First things first; a solar generator uses energy from the sun to produce voltage.  You are going to feel pretty confident about installing a solar-powered generator in your home. After all, a lot of people already do it so there is nothing wrong with doing it too, correct? It would feel great to give in to what is trending. However, you need to focus on whether or not the current circumstances will fit it. Besides, you must check out a number of factors so you can decide whether a generator will fit your home. Your home may be located in the middle of the dessert but keep in mind the generator will depend on the sun a lot. If it shows up often then you are in good hands. However, if it rarely shows up then you may be in trouble. Besides, the weather is one thing that will definitely affect the performance of the product. It is not enough to check out what the weather guy has to say each day though. After all, you should already know the seasons in your area. It is one thing to be prepared and it is a totally different thing to be knowledgeable about what usually happens in your area. Here are a few questions you must ask the manufacturer before actually thinking about buying it:

A generator that is powered by solar usually costs a lot of money. It is known to be one of its cons. Thus, those who are careful about spending their hard-earned cash will think twice about buying this product. There are some companies that accept credit card payments through which means you have several months to pay for it. Of course, that would depend on the person as some people don’t really like having a long-term debt. It would be better for them to pay it in a one-time payment. Its price may make you think about buying a second-hand generator instead. Keep in mind it is a different feeling though compared to buying a brand new one.

Installing the item is a task easier said than done. Besides, a generator is pretty bulky and there are a lot of wires involved. Thus, it would be better to ask the manufacturer if they will also be the one to install it. If they won’t do that then you will need to find someone who will. It is definitely not going to be easy to do so as you may need to employ the services of a local handyman. Good thing, some manufacturers already install it as part of the actual price. You may do yourself a favor if you let them install it since that would be one less thing to worry about. Also, you are going to learn something new when you install it yourself. However, it is not like you will do it again. You’re not working for a solar-powered generator manufacturing company anyway so why would you want to learn to install it?

This would probably depend on their location. They may certainly agree to that if they are located just a few blocks away. Of course, it would be a whole new different story if they are located hundreds of miles away. They may charge a delivery fee if that is the case so you may want to compute the costs if it would be cheaper if you can just pick it up. If you have a motorcycle and another fellow willing to help out in carrying it, why not do it yourself? That will definitely encourage you in installing it yourself even though you may need to research a lot for that. If the effort is a bit too much, it may be better to just pay them the delivery charge.

You would want to know what you are going to get out of the generator. There are a lot of people who are not familiar with generators being powered by solar. They may not know what that means and if you are one of them then you must ask immediately. All generators have their own features that would set them apart from the rest of the competition. Besides, why would a manufacturer make a product that is almost the same as another manufacturer’s product but slightly cheaper? It would be a no-brainer when a buyer finds out the reputation of both companies.

Perhaps, the most important question of them all is whether there is a warranty or not. If there is a warranty, then the next question you must immediately ask is how long the warranty is. There is no doubt you will be confident of the generator’s performance if it has a long warranty. That means the manufacturer is very confident of the people who put the product together. In addition, they are also confident of the materials they used. If they spent a lot of money for that, you have to believe they used the best ones available. They believed it would not make any sense with wasting time taking on secondhand products. Besides, those things may not last long. There is a reason why you should never lose the warranty card. You must place it somewhere safe so you won’t lose it in the future. It is pretty important because they will disregard the warranty without it.

After you got the answers to all the above questions, you’re now going to look at where you can buy one. Good thing, there are many companies that sell this item so you are not going to have a hard time finding one. In fact, you can Google the related words online and it won’t be long before you find a few companies. Better check out the testimonials of each company so you will make the right choice. Besides, you would not want to regret making your choice when you have already bought the product. By that time, it would already be too late.