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Powerhouse-shop

Locality: Bairnsdale, Victoria

Phone: +61 458 427 348

Address: 90 francis street 3875 Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.powerhouse-shop.com.au

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25.01.2022 Monday morning exercise

25.01.2022 Monitoring solar panels just do it , very expensive thin films panels like these can fail !! But how do you know if they are performing !!! The only way is mon...itoring this is a Tigo system we installed nearly ten years ago , thank you to q-cell honouring there warranty and providing change over panels See more

24.01.2022 There have been over 650 solar installation companies who have had a change in trading conditions, and gone in liquidation or simply stopped trading since 2011 ( download PDF below to see a list of many of the companies). If we assume that these companies on average existed for 4 years and installed around 250 systems each year then the calculation goes as follows: 650 companies x 4 years x 250 systems pa means over 650,000 solar systems are orphans. By orphans we mean when... the system owner calls the original installation company no one will answer the phone and be responsible for the system. That means the owners of such systems have to rely on other solar companies to fix the faults of systems they know very little about. So every third of the 1.8 million systems installed in Australia is unsupported by the initial installation company. The next questions is: Why have so many solar companies left the industry in the middle of a solar boom? The very high number of failed solar companies should ring alarm bells. Is it usual for a thriving industry to see such high numbers of insolvencies over a relatively short period? Anecdotal evidence suggests that a high % of solar companies go insolvent when they are faced with myriad of consumer claims be it for isolators, inverters or panel warranties, and where the manufacturer does not honour these warranty claims, or where the installer was the importer themselves. Then the install company themselves, as per Australian Consumer Law carries the make good costs. When a cheaper built panel fails or an inverter stops, often it is not an isolated issue , but many of these models then fail in a relative short period, so the installation company has 1000 panels or 500 inverters to fix in a relatively short period. So some operators might decide it is much cheaper to go bankrupt than replace 1000 failed solar panels or 500 failed inverters. These issues have also been faced by smaller distributors who sold product which failed after a relative short period and some of these distributors and importers have now left the solar industry. Interestingly some of these solar companies and distributors then relist as a new entity after a few weeks, operating out of the same or nearby premises. In the meantime the end customers face rejected warranty claims and additional out of pocket expenses. Therefore it pays to buy quality from solar companies who have been in operation for quite some time and who sell quality solar solutions

24.01.2022 Facebook has just reminded I have been slack in posting things to our page for this month !!! So heres a few picks of what we achieved this month

23.01.2022 Time is running out

22.01.2022 Open flued gas heaters keep killing people in Victoria!!!, how many more must die before we fix the problem!!!! it is a simple either bring in Mandatory 2 year servicing or phase out these heaters, or is it the fact the Government department who has may be 20,000 of these units in government housing looking at the cost as being too much, and therefore it is ok to loose a few children now and then!!! even 2 coroners inquest was not enough to have our licensing or Governing Bodies to grow enough balls to implement life saving changes, the next death is squarely on your shoulders. Tim Bull may be worth a few questions in the next sitting.

21.01.2022 our Business phones and my emails are currently being transferred they maybe offline for a couple of days, my new mobil sort of works, that may be me crappling with new technology

20.01.2022 Wow what a year, had to stop at 50,when I looked back at these, so many emotions, thank you to our team of contractors and staff , thank you to our customers, 2020 will be talked about for some time, let's take time out this Christmas and hug those closest to us, and appreciate what we have, Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2021

18.01.2022 21!!!! very sad

18.01.2022 An update from Captain Aaron Lee on the local fire situation particularly for Saturday 4 January 2020.

16.01.2022 What a quarter 2020 so many challenges, bring on the next quarter I need to kick a few goals

16.01.2022 Just letting customers and friends know there will be no work done after 2 pm Friday the 20th and quiet possibly the next two days after

16.01.2022 ESV has issued Safety Alerts on four open flued gas log space heaters. All models failed safety tests.

14.01.2022 Bio gas system may just be the new way we get gas

14.01.2022 Hot water change over in the city. No job too big or small.

14.01.2022 2019 a busy year, changes to Energy safe Type B procedures, Vic solar complicated and user unfriendly solar application process, the unnecessary third level of solar compliance, the long awaited AS 4575 Quality of Gas servicing received, the disappointing coroners report from The carbon monoxide Deaths, changes to OHS 2019 regulation definitely,definietely feeling buried in compliance issues, not sure how i got of the office to do some actual work, looked at some photos and amazed what we have completed this year, looking forward to 2020.Thank you to all our Clients, Sue and i wish you all a very safe and wonderful Christmas

13.01.2022 We are back to work on the 18 th January 2021

13.01.2022 Busy week Hotham installs breakdowns in lakes maffra sale Bairnsdale

13.01.2022 We should be developing a good mix of fuels for the future and this one will be a great one

11.01.2022 Every industry has its cowboys,when government is involved they seem to multiply !! Contact you local Gippsland solar business and do not get caught ! Problem solved !!

11.01.2022 400,000 units that potentially could kill three deaths already !!! Why has not compulsory serving been introduced!!! Because the state government says it is too much of an expense !!! $150 to save a child life !!! Let your local member know !!!

11.01.2022 Great technology

09.01.2022 Hey Sue, Thanks for your email. I am wrapped the finished product and being able to watch it from my phone or at work is great, please pass on my thanks to Bernie and Simon for a great job on the solar install. I will transfer funds for the balance through shortly.... Cheers Dan. Another Happy solar edge customer

05.01.2022 Mandatory serving of all gas heaters will save lives

05.01.2022 Timely and tragic reminder

03.01.2022 Theres been a huge response to our July release of the Solar Homes program, and July rebates for solar panels are now full. If youre investigating solar you c...an still apply next month - get several quotes, compare whats available and look for a quality system that meets your needs. Not all solar retailers are part of Solar Homes, so be careful - www.solar.vic.gov.au/consumer-protection. See more

02.01.2022 Warmer weather is here time to service and clean your solar panels, essential maintenance is required on both hot water and pv panels, solar is a great investment but to get a great return it must be maintained solar tubes can fail and should checked annually