We Didn’t Know Our Solar Home Was Haunted Until We Got a Text from the Ghost
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10/26/22 • 30 min
This Probably True Solar Story is the first haunted solar house story ever told... So... we're making pop-culture history! I think... If you find another one, let me know.
As for the story, it's about a family that's moved into an updated solar home that seems to be haunted by a ghost with an unfulfilled environmental mission. But will that mission help the family ... or hurt them?
This episode is fairly tame in the scary story department. There are a couple of bad words. So... listen to it first before sharing it with any little ones.
True solar takeaways:
- Clean your solar panels regularly or a ghost might remind you
- You can make your solar home net zero--producing more solar energy than your home uses every year
- Lower your hot water heater's temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 49 degrees Celcius.
- Vampire loads, (TVs, stereos, cable boxes, and other appliances on standby mode) suck energy and waste money. Get smart plugs and power strips.
- LED lightbulbs save money now. Don't wait until your old ones burn out.
- Solar homes have a higher resale value.
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This Probably True Solar Story is the first haunted solar house story ever told... So... we're making pop-culture history! I think... If you find another one, let me know.
As for the story, it's about a family that's moved into an updated solar home that seems to be haunted by a ghost with an unfulfilled environmental mission. But will that mission help the family ... or hurt them?
This episode is fairly tame in the scary story department. There are a couple of bad words. So... listen to it first before sharing it with any little ones.
True solar takeaways:
- Clean your solar panels regularly or a ghost might remind you
- You can make your solar home net zero--producing more solar energy than your home uses every year
- Lower your hot water heater's temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 49 degrees Celcius.
- Vampire loads, (TVs, stereos, cable boxes, and other appliances on standby mode) suck energy and waste money. Get smart plugs and power strips.
- LED lightbulbs save money now. Don't wait until your old ones burn out.
- Solar homes have a higher resale value.
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- Visit ProbablyTrueSolar.com to sign up for the newsletter to learn about new episodes and live solar storytelling events.
- Support the show by visiting the merch store and buying a tee shirt!
- Learn how sponsors can be a part of Probably True Solar Stories and tell their own creative stories.
- Follow @SolarFred and/or @ProbTrueSolar on Twitter to discuss episodes
- Don't forget to:
- Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast streaming service
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Previous Episode
We Have a Pigeon Problem
Solar homes come with minimal maintenance, especially when the solar has just been installed. But when a new solar owner sees that a pigeon is unrelentingly shit-bombing her brand-new solar array, she calls in a pro to do the dirty work. But then she discovers that her pigeon also has a problem, and there are very few things that can be done to fix the situation.
Indeed, it's a probably true solar panel pigeon poo-poo problem that's probably more problematic than precisely pronouncing this preposterous sentence 10 times fast.
But instead of doing that, just listen all the way through. Then ask yourself, "What would I have done in the same situation?"
Two small warnings about this episode: 1) Characters say some naughty words, so keep your earbuds on in front of the little ones. 2) I sing part of a Rolling Stones tune, so I beg your forgiveness in advance. It's brief, but it still might be painful for both Stones fans and non-Stones fans.
True solar takeaways:
- Cleaning solar panels can be dangerous, even if it's simple. Hire a pro to clean them once every few months. Bonus: They may find other problems that need attention.
- Critters may make a home under your solar panels. Once again, hire a solar O&M pro to prevent nests and warrens from being set up.
- If you clean your own, use a mild soapy water solution with a soft cloth or brush. Never use anything sharp. You may cause damage to the solar panels--or even yourself.
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- Support the show by visiting the merch store and buying a tee shirt!
- Learn how sponsors can be a part of Probably True Solar Stories and tell their own creative stories.
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- Don't forget to:
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Next Episode
How Winnie the Pooh Went Solar (And Found More "Hunny")
Note: For this episode, we're temporarily changing the name of Probably True Solar Stories to Probably POOH Solar Stories in honor of our main character, Winnie-the-Pooh.
Once upon a time, not long ago, after public domain laws freed Winnie-the-Pooh from A.A. Milne's copyright ... there lived a bear who wanted to go solar but didn't understand the process or the technology.
After some discussion with Solar Fred, the narrator, and Pooh's friends Piglet, Owl, and Rabbit, Winnie-the-Pooh decides that he will go solar ... as long as more "hunny" is somehow found by the end of the story.
True Solar Takeaways
- The main parts of a solar installation are the solar panels, the inverter, and the mounting or racking system.
- There are two types of inverters. Micro-inverters are installed behind solar panels. String inverters are installed on walls. Both work very well.
- You can also install batteries for backup power, or as Pooh likes to call them, the "batter-bees."
- Most solar installations do not need batteries.
- Solar panel installations need to be designed and receive a "permit" by the city and/or county and other local officials. Solar pros call these "the AHJ's," (Authorities Having Jurisdiction.)
- Your utility (or as Pooh says, your utili-bee) must also inspect your finished solar installation before turning it on. This permission is called PTO (Permission to Operate).
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- Support the show by visiting the merch store and buying a tee shirt!
- Learn how sponsors can be a part of Probably True Solar Stories and tell their own creative stories.
- Follow @SolarFred and/or @ProbTrueSolar on Twitter to discuss episodes
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