Fallacy: Solar electricity is not as good or reliable
as the electricity from the utility company
Fact: Our solar energy
systems produce the EXACT same electricity that you receive from
the utility company,
and the system itself is built for durability - always producing
the electricity you and your family needs.
Fallacy: Solar energy systems are bulky and ugly
Fact: Not anymore! New advances in
solar technology and roof mounting systems enables our
designers to design
a
highly aesthetic looking system, with low visibility. Our
installation team has installed over 100 beautiful systems
with true passion in their craftsmanship.
Fallacy: Solar energy is too technical to bother with
Fact: Solar technology has become incredibly
user-friendly, and besides, at Astralux we take care of the whole
process - and explain every aspect of this wonderful technology.
Fallacy: Solar energy is just too
expensive
Fact: Every component of a
solar system has decreased greatly in price over the past 15
years, and with generous
state rebates and federal tax credits - the price of
a solar energy system is only about 30-50% of the normal retail
price.
Fallacy: Solar energy a futuristic technology, it's
too new age for me
Fact: Solar energy and solar electricity have been around for
over 30 years, and is no longer an experimental or futuristic technology - it
is functional, dependable,
and it is available right now!
Fallacy: A solar energy system won't work where
I'm located
Fact: Living in Colorado, there are very few "bad" locations
for solar energy. One of our Solar
Experts can help you determine if your home or business
is a good place for solar energy.
Fallacy: My roof won't hold a solar energy system
Fact: Our solar modules are very light and
designed to go on virtually any roof, we haven't met a roof we couldn't mount
a solar system to.
Fallacy: Solar systems are too complex
and just want my electricity
Fact: Our plug-and-play systems
take all of the complexity out of installing a solar energy system,
it will be like nothing
changed - you will receive the same electricity as you did before,
except cleaner and cheaper.
Fallacy: I'll have to be up on the roof all the
time cleaning and maintaining my solar energy system
Fact: Solar modules require very little maintenance,
and due to their slick surface and slope on your roof, require virtually no cleaning
(save the occasional
hosing off with water). We also provide periodic maintenance with all of our
systems.
Fallacy: Aren't
these panels vulnerable to weather extremes?
Fact: This is a huge myth, as solar modules
are well suited to even the most extreme elements. They are wind rated to hurricane-type
speeds, and
can take even the largest hailstorms the Rockies can dish out. We have stories
of roofs being badly damaged due to storms while the solar energy system was
unscathed
-
and the roofing below the solar modules also completely undamaged.
Fallacy: My local neighborhood covenant
(or HOA) won't allow a solar system on my home
Fact: City and state laws prohibit covenants from preventing you from
having a solar energy system, plus several Colorado counties have specific "solar-friendly"
laws that make it so you can put as much solar as you want where ever you want.
Fallacy: A solar energy system will become outdated
technologically over it's life span
Fact: The solar panels (which convert the sunlight into electricity)
suffer very little degradation over it's life span, so your solar energy system
will have close to the same output on year 25 as on day 1.
Fallacy: I'll be moving in the next
few years, so a solar energy system doesn't make sense
for me
Fact: A solar energy system immediately
increases the value of your
home, so if you don't want the hassle of removing and reinstalling your system
on your
next home - simply sell your current home with the solar
system attached and be able to sell it for more than you would without a solar
energy system.
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