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Yeah that's ideal, unfortunately the way it works is you install "Net Meter" so during the day you are producing MORE electricity than you need a pushing it into the "grid", this will run your meter "backwards". At night when you're panels are off your meter runs "forward" like usual. At the end...

Two different things between REBATE which is from California Solar Initiative (CSI) vs the Tax Credit. Since you purchase you should always be able to file the tax CREDIT (goes above the line) and it also can carry over year to year until you use it. CSI rebate is administrated through SCE and...

Thanks so much for all the info! REFERRALS ANYONE? Anyone have referrals for good local solar installers/contractors? We talked to SolarMax but looking for others to comparison shop. TIPS Here's some good info I've been able to find that I thought be useful for others. GO BACK TO SCHOOL We...

The Arbor ain't Skid Row. The low-end is likely around 30k annual, that's affordable housing for a new grade school teacher, fireman or police officer. Not exactly folks I would consider rift raft. You make it sound like "The Arbor" neighbors will turn into something like "The Purge" and all...

Totally!!! We have the same problem. Confuses the hell out of guests. We have one panel with 6 switches with one ontrolling the fire place. Still get it wrong everyday (sigh). Sometimes think it's a sick joke from the builder to milk more money and get a laugh! Need to use LEDs or regular...

That's good! That's the right way to do it. But don't you end up with lots of switches? Sounds like: - 1 switch for recess lights - 1 switch for for the outlet on/off - 1 switch for fan - 1 switch for fan lights Sounds like an awful lot of switches for just one room. An entire side will be...

But aren't you paying for more convenient location? Access to all the Woodbury amenities (which are all built), multiple parks including a nice pool house just next door, shopping center and school nearby. Plus the HOA is much cheaper. Plus it's moot to really compare w/ Lambert Ranch Grove...

Also get the CREE WIDE angel Flood vs narrow. Costco also carries them. One thing about the drops for the ceiling fans. Not sure if TIC does the same thing but our builder installed a single light under the reinforcement plug (supposedly against code to leave empty). And because it's a light...

NOTE: Full replacement still has a cap. Usually this is 1.5x or 2.0x of the assessed value depending o the policy, you want to ask about the multiplier. What can happen is if something happens and lets say there's new building codes which require additional money to rebuild, the insurance...

Huh, guess we skipped over that part! :P We'll find out if we get the credit or not :). Happy w/ the Samsung fridge seems solid and holding temps good. The quality of the American brands are not the same as before so at worst the quality level is same all around. I just purchase with a good...

We have a ladder system similar to the little giant. It's very useful and can expand to go real high (AKA if you need to get to the roof). We used it to hang our curtains and worked well and plus used it to access our attic. It's a good heavy duty ladder that is versatile of many different...

Agree, time = money plus happy wife = happy life which is priceless! :)

Regarding the showers, the heads that are used by the builders I also saw the same kohler shower heads in all the new communities opening up this weekend, have a very distributed spray. Since this fans out the water it makes the hot water "less hot". To compare run your facet in your tub and you...

It's all relative, you're making 'The Arbor' sound like SE LA or something like that. As I  recall 'The Arbor' is targeted for 30%-60% of the median area income. So that's still ~28K to ~56K / family. Yeah low for Irvine standards but we're not exactly talking skid row level poverty rift-rafts...

Anyone else notice the "piano rooms" in all the models? Guess you need to practice somewhere :). Also noticed in the high-end models more Wolf ranges than Viking. Wolf is just more popular now? Anyone have the $/sqft breakdown of each place? Curious to see how much prices have shot up with this...

Cool, didn't know about this rebate, will come in handy as we're looking for HE washers. Thanks! Did you not do the $35-$75 SCE rebate for the energy star fridge? www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/? "Buy an ENERGY STAR? qualified refrigerator and get a $35 rebate. More efficient models may qualify...

Quick Update: Got the ACT D'mand Pump STS-02T which is the exact same pump the builder installs. However, the builder wanted to charge $2200+ for the pump and installation. Online found it for $540 (w/ pre-fab kit). You need an outlet under the sink unless you just want to run wires out of...

+1 Going outside builder You can get better deals outside the builder and during holiday sales. We got this Samsung fridge which on sale right now for July 4th: ~29cuft for $1,798.00 plus free delivery (really good...

Saw the Window Decorator shutters in person, I really wouldn't say they are that fragile. Seems pretty solid to me (doesn't feel like they would fall off or break so easily) and for what you get think it's pretty good value. What I will say is the fit/finish (craftmanship) is not as nice as OC...

Those are different type of models ;).