subject: Windmill Kits: Why You Must Get One [print this page] The best thing about windmill kits is that they are easy to get up and running very quickly. There are certainly other ways to go about getting a home wind turbine going, but none are as cheap for the amount of benefit you receive as windmill kits are.
The other 2 options you have are to build from a set of plans or, to buy directly from the dealer
The problem with building from a set of plans is the enormous amount of time and effort that it takes. Once you get the plans, which are relatively inexpensive, you have to go out and look for each individual part, or fashion that from some raw material. If you have the time and the inclination to spend your nights and weekends that way, this can be a tremendous way to save money on your project.If you purchase your wind turbine from a dealer, then you are looking at spending a lot more money. However, a dealer's involvement will take most all of of the guesswork out of the equation.
The dealer will come in and do all the homework for you on exactly which are wind patterns are and where you should install the device to optimize power production. But, this comes at a tangible price - windmill kits purchased from dealers can be up to 10 times as much as one purchased as a kit or built from a set of plans.So, the problems associated with going the building yourself or the purchase off-the-shelf options drive us to considering windmill kits.
These are the advantages that you have when you go this route of building your own wind turbineSimple to understand-when you buy something in kit form is constructed in modular fashion. That means that the subcomponents are largely put together for you and all you need to do is assemble those larger subunits to have a functioning wind device.
Also, if you have problems along the way, there is only one manufacturer that you need to go back to and complain about those problems. Whereas, if you were to build from a set of plans you're at the mercy of each individual maker of the smaller parts that make up the home wind turbine. Some of whom may not be as willing to give your money back if there is a defect in their part. All in all, it's just a lot less hassle to have a single source of supply even if that single source of supply does cost a little bit more.
Windmill kits are a terrific middle ground solution between building one of these devices yourself and going to a dealer and letting them do all of the work for you. They are not the cheapest product on the market but for the amount of time it will save you, I feel it is clearly worth the extra money to compromise and purchase the kit versus doing this project yourself.
