Solar Panels?

March 13, 2007 at 02:48 PM by mitchedmo | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Q: I am purchasing a home that includes 2 solar panels measuring 8 foot by 4 foot located on the roof. Neither myself or the home inspector located a box that the solar energy would transfered to. should there be a box? also what can i expect from the solar panels? Thanks for the help...

March 13, 2007 at 04:50 PM by frozen

A: Go up to the attic and see if there are wires or pipes coming from the panels. Could be you have a solar water heater. They are more common. Your hot water system will have a circulating pump controlled by a thermostat.

Electric solar panels will generate DC which will not be...

1 Comments

  • Jerry & Bonnie Daytona says:
    March 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM
    Are the solar panals for a hot water system or for an electrical system? Different type of panels and they have different purposes. Call a solar expert(check yellow pages) and seek their opinion.

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