Thursday, March 16, 2017

Solar Panels, Greenhouses, and Snow

So, we love our new solar panels.
Also, we love our little greenhouse.
Turns out that when the snow on the roof melts, it sheets off the solar panels in one big "Rummmmmble....Boom!".
If this lands on your greenhouse, some glass panes might break.

Over the recent break I replaced the old school glass that had broken after the last snow storm with tempered glass and we now put some 4 by 8 plywood on top of the greenhouse during winter storms (at least until the snow sheets off of the roof).    Here's the solar energy report for today:  (Guess what happened at 1:30 PM!).  Luckily, no broken glass!