Harmon Solar

This was an important decision. I did my research, compared companies, compared their service, their panels, their reviews, their long term stability. I guess I need to start with the fact that I am an Elon Musk fan boy, but didn’t go with his company. He wouldn’t mind, I’m sure of it. I had spreadsheets, literature, and a makeshift algorithm for reviewing all of the data.
It came down to two things: price per KWH and panel quality. The price per KWH was a tie with another company I checked out, and less than the third. However, the panels Harmon was going to put on my roof were a higher quality, more efficient panel which meant the system could generate more power than both of the others using the same number of panels. I liked that. Plus, the panels are made in the USA and by Sun Power, a large and reputable manufacturer. After a couple of months of this, I went with Harmon.
When I was talking with them, they assured me that they go through all of the necessary processes with the town, the HOA, and everyone else. They did not lie. They made sure they got all of the necessary permits, inspections, and HOA approval. My HOA was slow to get back to them, but their followup was second to none. The installation went off without a hitch. Their installers were professional and courteous and did an amazing job. The system has to be hooked into your wifi so it can be monitored remotely. They brought the wire into my house near where my router was set up. A few months later, I switched cable providers and moved the router. They came back in, installed a device that send wifi through my power outlets, and moved their hardware… at no charge to me. I like these guys. I still get an email every now and then from the sales guy who got me set up.
The system has been running for almost a year now, and I saved $ 600 on my energy bill this year. That is 30% over last year. I couldn’t be happier.
One cautionary tale with the solar lease that does not reflect AT ALL on Harmon, it is possible with any company you choose. When someone buys your house, they have to assume the lease. They also need to qualify as if it were a loan, because, basically, it is. Be aware that a sale of your house might fall through because the buyer is unable to qualify for the solar lease. However, it is so inexpensive that if a buyer can’t qualify, they are more than likely not going to make it to closing at the cost of your house. This happened to us a couple of months ago. In the end, this is the best purchase for my house I could have made. Everyone should have solar panels in this state. I whole heartedly recommend Harmon Solar

My first thoughts were, do I really want to write this review? Then I thought about it. Of course I don’t but I really need too. I see perfect reviews only. Nobody is perfect. With that said let me tell you why my situation is far from perfect. It began on Wednesday when I was told about this company that advertises on KTAR. The person could not remember the name of the company, only that the voice sounded convincing and professional. So I emailed KTAR and I asked about it. I was given a huge recommendation by KTAR. Next, I looked at the Unilocal reviews and was thrilled. So I went to Harmon’s website and entered info including my address and received two phone calls. One from Chad and another from Ben. I will have you know my internet assessment gave me a sun score of 79. That is good, I was later told. I decided to call Ben back. I was given a wealth of information more specifically why Harmon was better than Vivint or Solar City whom I had been conversing with. I explained why I did not choose either of these companies and what I had anticipated my solar needs to be. I was told we have 15 kinds of panels and multiple plans and how they would devise a plan to suit my expectations. Sounds great right? I scheduled an appointment for today, Monday (my day off) at 10:00 am. I was so excited by the possibilities, maybe I could even own my panels verse lease them. Not 5 mins later Ben called me back and said Dennis is the best and I want you to have Dennis but he cannot make it to your house until about 1:00. Would that be ok? Hesitant about wasting my whole day off, but still excited about the solar energy opportunity, I agreed. So now 5 days later I am home, its 1:00 and I am waiting for Dennis. Low and behold my phone rings and you guessed it, it is Dennis. He goes on to tell me he left me a voicemail either Wednesday or Thursday saying we were not a fit. Really I said because I have no voicemail messages. And let me remind you that I only scheduled the appointment on Wednesday night at around 6. So I said oh either Wednesday or Thursday? So you don’t know exactly when. Ok continue, he says we can only fit 10 panels on your house and it would cost more in the long run than APS. So I said you are suppose to be giving me multiple options and your not giving me any. So this is where I am confused, I have a 2700 square foot house, in AZ. A sun score of 79. Again I live in AZ with approximately 300 days of sun, yet I am not a good fit for solar. So Dennis doesn’t want to waste my time, although I think it was more about wasting his time. I call Ben back and he says he doesn’t know anything about it. But says I am a man of my word, I will find out more info and call you back. Ben called me back to basically tell me the same thing that Dennis stated. Robot style to my liking anyways. Tells me Dennis left a message, I said ok, lets pretend he left a message. My question is then: Why call me at the appointment time if you felt that your voicemail was good enough to begin with? Hmm, my thoughts and thus my review is because there was no message.
Update 10÷1÷2015 just signed with Sunrun! Guaranteed me 22,000 kilowatts a year. Guess you were wrong.

We had solar installed by Harmon Solar this spring. The process went smoothly. They had many options for payment. The work crews were always polite and did a great job. We would highly recommend Harmon Solar to others.

If you are thinking solar, there is only one company to consider and that would be Harmon Solar. We’ve had our solar system on the roof producing 105% of our electrical use for over two years. Never a hitch, never a problem, it just sits up there and generates ALL electricity we require. At the end of last year APS sent us a check for $ 325, which represents the excess electricity the system generated.
We have not changed the way we live, still doing the laundry when we want, never even consider «wait don’t waste electricity,» I insisted that our system be designed to provide the electricity we used prior to the solar system and Harmon delivered.
I prepaid the lease, so when/​if we sell this house, the real estate listing will say something like: «No electric bill.» Don’t you think our house will sell quicker than a comp house down the block and even at a premium?
You owe it to yourself to have Harmon give you a proposal, no charge, and they’ll show you how a solar system will pay for itself, and if you’re interested in the green stuff, this will make you feel better. I’m not interested in being green, except when it it comes to saving green. My prepaid lease dollars will be returned in five years and for the 15 years balance of the lease, I’ll be saving about $ 200 a month that would normally go to APS. Now it goes in my bank.
We live in Scottsdale, AZ … not Burbank, CA as the posting says… don’t know how to change that…