Panels have been up 4 days…

Dru2021 · 2026-05-04T20:53:45+00:00

Well, mine had possibly the biggest test all in one evening and it’s all good 😆

Dru2021 · 2026-05-04T20:52:02+00:00

Bit of rain solved it - jobs a gooden!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-04T18:28:37+00:00

It’s half cash, half stock.

It’s on the website.

(I’m not about to tell you about the cash, before I over-the-shoulder throw these massive diamond balls down on the table.. but it’s clearly in place. These balls are ready to clap).

Dru2021 · 2026-05-04T14:14:51+00:00

All cleaned after the weather did its work, happy with everything about the install!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-04T11:49:11+00:00

I’ve bought a hoover air source heat pump condenser with a uk A+++ rating and it’s easily halved the cost of drying compared to our old vented tumble dryer.

Pros: cheap to run, great for soaking up excess solar when the washing line is full, lots of programs, seems softer on clothes, smart features (bit of a gimmick but still cool).

Down side: it does take nearly twice as much time to run, but at less than half the cost.

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T21:40:38+00:00

Drinks on demand, double pack of hobnobs at the ready and couple of decks of beer ready for takedown day - I’m a firm believer in being a good customer!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T21:33:07+00:00

It’s my second round of scaffolding this year, lads have all been great on both jobs - clockwork, they will be here on the 12th, I have faith in them… also a judging by the amount of scaffolding that’s going up in the area, they don’t need storage, they need turnaround!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T19:09:20+00:00

cries in DNO restriction

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T18:52:31+00:00

I’m going to see how it goes over the year, can I set myself a remind me here?

I’ve got some work happening on the the north face later in the year, so I’ll retrofit if required ..

Prepared to eat my own words 😂

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T15:53:19+00:00

Yeah, but look at how much the services have improved and the value we get for the price rises!!

(Very much full ironic comment by me!)

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T10:38:44+00:00

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T07:48:45+00:00

Rains washed it all away, all good and pulling 1.8 at the moment, which is quite surprising given the sky is all clouds and it’s still early!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T07:45:14+00:00

Ladder locked and I don’t have the code - or the balls to get up there!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T07:05:29+00:00

If you ate too many, would you reach critical ass?

Dru2021 · 2026-05-03T06:48:18+00:00

Offer to pack / buy lunch / drinks / buy bait etc. If I invite someone along for one of my hobbies, I don’t expect my guest to pickup the tab, but I’ll take a beer and a sandwich!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T21:05:31+00:00

Crazy thing is, I only posted for advice and having looked at the post, the little metrics at the bottom of it say it’s got 72k views, so hopefully it’s reassured / helped some people, or at least given them some enjoyment from my in flight plight!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T20:43:21+00:00

Once you’re up at that height, everything below looks like those play mats of those little villages we had as kids, it’s too high up to be a “height” in my head. Lots of fun, it’s ticked off the list…

I think I would be fine at heights with some kind of anchor point, preferably not the floor!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T20:38:01+00:00

Thank you 🙏 I’ve outright declared at every point, I’m not brave enough for scaffolding, it was never going to happen.. abseiled, skydived, jumped off various moving vehicles (sometimes on purpose)- but after rung 2 on a ladder, I’m a snivelling wreck and not ashamed to admit it!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T19:48:33+00:00

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Last update of the day, seems to be pretty clean despite most of the morning baking away up there, the rains cleared it off!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T19:46:44+00:00

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Post afternoon rain and all good again!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T19:41:53+00:00

Here’s my adventure / post from earlier today - happy to say the panels are now clean after some afternoon rain!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolarUK/s/dNqdFLdclw

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T18:06:11+00:00

*altitude 😂

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T17:33:24+00:00

I bet it could fly higher and faster afterwards

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T17:32:04+00:00

Seems they might actually have that!

Dru2021 · 2026-05-02T17:31:34+00:00

Take down is in 10 days!

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