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From: fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: solar water/heating equipment
Message-ID: <286@mot.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 12:54:09 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 23 12:54:09 1985
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Organization: Motorola Microsystems, Phoenix AZ
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re Sunland Solar of Phoenix, AZ:  we bought a system from them back in '82.
the solar panels are made by Lordan (sp?), an Israeli firm.  they appeared to
be the most efficient and most soundly built to us of any we looked at.  turns
out they are sort of the Cadillac of the line.  at least in Phoenix, efficiency
beyond a certain point has diminishing returns.  i suspect i could have gotten
away with a "Chevy" (as in cheaper) system without any loss in hot-water
producing ability.
	we've had absolutely no problems with the panels.  always enough hot
water (and we have only 2 panels).  however, i found their salesman to be
of the "used car" variety.  Sunland has had its wrists slapped, so to speak,
a few times around here.
	in the end, i could have spent less and saved more by buying an
evaporative cooler (even considering the tax rebate).
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