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Solar panel problems

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Solar Panels Producing Less Than They Used To

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Solar Panels Producing Less Than They Used To

The system still runs, but the numbers are well below what the same month used to give you.

Inverter Showing A Fault Code Or A Red Light

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Inverter Showing A Fault Code Or A Red Light

The box on the wall is showing an error, a red light or a blank screen, and generation has stopped.

No Export Payments Arriving

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No Export Payments Arriving

The panels are generating and exporting, but nothing is being credited for what leaves the house.

Pigeons Nesting Under The Solar Panels

Caution

Pigeons Nesting Under The Solar Panels

Scratching and cooing overhead, droppings down the wall, and a mess of nesting material under the array.

The Roof Started Leaking After The Panels Went On

High risk

The Roof Started Leaking After The Panels Went On

Damp on a bedroom ceiling or a stain in the loft that was not there before the array was installed.

Solar Battery Not Charging Or Empty By Morning

Caution

Solar Battery Not Charging Or Empty By Morning

The battery sits at a low percentage all day, or fills up and is flat again before breakfast.

Panels Covered In Moss, Dirt Or Lichen

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Panels Covered In Moss, Dirt Or Lichen

A green or black band has built up along the bottom edge of every panel and nothing rinses it off.

The Panels Do Nothing In A Power Cut

Low risk

The Panels Do Nothing In A Power Cut

The sun is out, the array is on the roof, and the house is as dark as everyone else's.

You Bought A House With Solar And No Paperwork

Caution

You Bought A House With Solar And No Paperwork

There is an array on the roof, an inverter in the loft, and nobody can tell you who fitted it or who owns it.

Something else wrong? Find the right trade.

Roofers problems

Roofers problems

Rubbish and waste clearance problems

Rubbish and waste clearance problems

Tilers problems

Tilers problems

Tree surgeons problems

Tree surgeons problems

Window cleaners problems

Window cleaners problems

Window fitters problems

Window fitters problems

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