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David allen

Install November 2020 Montana 312RL

"We had our solar system installed in our Montana 312RL fifth wheel by RV Solar Solutions in Clearwater, Florida in November 2020, by Bill and Kelly Murray. We couldn't be happier. The installation went smoothly and the system has performed beyond expectation. In short, if you are considering having solar installed in your RV you will be very happy with the equipment, the quality workmanship and professionalism provided by RV Solar Solutions. My wife and I are retired and bought our first RV in March 2020. We had always dreamed of traveling in the western United States and planned to boondock on Federal and State land. We loved the outdoors and working up a good sweat with hiking, bicycle riding and kayaking. In order to do this, we knew we would have to have solar installed.

I toyed with the idea of designing, purchasing and installing the system myself. But after many, many hours of YouTube research, I decided that a professional install was more up our alley...but by whom?

After searching the internet, I had narrowed down the possibilities to three installers. I emailed all three expressing my needs and desires and it quickly became evident that RV Solar Solutions was the most responsive and knowledgeable. My initial contact was with Greg Young, the owner. Almost immediately after a telephone call where he asked about our RV (we have a residential refrigerator) and our desires (we wanted our battery bank to last three consecutive cloudy days), I received his design plans and price quote. I'm not going to lie and say solar is cheap...it isn't. But Greg's quote was very competitively priced when compared with the other bids I received. Coupled with his professionalism, I decide RV Solar was our choice.

For anyone not familiar with RV Solar's business model, their installers travel around the country and you decide when and where to meet up with them for the install. In our case, we traveled fom Huoma, Louisianna to Clearwater, Florida. The RV Park where we met them was great, and we even got the site for half price with Passport America.

Bill and Kelly Murray, our installers, were very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Not to be forgotten in these days and times, they were also very mindful of COVID protocols. The always wore masks (as did we) when we were interacting. They opened all the windows and turned on both roof vents when inside our rig, and at the close of each day wiped down all interior surfaces that they came in contact with during the install.

The install took three days to complete - eight solar panels, inverter/charger, solar charge controller, battery monitor, three 300 amp hr lithium batteries and all connecting hardware. After the install Bill walked us through how to monitor and control the system and was very patient with me while I videoed the entire instruction, (which I must say was very intimidating...but more on that later.) After the instruction session, Bill and I went out to the power pedestal and unplugged our rig and we spent the remainder of the evening and that night running off our battery bank. Bill and Kelly came back the next day to see how we did and answered all our questions. After that we said our goodbyes.

So...there we were...alone with our solar system and pretty intimidated! I didn't want to do anything that would mess it up but at the same time I wanted to learn how to run it. Bill's reassuring words continued to run through my mind, "Go ahead and use it. It is really durable setup...and I am only a text message away!"

Okay, jump forward five months to the present. We couldn't be happier. We have been off grid for six days straight with no problems. (We haven't been boondocking yet because of COVID but we have unplugged at several camp sites to put the system and us through the paces.) When we arrive at a camp ground our battery bank is always full (assuming the sun is shining), which is really nice. Before solar we almost always were about out of battery power when we arrived because of the draw of the residential refrigerator. No problems anymore, rain or shine. In short, we couldn't be happier with our solar system. But what truly is the best part of the purchase we made from RV Solar came after we parted ways with Bill and Kelly in Florida. I have texted an embarrassingly high number of times and he has ALWAYS responded promptly with the answer to my question via text, and frequently with an unsolicited phone call. I have contacted him early in the morning and late in the afternoon and he has always been there to patiently provided the solution to my problem.

With that said, please don't get the wrong impression. The system has worked flawlessly. It is the operator that needed the help...and that is me. Like I said, a solar system is a little intimidating for the newbie, but with Bill's help I am feeling more and more confident and I don't have to contact him nearly as often now.

So...would I install solar on my rig again? Absolutely. Would I change anything about the system Greg designed for us? Absolutely not. Would I recommend RV Solar Solutions to anyone looking to get an RV solar system? The answer is a great big YES. So, if you are considering solar on your rig, do yourself a favor and contact RV Solar Solutions.