Wasted $300 on those solar panel cleaning kits from Amazon

I bought one of those fancy solar panel cleaning kits with the extendable pole and special soap. Thought I was being smart maintaining my panels myself instead of paying a pro. After 2 months, my energy bill went UP not down. Turns out those cheap kits leave a residue that blocks sunlight. Got a local guy out here in Tucson to do it right for $80 and my output jumped 15%. Has anyone else fallen for those DIY solar cleaning scams?

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cole_mitchell818d ago

Wait, so you paid extra to lower your energy bill and it went up instead? That's some real "I spent money to lose money" energy right there.

holly_craig18d ago

Totally feel you on this one @cole_mitchell8. I had the same thing happen - got all these fancy smart plugs and a new thermostat, and my bill somehow jumped $20 the first month. Took me like three months to figure out the system was actually running more because I had it set to "comfort mode" 24/7. Once I dialed it back to a schedule, things finally evened out. Just sucks when you're trying to do the right thing and it backfires at first.