P.S. I hope module manufacturers are not listening to me. :)
*Jason Szumlanski** * On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Jason Szumlanski <ja...@fafcosolar.com>wrote: > Canadian Solar has some kind of insurance policy to cover warranty if they > go out of biz. Not American made, but that answers one question, I suppose. > > My attitude about it has been that I wouldn't count on any mfr to support > warranty claims. But who really cares if modules eventually cost less than > the shipping costs back and forth? With the module cost at less than 25% of > the installed cost for most systems today, and labor not being covered for > warranty replacements anyway, what is the module warranty really worth? > > *Jason Szumlanski* > > * Fafco Solar > * > > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Marco Mangelsdorf <ma...@pvthawaii.com>wrote: > >> Losing money like pretty much everyone else.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> This topic brings up an important question/issue: which modcos, if any, >> are putting money into some kind of escrow account that can’t be touched in >> order to cover possible warranty claims years from now?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> marco**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hello Wrenches, >> >> How strong a company is Solar World? I've been hearing that their >> balance sheet might not be the best. If they go under, do we loose the >> warranty? >> >> Is there a strong American made module? What module from anywhere can be >> trusted to be around for the 25 year warranty period? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Drake >> >> Drake Chamberlin >> *Athens Electric LLC >> OH License 44810 >> CO License 3773 >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer >> 740-448-7328 >> *http://athens-electric.com/ >> >> **** >> >> >
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