Windmill kits can be a great way to get free power at your home
. But, you need to understand several things about your home environment to make sure they will work for you.
These are the 3 things to make sure you cover thoroughly and completely before you decide on windmill kits for your house...
Is my wind good enough? You have to start with the basics and it is not obvious that you will have enough wind to make the turbine pay itself back in a reasonable period of time. The only way to get this information is to collect some specific data points about how the wind moves at particular locations around your house. The way to do this is with an instrument called an anemometer. The anemometer is just a tiny cupped wind turbine that will allow you to tape it in certain locations and let it run for months on end to collect information about your specific wind. You will then be able to download the information into a spreadsheet and make some sense out of it with the analytical tools provided by the company that sells the anemometer.
Will my neighborhood disapprove? Even though you say you should be aware, to install something on your property anywhere you want, local communities have a big say in whether someone can install a home wind turbine on their roof or in their backyard for that matter. So, it is a good idea to take the pulse of your local community or your neighborhood before you invest in a wind turbine. Many neighborhood associations have covenants that will force you to take one of these devices down if it is not something that is approved of beforehand.
Will I enjoy watching this device spin all day long? Above anything else, this has got to be a device that you don't mind looking at during the day. If you have a problem with looking at the wind turbine as it does its job, then it is likely that your neighbors will as well. Then, you could go to a lot of trouble and expense to install the device and later have to just take it down to satisfy a code restrictions.
In conclusion, windmill kits can be just the right thing for your house but then again they might be a disaster if you go into them with only one eye open.