15) The Challenges escalate

IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE MY LAST BLOG AND I AM STILL WAITING TO 'STOP THE BLEEDING' as the salesman promised me.

In reviewing my power bills, I found my solar panels aren't living up to their promise. I had them installed to save money and reduce my environmental impact, but they're not performing as expected. My power bills haven't decreased much, and I'm still using a significant amount of electricity from the grid. This has left me feeling frustrated and questioning the investment I made.

I've been in contact with the solar company, and they've given me some troubleshooting tips, but none have made a significant difference. I'm starting to wonder if the problem is with the panels themselves or if the installation was faulty. Regardless of the cause, I'm disappointed with the results so far. I hope to find a solution soon so I can finally reap the benefits of my investment.

A couple things I've learned along the way:

1. Request a document indicating what the savings you can expect will be
2. Be sure you contact your power company and follow their protocol for the installation; do not accept what the solar company tells you​
3. Question everything you don't understand regardless of how annoying you are
4. Treasure your installers and service technicians! 
5. Question what salesman or "the higher-ups" tell you

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I AM NOT SAYING MY SOLAR COMPANY FITS THIS DIAGRAM, BUT DO BE CAREFUL!