Farewell to FAFCO
Recently, the solar energy world received the news that FAFCO, Inc., a pioneering name in solar pool heating, has closed its doors. For us, this marks the end of an
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Recently, the solar energy world received the news that FAFCO, Inc., a pioneering name in solar pool heating, has closed its doors. For us, this marks the end of an
Life on the stunning barrier islands of Southwest Florida—Keewaydin Island, Cayo Costa, and North Captiva—offers unmatched beauty, serenity, and isolation. However, this unique lifestyle comes with its own set of
Many homeowners installing solar energy systems with battery backup assume they’ll get “clean inverter power” at all times. This belief stems from the idea that, because inverters produce clean, stable
Solving the Mystery of a Powerless Enphase IQ Gateway Recently, I was called out to a service call for a customer who reported that their Enphase IQ Gateway had lost
Solar panel “door knockers” are the worst. Well, they were the worst – until now. We have a new loser swimming in the solar sales cesspool – the solar door
Leaving Customers Abandoned The Florida solar energy market has become a wasteland of failed solar contractors, leaving countless customers with incomplete or non-functional solar installations. Whether due to poor business
Why Big Names in the Home Battery Game Might Leave You Hanging Lately, there’s been a rush of big companies diving into the home battery market. It’s easy to understand
Hi all, this is just a public service announcement! We have a prospective client who shared an interesting finding today. His utility electricity costs greatly exceeded his neighbors’, so he
Battery Backup When There Isn’t Enough Room For Solar Panels In many homes, installing a full solar panel system can be impractical. Whether due to complex roof designs, poor orientation,
In today’s digital age, businesses rely heavily on uninterrupted power to keep their IT infrastructure running smoothly. Traditionally, this has meant investing in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems to provide
Florida Solar group was so easy and professional to work with. We enjoyed the experience
We were so lucky to find Florida Solar Design Group. They are professional, courteous and clean up all the mess ( not that they made a mess). After the initial... ... installation, it wasn’t “take the money and run”. I, of course, had more questions and the owner came to my home to go over all of it again. That’s a plus in my book. I highly recommend this company 100%
Florida Solar Design Group was selected as the installer for the SWFL solar co-op. They had a great package. They weren't pushy at all. Answered all my questions.... ... When I finally decided to move forward, installation was quick and easy. They handled everything!
I can’t say enough about Jason, his staff and crew. The level of responsiveness is unparalleled, the level professionalism is typically unseen in this or any other construction industry. Jason... ... makes sure to walk the customer through the best options available. He educates his customers. Susan in the office was awesome! Very communicative and great sense of humor. It was the best service I’ve received of any contractor in the state of Florida. Pricing was excellent as well. I wish I owned more houses to put him to work more! Jason was also on-site at my home, and was readily accessible for any questions.
I highly recommend Fl. Solar design group.
Working with FSDG was a pleasure. They were responsive, communicative and on-time throughout the process. The installed system went in without a hitch and is generating electricity at... ... the level that was promised. And all this with pricing that was less than any other estimates I received.
FSDG went above and beyond the call of duty to diagnose and correct major safety problems that were caused by our original installer. (they not only incorrectly installed but... ... then they refused to fix safety issues since they said "it passed inspection"). WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR FSDG. THEY MAY HAVE SAVED OUR LIVES!
Hello, my name is Drew and I live in Naples, FL. I wanted to provide a review of my experience having a photo voltaic energy system installed. The system I... ... had envisioned included a ground mount system with 32 solar panels, 3 Enphase batteries for storage and an existing whole house generator redundant backup. I was having difficulty with the sub-contractor who was installing my system, a Lotus something out of the Orlando area. Things were progressing very slowly if at all. I had mentioned this with my neighbor who called me over because she had a “solar guy” looking to fix her system as well. I met Jason of Florida Solar Design Group. He told me that he had 13 years experience working with Enphase systems. He offered to look at my system even though I was under contract with another company. After listening to Jason’s comments, I called my contractor and to my surprise, they knew each other. To make a long story short, Jason was hired to replace the existing sub-contractor. He corrected the wiring issues: the sub-contractor had removed all the color coded wiring to the generator and replaced them with all black wiring that were hooked up incorrectly and caused the fuse to trip every time the generator was tested. It also burned out the circuit board on the generator. He worked directly with my Generac dealer to ensure that everything was corrected. He also worked with Enphase to set up my system’s communication with Enphase and see that it worked properly. My takeaways from this experience is deal with someone who gives honest advise and stands by their word. Thank you Jason.
We had the Florida Solar Design Group install solar pool heating a few months ago. The buying experience was very professional and so was the installation. We would... ... highly recommend them if you’re considering a solar solution.
I am writing to highly recommend Florida Solar Design Group. My wife and I had a new system installed recently by another installer. It uses Enphase inverters and includes an... ... app to track system performance. We began to realize that the system probably wasn't performing correctly and reached out to our installer. Who ignored our repeated calls and emails. Over a frustrating few weeks we learned that our installer had cut corners. Looking for the best way forward, we contacted Florida Solar Design Group. Jason Szumlanski returned my initial call to their office within an hour or so. He is easy to talk to because he listens well and then responds clearly and directly to what he hears. He is intelligent, articulate and informative and his expertise became clear very quickly. After about 10 minutes of talking, Jason said that he was pretty confident that he understood the problem and the solution, and he said he would call me back soon. Within the hour, he called back and confirmed that he had been able to tweak our system remotely to correct the issue that we had identified. He then explained that we would be wise to have him look over the install to ensure that there were no other problems. He said that he would not charge for his time, only for materials that might be needed. We agreed (of course!) On site, Jason assured us that the installer had provided a good system, but he also showed us how the workmanship was somewhat sloppy and that it also revealed their lack of experience with the Enphase equipment. Spending about two hours on site, Jason reinstalled the consumption metering hardware, double checked the rest of the install and then completed the software update so that the system was, finally, fully functional. I am very grateful for Jason's assistance. More than that, I am amazed that he took the time to do this, for free, simply because he wanted to help. From the beginning of our first phone call to the end of his visit to our house, his intention was to solve our issues. The whole experience was amazingly good: he returned calls just as promised, he arrived at our house on schedule, he was thorough on site with great attention to detail, and through it all he was efficient but unhurried, committed to quality, informative and pleasant. I urge anyone who is looking into solar installations to include Florida Solar Design Group in their list of people to speak with.
Jason and his team are excellent I highly recommend this company they are the best in the buissness
The Florida Solar Design Group installed our rooftop solar system to power our new headquarters building. Their staff were very helpful, courteous, and professional. They handled our project from start... ... to finish and we could not be happier with the install. I highly recommend the Florida Solar Design Group. - James
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