5 Common Rooftop Solar SCAMS to Avoid in 2024

What are the 5 Common Rooftop Solar SCAMS to avoid in 2024? In this video, I cover this and much more.

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0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Scam 1
3:37 - Scam 2
6:06 - Scam 3
8:54 - Scam 4
12:20 - Scam 5
15:01 - Bonus

[Me]

I have the perfect home for a solar installation, but I haven’t done it because I’m so wary of scammers and false promises and flaky contractors.

[ryanwelsch]

I too am experienced with solar sales, installation, and repair. I have also had Solar on my home since 20005.
Everything this guy said is spot on. If your roof faces east, south, and/or west, has little shade, and has room for solar, it is a great investment for your wallet and our environment.

[KDieter]

Jack you do a very good job. I have solar and I did buy the solar I would never do a lease

[drbell]

Great video. Makes me feel better about rejecting solar lease. With the aide and advice of my installer I avoided all these problems. Thanks for the clear explanation of the problems. Will go watch the recommended 10 mistakes next. I'm about to start the process after a minor roof repair.

[CaptainJansky]

I love this video. I work in the industry.
The only lease I’ll sell is the one with a cash buyout option after 5 years of leasing. That’s why I always ask if they’re planning on moving in the next 5 years.

[blujeans]

Saddest thing I saw was when new neighbors moved in and had panels installed. Their house faces south, as does mine. They did not have any of them installed on the south side, instead only on the northwest side. :-(

[willchristie]

I was ripped off by a solar panel company. I trusted them to design the best system and implement it quickly. WRONG. After this particular solar panel company went bankrupt, I hired another company to check out my solar system. They told me that the original company had tripled the number of panels I really needed, thus increasing my loan amount and making the company some quick money. Then the original company took over a year to get the system up and running. But even with savings in utility company bills, the loan itself is HIGHER than any of those utility company bills. So I now pay more than I would have for power without a solar system. The only good part is that I got a government tax rebate of $30, 000 for the system, which eased the pain somewhat. And although I have the loan payments, I will never pay a utility company bill again. Every month the utility bill is a negative number that I owe.

[benisplayin]

As a construction contractor I make my living performing upgrades and builds. I am not a bank or a finance company. Many competitors have side hustles allowing them to make additional money of of the financing of projects.

[tookster]

1:1 Net metering is mostly something of the past now. I was switched from 1:1 to approx 4:1 a year ago. Got a letter in the mail stating that they "mistakenly" set me up with a 1:1 scheme that ended in 2018 and that i have to go to this new scheme instead. So now i have a $100 electric cost and a loan. This is approx 3 times i used to pay in the winter and 2 times in the summer all the way around the year. Now I am basically forced to get batteries, which i will get cash. I love the solar thing, but man these corps find any way to screw you.

[anthonyesparsen]

If you do the lease, you have problems selling your home

[rl]

My friend went through h*** with solar panels. I would never ever get them.
Poor thing dang near lost her mind amd went broke.

[mikepaddack]

If you use solar the 1st thing to decide what you want to achieve. Do you want minimum backup for critical circuits, or reduce max grid usage like keeping monthly load within tier 1 or completely go off grid.
Critical circuits might include the refrigerator, coffee pot, freezer, computer network, furnace fans, some lights and circuit for medical devices. Solar doesn't work at night nor during cloud cover. How many days of no solar and how long might the grid be down. Plan to use battery back-up or a powered generator or combination of both? Are there circuitS you might want but aren't critical, such as a TV. Can you switch between your DC system and the grid? If the grid is down will you DC system work? As you can see this can get complicated real fast. It would be interestingto

[Kendallbogley]

Here is what I would recommend, only pay cash for the system. If you are paying interest or fees it is not worth it. Also, size your system based on what you can afford and don’t worry about trying to replace all your grid usage. The off the grid thing is just a way to try to get people to buyer a more expensive system. Also, if you have 1:1 net metering, you can use the grid to take excess energy rather than buying a battery.

[Preciouspink]

Luv the transition sky. I want to screenshot lift it.Is the clip free to republish?

[yesun]

Very good video. Thanks! Good to see honest solar advice these days.

[juliapierce]

Im so happy i found this channel. My mom is talking with a guy tmrw but I told her I needed 2 do some research 1st. He told her $250 for life? Sounds wrong. Apricot Solar gave the quote, r they legit or scanners? Any suggestions or ideas for a northern California family? My sister is disabled and mom is elderly on an electric air machine most the day. It's expensive so she thinks this is a good idea. I worry about her being taken advantage of. Thank u ahead of time💛

[mitchtoftdahl]

How about the battery insensitive program California is offering can you make a video on that?

[johnnydoe]

I know this video is now 5 months old but I'd like your opinion on the newer hybrid inverters like the EG4 1200kw. How would they fair against the micro inverters?

[jessiedamon]

High pressure Sells people is the perfect word for it my mom should of retired but shes busy paying the cost of this

[dibeshj]

Hi I saw your video. I live in 94565 zip code. How many KWH need for 1818sq foot home I am currently using basic 9800kwh last year without AC and EV charging. Please help me out. I am planning on installing solar and very new to solar