The home wind turbine can be the very thing that saves you a ton of money this year
. Like any other home projects though, it pays to focus on the factors that can influence your success early on, rather than wait until after you have bought the device to learn what you need to do next. You might be able to get away with a lot smaller home wind turbine if you are careful on the front end of the project and make sure that you pay attention to all the details that can determine the type and size of device that you ultimately need.
These are the 3 most critical steps that you must do first to get it right...
Study your climate at home - Every little area around your house has a different microclimate. A microclimate just means that the wind speed and direction as well as frequency at a particular location near your house will be very different than those same factors just a few feet away. As a matter fact, you can increase your wind velocity by several miles per hour which can radically increase the amount of power that you get out of the wind turbine, simply by installing device 10 to 20 feet higher on a tower.
Know where you can and cannot install the device at your house - The rules surrounding installation of wind turbine devices can be stifling. Some communities are very strict about what they will and will not allow and in other communities could't possibly care less. While you might feel you know a little bit about this just by having lived in the community for a while, it is a good idea to take a trip down to City Hall to find out what the permitting requirements are before you go out and actually buy a wind turbine device for your home.
Get a good technician who can fix it when it breaks - Unless you are particularly technically adept, at some point you are going to need someone to work on your home wind turbine. While these people are not readily available in the phone book, you can often find in the Internet or through the recommendation of the company that actually sells you the wind turbine kit.
In conclusion, the home wind turbine is a great addition to your home if you live in a very windy region of the country, but you need to get this right by taking care of these steps first before you do anything else.