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GreenDIYenergy
Review
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Overall
9
out
of 10
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As I said
earlier, GreenDIYEnergy
is the product
that I
recommend, with a rating of 9 out of 10.
You just can't go past this guide. It's right at the top of the Solar
kit DIY guide market, and for good reason. Our score is heavily
influenced by the outstanding quality of the instructional videos,
which form the major component of this product
These videos,
together with the
terrific written manuals, the breadth of content and the ongoing backup
support are outstanding. The goal is to enable people from all
backgrounds to follow their DIY green energy project through to the
end, up to the point where they actually flip the switch to turn on
that flow of free renewable electricity.
Out of the two products, I think that the
GreenDIYenergy guide is the one most likely to get you through to the
successful completion of your project.
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Feature & Rating
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Comments
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Product cost
and guarantees
10
out of 10
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At the time of this review, the price of GreenDIYenergy
is $49.97, the same as
Earth4Energy, having been recently slashed from $197. I think there's
a price war going on with Earth4Energy that probably won't last, so take
advantage of market forces. Grab your copy before the price
goes back up. GreenDIYEnergy
offers a 100% no-questions-asked money back guarantee for 60 days.
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Advertised
minimum cost for DIY panel build and install
9
out of 10
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GreenDIYEnergy provides a
walk-through
step-by-step process that guarantees that you'll be able to put
together your
first solar kit for well under the advertised benchmark of $200, and
also affirms that this solar power cost can be as low as $100 with an
increased effort
in sourcing materials. It should be noted that several panels working
together in an array would be required to fully service the power needs
of an average home.
GreenDIYenergy is very
good at pointing you
in the right direction to learn exactly how you can minimise your
construction costs, and takes the points here over the Earth4Energy
product. Even though you will need to liaise with a licensed
electrician at various stages for safety and compliance reasons, the
manufacture and installation is done by you, which makes the target
budget of $200 or less easily achievable.
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What do you
actually get with your purchase?
9
out of 10
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You are
buying a 6-part instructor-led video course
detailing step by step how to source, construct, wire and test your own
DIY solar panels, a 2-part written DIY solar panel guide, a 2-part
written DIY Home Wind Power guide and accompanying instructional
videos, a Sizing Calculator spreadsheet, a
written Installation guide, and 5 more written resources which include
technical detail as well as pointers to other useful resources on the
web where you can find information to supplement your project, such as
Wind maps, etc.
There is
also a library of videos that showcases many
successful DIY solar kit and wind projects, completed by renewable
energy
enthusiasts, for your enjoyment, inspiration and further learning.
Free ongoing
backup support is also included, described
below.
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Savings
generated
9
out of 10
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For both
products, the amount of saving on electricity
bills is dependent on many factors, such as how large the solar
residential installation is, how much power you normally use, time of
year, average
number of sunlight hours per day etc.
The feedback
on various solar energy forums is that many people are consistently
reporting well over an average 50% reduction in energy bills, with a
significant proportion that have put in the required effort to reduce
their bills to zero, connect up to the power grid and sell excess
energy back into the grid.
The main
thing is that with a relatively small outlay of
only a few hundred dollars, it's not difficult to recoup back your
solar power cost in
savings from your energy bill.
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Quality
& clarity of written material
9
out of 10
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All the
written material in the GreenDIYenergy
product is exceptional, particularly the 4 guides dedicated to the
actual construction of the solar panels and wind turbines. The
instructions are very simple to follow, and nicely complimented by
photos and diagrams so that everything is laid out in a crystal clear
fashion.
The solar
panel installation guide is also excellent,
containing many great photographs for clarity, and it also provides
good information about applying for permits and adhering to local codes.
All of the
remaining written material is all very clear
as well, with only one these resources delving into more technical
aspects such as wire gauge tables, inverter specifications and the
like. The fact that the product manages to avoid bogging people down in
technical jargon in most of the written material is great for the
majority of people who are not particular technical, and just want to
be given the right information to get the job completed.
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Quality of
videos and sound
9.5
out of 10
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The videos
in GreenDIYenergy
are absolutely brilliant. There's an authentic solar power expert
guiding you through all six videos, building the photovoltaic solar
panel from start
to finish with nothing skipped.
There's a
real human element to these instructional
videos, and it's just as if you were learning from a patient friend who
explains things in simple terms from the names of the tools, to exactly
how to use them, all the while making you feel like nothing could be
easier.
The sound
quality is great, although I did wish at times
that the repetitive soft guitar music in the background would change
once in a while. All in all, a fantastic presentation that demystifies
the process, and fills the viewer with the confidence and expertise to
give this a go themselves.
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Backup
support
9
out of 10
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A very
interesting technique for providing support is
used with the GreenDIYEnergy
product.
Several great online DIY forums are suggested for you to post your
solar kit
question, where you are likely to be answered in detail by other
friendly DIY green energy enthusiasts.
In addition
to this however, you should include the GreenDIYEnergy
product name in your posts, so
that the tech team at GreenDIYEnergy
can
scour these online forums for posts that include this phrase, and also
ensure that you have been provided you with the answer you seek.
The beauty
of including a public forum in the provision
of support is that you are likely to get a friendly response within
minutes or even seconds by helpful, experienced solar panel makers from
the wider community. And yet the guarantee of tech support from GreenDIYenergy still remains.
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What is the
success rate for people trying this?
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This is
difficult to gauge, as feedback mostly comes from
people who have experienced success and want to share their excitement.
Certainly a very high proportion of people who responded to our survey
questions on this topic had acted on the information, and had completed
at least one solar panel.
As long as a
small amount of determination is shown and a
little time put in, anybody from any background can complete this
project successfully, and the solar power cost pays for itself in no
time.
To gain an
insight into how purchasers of this solar kit
diy product
are finding it, see the following testimonials:
"Your guide is far better
than anything else I have found or purchased so far. It's very to the
point and has easy step by step
instructions.
Thank
you so much"
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Celaya Family.
"I don't understand anything
about electricity but your product got me started. Thanks to the books
and videos, the construction of the panel itself was easy."
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Martine P., Sedona,
Arizona.
"Yes Joe...I finished my
first solar panel today from your directions and my voltmeter reading
in the bright sunlight was 16 volts. Terrific, just what I was hoping
for from my 32.5v cells. I am a 58
year old
female artist who was never much into science. However, I love seeing
the voltmeter rise as I connect the cells. Thanks so much, the guides are quite easy
to follow.
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Shari Hohl.
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