for real jobs for the real world? Most of the world doesn't work 9-5. Working jobs start much earlier.

I'm not talking about windows. If you have a drafty home, applying caulk is a legitimate way to save a ton of money. I did it for my grandmas house, and it cut her firewood usage in half. There's a reason Efficiency Maine gives a rebate for it.

Look into a solar shed instead of a traditional ground mount if you want to get some value out of the structure. Maine Solar Solutions will know what you're talking about.

Seriously. Windows will give you the least amount of insulation for your money.

Maine Solar Solutions strongly discouraged me from using Mosaic and I'm glad that they did.

A 14kW system in 2019 was around $30k, can’t recall exactly (our project included a lot of other needed electrical work on our home). It was a rooftop installation on a metal roof. Can’t say enough good about Main Solar Solutions. Our across the street neighbor chose them a year later for their project.

Everyone keeps saying to replace the windows. Buy a nice caulking gun and $100 of caulking. That is literally the best bang for your buck!

My payback is about 9 years.

Performance warranty for my Qcell panels: "The guaranteed minimum power output after 25 years is 83 %."

So at some point I might want to replace a few panels to get back to the original total output. Maybe pull off some 400w panels and replace them with new 500w panels.

I mean sure I have not the best. But I would think most of the non warm months I could get some good power off of it.

I don't offer Mosaic because there was a 29% dealer fee. The only reason you would use Mosaic is if you have a poor credit score. That is literally the only time Mosaic makes sense. Companies have adopted Mosaic, and their horrible customer service, because they make it super easy to sign up at a steep cost.

To be clear, when I say a 29% dealer fee, I mean they charge the installer 29% of the cost of the array. So, an installer selling a $40K array will have to pay a $11,600 fee to Mosaic!

Maine is one of the best because our electricity costs are so high! Also, we have one of the best net energy billing agreements in the nation.

Break-even is usually 6-8 years when paying in cash, and 8-10 years when financing. It depends on your array and credit score.

Most installers offer mono crystalline panels that degrade at a rate of 0.50% per year. A few installers offer heterojunction panels that degrade 0.25%.

Most are warrantied for 25yrs or 30yrs, but will last 35-40yrs.

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Choose an installer that is willing to answer all of your questions, and is clearly looking out for you. This is likely the second largest purchase of your life, so you deserve it! Companies using Mosaic (or other big banks) have to charge more because dealer fees can be as high as 29%!

Except for the fact that our electric cost is so high and with 1:1 net metering the ROI can be pretty good.

Yea but hopefully I won’t have the heat bill, a/c bill, etc plus it will make it more attractive for selling

Wow okay

What? Boo

Thanks!

Ah nice

Thanks for asking this question. The whole front of my house is clear south facing

Everything I read says 25 years. I am doing it more for the temperature management and resale value of the house

I do have honeycomb on about 1/3 of the windows. My cat though loves to destroy it. TY

I do have honeycomb on about 1/3 of the windows. My cat though loves to destroy it. TY

Order of importance: air sealing, insulation, window replacement. Least expensive to most expensive: air sealing, insulation, window replacement.