In New Zealand it’s nearly always a myna or a feral pigeon. Here’s how to tell them apart from the ground, and why it changes the clean-up, the timing and the price.
People spend thousands on solar. Edwin O’Dea talks through the mistakes that stop a system lasting its full 25 to 30 years, before and after install.
Moved into a house with solar and the previous owner just said “they work”? Here’s how to find out for yourself in about five minutes.
Dirty panels quietly lose 5-40% of their output. What residential solar maintenance really costs in NZ, where DIY goes wrong, and what a professional clean includes.
You can safely rinse accessible panels yourself with plain water and a soft brush. Where DIY stops being sensible, what a professional clean adds, and what each costs.
Why birds nest under solar panels in NZ, the mesh fix that works, what to avoid, and how to clear nesting pigeons for good.
How often to clean solar panels in NZ, what it costs, what damages them and when to do it yourself.
