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As a longtime roofer I can tell all you guys that i have inspected many of my neighbors solar panel installs. The majority of companies do not flash the panel leg supports to roof specifications. They just fasten through the shingle directly into wood the decking which will cause leaks eventually and the decking in the attachment areas will rot. Silicone is not a long term sealant or correct Mfg roof spec.. Just FYI.

A typical OT thread can't stay on topic for more than 10 posts.

72° is the ideal temp, in my opinion.

and what do your electric bills run?

A typical OT thread can't stay on topic for more than 10 posts.

I wanted too, but they told me I have to cut down some of my big oak trees. I told them no. I like trees.

You get up on the roof with a hose. It isn't difficult.

And with anything electronic, the charging cells will degrade over time. You will get less and less power. Same thing happens when it's cloudy or there's a bunch of pollen or dust on them.

We went for solar after the big freeze. We did a whole lot of research about what to and not to get and what companies down here were worth hiring. We told them up front that we wanted as close to 100% as we could get, and we required the battery backup. Unfortunately the rest of Texas got the same idea. We were backordered on the solar panels until last September, and we are still backordered on the batteries. Solar by itself won't keep the lights on in case the power goes out. You need the battery backups.