Solar panel problems
Output that has fallen away, an inverter showing a fault, export payments that never arrive, pigeons under the array and leaks that started with the fixings.
Solar Panels Producing Less Than They Used To
Low riskThe 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
CautionThe box on the wall is showing an error, a red light or a blank screen, and generation has stopped.
No Export Payments Arriving
Low riskThe panels are generating and exporting, but nothing is being credited for what leaves the house.
Pigeons Nesting Under The Solar Panels
CautionScratching 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 riskDamp 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
CautionThe battery sits at a low percentage all day, or fills up and is flat again before breakfast.
Panels Covered In Moss, Dirt Or Lichen
CautionA 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 riskThe 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
CautionThere is an array on the roof, an inverter in the loft, and nobody can tell you who fitted it or who owns it.
Burning Smell Or Scorching At The Solar Isolator
EmergencyA hot, acrid smell near the inverter, browning around a switch, or an isolator that is warm to the near touch.