Do Your Part for a Better Planet
Whichever side of the “Global Climate Change” debate you fall on, all you have to do is listen to our local ozone warning report during the summer months to witness firsthand how humans have an impact on the environment in which we live. In North Carolina, we see the adverse effect we have on our environment, in trail erosion to sedimentation of our lakes, in neighboring mountain tops removed for our coal to rivers we can no longer swim or fish in. With so many local examples, most can agree that it would be better for all if the water from the lakes we swam in or the air we and our children breathed every day, were cleaner.
“Greening” your home does not have to involve an expensive array of solar panels or anything that exotic. True, for some this is both a statement of their commitment to a cleaner planet, or an economically sound investment, sometimes both. For most of us however, it can be as simple as replacing our traditional incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Are you due for a new hot water heater? Do you have good exposure on a southern face? A solar hot water system makes great economic sense. With a typical payback of 5-7 years and lifespan of 10-15 years, that system provides you with “free” hot water for anywhere from 3 to 10 years and often longer. Like most things in our lives, we get used to how things are and are reticent to change what we know.
At Sundogs Solutions, we seek to educate our customers with the facts and tailor solutions that fit their needs and goals. There are a lot of spurious claims both on the benefits and ills of various “Green” and “Renewable” options for homeowners. Sundogs Solutions will gladly work with you on any project you have in mind to assess the practicality of the implementation both from the project cost and the payback time-line.
