How to Know If Your Solar Installer Did a Bad Job
Let me be honest with you from the start… A bad solar installation doesn’t always “fail” immediately. Sometimes it works for a few days… even weeks… before problems start showing. And that’s where people get confused. On site, I’ve walked into many homes where the client said: “The system is working but something just feels wrong.” And they were right. So in this guide, I’m going to show you real signs that your solar installer did a poor job—based on actual field experience, not theory. 1. YOUR BATTERY DRAINS TOO FAST (EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T USE MUCH POWER) This is one of the first red flags I always check on site. If your battery drops from 100% to 40% quickly, something is wrong. A properly designed system should balance your usage. What it usually means: Installer undersized your battery Panels are not charging properly Wrong inverter configuration Cheap or mismatched components I once visited a client in Port Harcourt where the system was “full” in the morning… But by 2pm, it was alr...
