Living with solar: maintenance, repairs, monitoring, warranties, selling a home with panels and what to do if your installer closes.
Solar OwnershipAn installer going out of business does not cancel a solar loan, lease or PPA. Keep paying, find out who services the contract now, and check for credits if your system stops working.
Solar OwnershipA practical yearly budget for owning solar: upkeep, inspections, cleaning and an inverter reserve, based on federal lab benchmarks and published prices.
Solar OwnershipMost solar repairs involve inverters, wiring and connectors, not the panels. Here is what goes wrong, what fixes cost and how to get warranty help.
Solar OwnershipYour panel, inverter and battery warranties usually survive an installer’s bankruptcy. The installer’s own workmanship warranty usually does not. Here is how to tell which you have and how to use them.
Solar OwnershipWhat it costs to replace a string inverter, hybrid inverter or microinverter, what a warranty does and does not pay for, and how to avoid overpaying.
Solar OwnershipPigeons and squirrels love the sheltered gap under rooftop panels. Here is how to spot a problem, seal the array the right way and protect your warranties.
Very little: keep an eye on production in your monitoring app, keep panels clear of heavy debris and shading, and have the system checked if output drops unexpectedly.
Your system keeps working. Manufacturer warranties generally still apply, lease and loan payments continue, and any licensed solar company can service it. See our solar orphans guide.
Yes. Owned systems transfer with the house; leased systems usually need the buyer to take over the lease or the lease to be bought out.
