I worked there a short time and I couldn’t wait until I found another job! The owner and his sister talked to the employees like crap. It was so stressful. I feel bad for the employees who stayed and lost their jobs with no backup plan. This company was horrible.
Thank you Fox Detroit for increasing consumer awareness about this company, as someone who used to work there and to all the people considering going solar with them RUN as far away as you can!!!! There is evil in this world and there is Jayson Waller and Pink Energy, they are even worse.
Man this is glorious! I use to work for them in NC and it was the worst mistake of my life. Solar is good but needs to done the right way. Not the way they did it.
@J 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you said that like you believe it.🤡🤡🤡 By the way, yes I watched it. But grandma always said watch out for the folks with forked tongues. Trust me, I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two.
If you have ever been employed by this company in any capacity, you need to be looking at an attorney for yourself. This less than a man will scapegoat anyone he can to protect himself.
@TaVale Easley no. You have no legal recourse. But you could be named in a lawsuit that is filed against them. This person likes to pass the blame. Is very easy to pass it on to the people who worked for him. So yes I would be looking for counsel if I worked for him.
@@napalmstickylikeglue I would also add that while it's not a bad idea to scout out various attorneys that deal with these kinda cases, the probability of a regular employee being named in a lawsuit is fairly low so they shouldn't give any money (retainer) to a lawyer unless you find out you've been named. it's not necessary to hand over cash to someone you most likely won't need because I've had the bullshit runaround trying to get back a retainer before and it sucks. my advice is just to not pay anyone until absolutely necessary and then also not all up front so they can't take your money and run
I ran the crew that installed the solar panels on the so called "Ford field" in actuality it was on one of the parking structures and it really offsetting nothing to mention publicly. It was all a publicity stunt, I was told not to disclose the KW or size of the solar system. But in reality, the Ford field would be an engineering nightmare to have it run on all solar. So we did the next best thing claimed that Ford field has gone solar!!!in little print but it will not be offsetting anything energywise that would be worth mentioning. I knew this was coming down the line the sales people are sleaz bags. Promise the world to sign on dotted line. I'll get off my soap box now...
Another misleading tactic by hiphop douchebag CEO Waller. Just like with the Military Makeover video. They did it one time and act as if they do it all the time
Oh they changed up tactics...until they get caught again. If this guy wanted to get away with this criminal behavior he should have gone into politics.
I was so close to getting a system from them. I really didn't because the sales guy was a joke and didn't know his shit .. thank God.. I'm also in Michigan
Like I always tell people.... go with your gut, follow your intuition. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, yep, it's a slimy crook in a business suit that belongs in Rob Wolchecks 📢HALLLL OF SSSSHHHAAMMMEEE❗❗❗❗❗
I live in St Louis and you can expect 2-3 days a week here on average with minimal sun. I can only imagine it's much less up north. people here don't have solar because most everyone knows if the sun ain't shinin or there's a storm or snow the damn things wouldn't work. if your wanting to pay a small fortune for renewable energy people should use some goddamn common sense no matter what some sales people say.
Don’t buy any do it yourself , they are all they same , now we have to deal with what it will do to our Property value I’m worried about that now, so don’t do it
Con-men are usually well honed sociopaths. They have the look. They know how to talk. They make you feel comfortable. It's not surprising that he has the wealth that he does based off of how many people he scammed.
As a person who has worked at multiple solar companies: 1: It makes me mad that companies like this ruin the reputation solar has, which already isn't great. 2: There are definitely other companies out there like PinkEnergy that screw over customers daily and for extreme amounts of money 3. There is also a lag when it comes to the solar technology. A good system that works properly is great, however there are a lot of systems, brands, and parts (such as the snap RS) which can be prone to failure, just another reason why solar has a bad name
As someone who worked for that company at one point - even if they werent doing the lie, cheat, and steal scheme, its still gross negligence. As an installer id call multiple people from management on days in the middle of summer with no clouds in the sky to let them know the system was producing a third of what it should be. The response was always to "shut up and finish my job. " that's completely ignoring the predatory sales tactics they used. My guess is that the main reason this is coming crashing down is interest rates rising. They cant find as many suckers anymore to sell on the cheap monthly payment the way car dealers do. If anyone ever talks to people who wprked there, this dipshit ceo would probably have a hard time lying his way out and pretending this was anyone else's fault. And now that ive finished watching this video - the generac system would tell you if any of those parts had failed. Which was why i was calling and asking in the first place. How is everything fine but production numbers are so far off the mark? Managements response waa stop asking about it, if its all fine then wrap it up and get out of there.
If I were you, I would get myself an attorney. You're about to get scapegoated by this company. Right now they're blaming generac but soon it will be their installers.
@@Carolinaboi313 you're "excited to see what Pink Energy becomes next"⁉️🤔🙄..... from the sound of things what they'll become next will be bankrupt at the very least and an inmate with a fresh "fish" number who gets stuck like a human pin cushion every night when the lights go out on the cell block and his 300 lb Gorilla of a man cell mate decides its time to make sweet prisoner love after a nice jug of "Spud juice" that he brewed up for the both of you in the stainless steel toilet that you both shit into everyday as well as use for cold storage. That's what Pink Energy will become next .🙄🤤😵💫🥴👉 🏚👈 🔗 ⛓
@@napalmstickylikeglue Are you kidding, good luck going after the employees. They will always feign ignorance and "I knew nothing...NOTHING" Sgt. Schultz
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 what are you even talking about? Why don't you have another one and stop using your title that you no longer have as a signature.
I’ve been in the solar industry for almost a decade in all facets. This makes my blood boil! So embarrassing… these people give Solar the bad rep it has today.
Don’t lease at exorbitant prices. If you can’t afford a 70K pickup why would you get a 6 year loan. If you can’t afford a modest solar array for 20 to 30 K cash then don’t lease it. Michigan isn’t the best place in the world for solar, it will take at least ten years to pay for itself. So if you are pre paying for electricity thru solar then you are not saving much, just paying for your juice up front. Do the math, the thing in school you always asked why you had to learn.
What's the alternative though, stay with the landlord and Monopoly of the scam artists electricity company? That's a lifetime commitment and the last time I checked the landlord never lowers the rent. I like having my own power plant on my home and so does my Tesla truck. Although I wish they would turn the gas pumps back on cuz my 800 horsepower Mustang needs it.
You will rent your power from the utility company for the rest of your life. Not to mention, the average utility rates increase at 7-9% every year. Some areas of the country, especially the north, are much higher. With Solar, you own your power and there is an end date on the payment. It's fixed and never increases as the utility does. So many other benefits to Solar (clean energy, good for the environment, renewable, minimizes stress on the power grid).
@@lionelkennedy6092 Lol, Pink Energy is done and the Top Execs and Jayson better Lawyer up. I heard there were install teams on roof and got the email yesterday that everyone is fired and they walked of site with roofs half done and left, lol. Feds are coming from Mar Lar Go to their front door next! Except the Most of the Feds secretly like Trump, Nobody likes this Jayson dude, lol!
Hahahaha nah fuck Powerhome/Pink Energy. I've been calling them out on their systems for YEARS now. I'm a solar installer full time and some of the shit I've seen them do is embarrassing for the industry. Even their damn UA-cam ads would show panels on the north sides of roofs, clamped wrong on the rails, don't work, and charged the customer 85k for a 25k system. I also install plenty of Generac and Solaredge systems and it's usually never the inverters that are bad, but the electricians. Granted, I know that rapid shutdown shit and arc fault detection is finicky, but any installer know that's the equivalent of a compactor going out on an AC unit, or a solenoid on a starter. It's not hard at all to fix. So upper management just sold a bunch of high priced systems, contracted the cheapest residential sparkies to do it ( which my previous work experience was an industrial service electrician, so I know my shit and let me tell you anyone can learn to do residential electrical work. Shits easy) who don't even know what hemisphere they're in, and made a lot of money. Now, they are shifting the blame and trying to duck out scot free. Sucks to be one of the homeowners that fell for their bullshit. Anyone reading this, if you are interested in basically any home improvements, call your county inspector for suggestions and references. They see everyone's work.
Jayson Waller knowingly installed faulty equipment for over a year. He knew the snaps were bad, he used them anyway with the thought to install, get the money and fix the snaps later under manufacture warranty. Homes burned downed. People lost everything.
@G he knew because his customers were, like me, were telling him our systems weren't working. He knew. He admitted under oath he continued to use the bad snaps. He also continued to sign contracts until the day he closed his doors knowing he wouldn't be able to follow through with those contracts.
@user-zv7lm8uk7h other installers knew. Yes. Generac IS ALSO responsible. But once Jayson knew he had the bad snaps, he kept using them anyway. Half of mine were installed with the good ones and the others were installed with the bad ones. That way I got SOME use and SOME solar relief, but he absolutely knew. He kept installing with them well after he found out. Also, he thought the new snaps would be out quicker, so his plan was to install then go back and fix under manufacturers warranty. He was signing contracts the DAY he shut down the business. As long as they put the panels on, they got paid by the lenders. And you better believe the lenders are also responsible for this. Trust me. I'm going to have to sue generac too. But I managed to make Jayson Waller pay off my 90k solar loan because HE was so fraudulent.
47k and the electric bill is still the same with an added monthly loan bill...I would sue them lady or just not pay the loan 🤔 you screwed me now I'm screwing you
He is 100% full of B.S. I worked for Generac and they have the best quality control I have seen. Every line and division has their own QA personnel their engine line has 2 QA's. They pull random products right from the line and test it. This guy is a scam artist. Ive listened to one of his salesman in Kentucky while fixing someones home and cut the guy off and told my elderly client everything he told them was a lie. They took my advice and didn't sign
The snaprs device is a fuse that is connected to each solar panel. If a solar panel goes bad it immediately sends a surge of electricity through the line. If there is no fuse it can start a fire or destroy the solar system with the surge. Its why thermal cameras are used in solar panel inspections. A panel that is about to go bad will get hotter than the rest. To prevent this failure cascade a fuse like the snaprs is installed to prevent a complete failure/destruction of all of the equipment. If a fuse blows its actually a success of the device because it protected everythibg else. Its why we have circuit breakers in our home. Yes, if a fuse blows it takes out that group of panels. Its supposed to do that.
@@boblatkey7160 if it is not a fuse please elaborate on what it is. I have installed fuses on my solar panela and they looked exactly like it and further, functioned in the same way as described by the guy in the video.
@@boblatkey7160 so in reading the sales material, if something goes wrong, it trips and disconnects that group of solar panels. Fuse, circuit breaker, snaprs. Tomatoe-tomato. Its an overly fancy disconnect that nevertheless he should have been replacing and fixing and suck it up because he choose to use generac equipment and continued to use them. Oh wait, people complained about him before he had generac equipment.
This is really sad. This guy gave a really good industry a black eye. As someone in the solar industry I'm glad to see Pink Energy and Power Home Solar gone. I do wish the news outlet would have aired some evidence. "My power bill is the same as before they turned the system on" would have made more of an impact if they said "Here, look at these bills." I'm left wondering. Did they fail to install something? Did they never get Permission to Operate from the power company? Did they just exaggerate how much power would be produced? I feel like there's a lot of questions left unanswered. I hope consumers learn to ask lots of questions but don't completely write off solar.
What is so difficult about doing good business at a fair price? Under promise and over deliver. Be responsive and a problem solver. Charge a fair price. Heck one can charge a high price. Some ppl are okay with paying extra for great products and services.
Because of snake oil salesmen like this is the reason I studied, and asked questions of people who had solar. I went with Tesla, and paid cash. The 26% is correct, but only if your tax bill is greater than the credit. No commissioned sales person came to my door. I purchased online. Tesla helped with HOA approval and with utility approval and scheduling. It’s a long process, but worth it. My electric bill has been no more than $25 a month since install, as that is the minimum service charge Florida Power and light charges.
@@dburgette7577 I think I said credit. I did buy 2 Tesla Powerwalls. Now that I went thru Ian, I am so glad I did. I never lost power, when my neighborhood was without from Wednesday until Sunday afternoon. In turned off and unplugged anything that wasn’t necessary. I left the refrigerator, microwave and AC on at 76.
@Jason Fitch sorry to disappoint. Real person, with real Tesla Solar paper system installed on a real house in FL. I was on the north side of IAn, about 7 miles from the eye wall.
@Jason Fitch let’s debunk a few things. I am retired, (at 55). I didn’t pay $60k, it paid $26k. In order to have 8 times the money in 20 years, you would need to average 14.4% growth. Uncle Joe is making that pretty hard. Currently I am generating about $1800 year in energy, but using under $1000. That $800 comes back to me to invest every year. That gives me an ROI of less than 14 years. Since I plan on living in this house that long, and I am young and healthy, I think that is a good long term buy. The availability of havIng AC, refrigeration, and cell phone chargers available for all my neighbors during one of the worst hurricanes to hit the US was all bonus. Since I don’t borrow money, I have no payments either. Maybe us “boomers” aren’t so dumb after all.
@Jason Fitch continuing to debunk everything you said, with the exception of yankee. Yes, I am from the north, specifically the Midwest. Spend was $37k. 30% tax credit when I file in February will be make it approx $26k net cost. Not saving $800 a year. Net savings is $1800 year, but power company will refund the over 6,000 kwh i overproduced. (6100x.13 per kwh=$793). $26,000/$1800=14.4 years. Roof seems be just fine. Many of my neighbors sustained roof damage, mine had zero. While Katrina cause the most damage, according to the National Hurricane center, it was only a category 3 when it hit landfall. Ian so far has been categorized as a cat 4 with 150 mph winds at landfall, tied for 5th place among storms. I am sorry you are having an angry day, and don’t like it when people challenge you. Or maybe you just like to argue when you have no facts. Either way, have a great day. I will continue to enjoy the sunshine, not only for great days at the beach, but for the energy it provides for my home.
Old people when they're making money: "The government needs to stay out of our business!!" Old people when they're losing money: "Why isn't the government doing anything about this!!?"
The Generac product works like it should.... Not very efficient... I had a friend with a medium size solar system and wind generator that charged 12 large batteries in his basement... He said yeah I can offset a little bit of grid energy... But I know if there is ever long power outages because of bad storms I'll be fine... I'll be able to run some heat, cook, watch tV etc... I'll just have to be resourceful at night
Why should we side with Generac over Peak Energy? You cannot just ask me to assume one is wrong and one is right without at least trying to make a convincing argument.
Yes they tryed to sell me one told me would be 280$ A month and i was 40 id be 75 by the time id pay him off. Plus the batterys only last 10 years. 20k for replacement.. I'm so glad this guy is caught.
Can people just do the math? $60k system with $2400/yr electric bill is 25yrs. Theres no way electric panels would last in those conditions for 25yrs. Electrical components are designed for +- tolerances and very sensitive to temperature changes. 25yrs to break even seems ridiculous to me, but its honestly a lost cause unless you wanna live in a van down by the river
thank you so much for all the advertisement interruptions, they are so awesome. can we get more? how bout a video with more ads than content? that would be heaven
So I just got a letter in the mail about them going bankrupt. My roof has been.leakimg and I don't even know if it's been generating power to my house. I'm still paying on it so what do I do now??
Fox 2 Detroit, when you got the old gray dude to talk about licenses, now I question your reporting. Licenses are not just and soon will be shown illegal. It's a way to make money and stop people you don't agree with to have access.
@@PosiP Just curious If you have a timetable on when licenses will be shown illegal. I mean maybe sometime far in the future they could be proven unconstitutional....but illegal? Tell the entire world that you're delusional without telling the entire world that you're delusional. 😏
There are so many other great Solar panel installation companies in Michigan that do not deceive their customers. Honestly, consumers should always get multiple quotes and do their homework by looking up reviews, BBB, etc. prior to purchasing anything.
He never cheated anyone he said, I was sold a system under power home solar and they used solar edge equipment, now why did he change to generac equipment . Now my solar edge inverter failed and so much for the 25 year warranty, I feel cheated because he left me hanging with a system that doesn't work
I do taxes for a friend who went solar in the PNW. He couldn't take the whole 26% in the year of purchase so we are carrying the credit forward. He took another bite last year. I think it carries for 5 years. He MIGHT be able to take it all by then. He paid out of pocket around 50k, so no carrying costs (loan interest) and his power bill is much lower. Our local utility allows him to 'bank' his generation for power in the winter, resets once a year. It worked for him but may not for many more.
Well generax is trying to work with me but I'm still having the same problem. I have electricians told me that it's the inburder but that haven't been changed yet and I had my system since 2020.
I had a guy vibe to my house He gave the pitch. And at the time the government backed it up big time. It was still a joke. Not only did it insult me as a taxpayer it insulted my intelligence. I did. The math for the guy right in the spot showing him how it was not economical. The guy left. And criticized my car on his way out. He was lucky I didn’t stuff him under my car.
I think the consumer is at fault as well... I mean if you really think about it, a few panel arrays in some rooftop is nowhere enough to actually do much in terms of leveraging the electrical output to really make a difference anywhere. I think people where too entertained with the idea that if some light could had powered little desk calculators (Ya know, those things during the glory days when those things where around), then some arrays could potentially do the same for a home... And at the end of the day, solar was a trend, not some necessity that gradually took over decades, like say Wi-FI or GSM. Solar energy has been an enterprise-large scale thing since it sort of begin decades back and kept being that.. some dude thought it was cute to put it in houses and then it sparked into a trend... I mean if people can't see that then idk. Realize that solar energy is managed by many Engineers in the actual fields and is a high-maintenance system that is super duper expensive and only scales wells in enterprise environments. It even doesn't sound right to put little Mainland-Chinese made panels in roofs in the hopes that it will solve problems. And if you notice, these things happen in 1st world countries where people don't know better, no other poor countries where actual flow of energy is very needed have fallen for these scams. The US being the US as always. I have barely any pity.
I think the key is 1. Don’t buy it if you can’t pay cash. 2. Research the company and reviews. 3. Be informed on tax laws. The 26% was correct, but it is not a check, it is a tax credit on your annual 1040. The problem is, if your tax bill is smaller than your rebate, you are out of luck.
Best to run it yourself. Solar is not complicated. But getting your entire house to run off it is. Switch to power saving devices and turn off electronic devices you aren't using. Turn off your wifi your at work and turn it back on when you come back.
I just rode out Ian about 4 miles from the eye wall. Sustained winds of 120 mph. My solar never failed. The only way I knew that power was out was because my Tesla app told me. I unplugged non essential items. Left fridge, ac (turned up a couple degrees), microwave and coffee maker when needed on. Everyone in the neighborhood that had generators were scrambling for gas, because there was none. Plus they would run it for a couple house, and turn it off for a couple house. My house was cell phone charging central, there was a portable ice maker set up for people to get ice, and i was able to have people in my house for meals. The Tesla app let me know what battery status was, even though my wifi was down. I have no idea how.
I like sunrun tbh. They have some annoying sales tactics also though that you have to be ready for. Even if you say you want to buy the system, they pretend youre getting a lease and mention how the system is free(like theyve been pre programmed.) Also we wantes to include a main panel upgrade for our home to 200 amps service since it gets included. The reason was mainly to get a panel with 40 breakers of capacity to electrify the appliances in the house - they knew this and we went over it multiple times. The day of the install they put in a panel with 20 breaker slots. So we had to complain and have them change it. Sadly most companies will need to be baby sat at least a little if you have specific wants, but i felt like at leaat sunrun had a good install team on the roof and you dont want to have a waterfall in your living room the forst time it rains. Powerhome was notorious for shit like that. I remember people there blaming *the roof*
These solar scams need to be stopped. They lie, cheat and steal. They mostly use unqualified labor at cheap rates. Genorac is a top quality company. He is a scam artist
@@seahog1911 it is. You have to take out a loan, buy only approved brand new solar equipment, the government rebate goes directly to the company (not the private individual who bought solar panels) and the individual has to pay the entirety of the loan. Its a complete scam from top to bottom.
I was one of them suckers that got taken by pink energy And em on the hook for $57,777!! And my electric bills are still over $100.00 And never got my $2,000 on install!!
Lol 😂 Jake off I was think 🤔 he looked like Rocky Raczkowski, former majority floor leader of the Michigan House, same personality Douche bag Liar cheater scammer that’s a rabbit hole I wish I could’ve been busted open
My mother called them and it was like 70 grand , they told her is would save money . im like mom ur elextrical bill is like 70 a month and maybe 150 in the summer. thats like 30 yeears until you see the savings. SCAM !
I worked there a short time and I couldn’t wait until I found another job! The owner and his sister talked to the employees like crap. It was so stressful. I feel bad for the employees who stayed and lost their jobs with no backup plan. This company was horrible.
Amen!!!!!
I worked for the company back in april and worked for 1 month until got laid off. I still didn't receive a tax form? What do I do?
@@chetna3963 if you log into Paylocity you can print the documents off.
That’s what I had to do, for some reason they didn’t have to mail them.
@@lhunter9929 yeah they didn’t mail it but I figured it out. I logged into Paycom and they have it there.
Thank you Fox Detroit for increasing consumer awareness about this company, as someone who used to work there and to all the people considering going solar with them RUN as far away as you can!!!! There is evil in this world and there is Jayson Waller and Pink Energy, they are even worse.
Pink Energy Closed the doors Sept 22, 2022 (wen).
Man this is glorious! I use to work for them in NC and it was the worst mistake of my life. Solar is good but needs to done the right way. Not the way they did it.
@J 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you said that like you believe it.🤡🤡🤡
By the way, yes I watched it. But grandma always said watch out for the folks with forked tongues. Trust me, I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two.
@J i worked there too, you think when they changed names they would not have lied to their employees saying everything was ok.
Kevin Klink and Joe Caban or Jayson Wallers evil minions
If you have ever been employed by this company in any capacity, you need to be looking at an attorney for yourself. This less than a man will scapegoat anyone he can to protect himself.
@TaVale Easley no. You have no legal recourse. But you could be named in a lawsuit that is filed against them. This person likes to pass the blame. Is very easy to pass it on to the people who worked for him.
So yes I would be looking for counsel if I worked for him.
@@napalmstickylikeglue I would also add that while it's not a bad idea to scout out various attorneys that deal with these kinda cases, the probability of a regular employee being named in a lawsuit is fairly low so they shouldn't give any money (retainer) to a lawyer unless you find out you've been named. it's not necessary to hand over cash to someone you most likely won't need because I've had the bullshit runaround trying to get back a retainer before and it sucks. my advice is just to not pay anyone until absolutely necessary and then also not all up front so they can't take your money and run
Our society rewards people who scam people and flaunt it.
I ran the crew that installed the solar panels on the so called "Ford field" in actuality it was on one of the parking structures and it really offsetting nothing to mention publicly. It was all a publicity stunt, I was told not to disclose the KW or size of the solar system. But in reality, the Ford field would be an engineering nightmare to have it run on all solar. So we did the next best thing claimed that Ford field has gone solar!!!in little print but it will not be offsetting anything energywise that would be worth mentioning. I knew this was coming down the line the sales people are sleaz bags. Promise the world to sign on dotted line. I'll get off my soap box now...
Another misleading tactic by hiphop douchebag CEO Waller.
Just like with the Military Makeover video. They did it one time and act as if they do it all the time
Oh they changed up tactics...until they get caught again. If this guy wanted to get away with this criminal behavior he should have gone into politics.
Good one Juanita 👍😃🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was so close to getting a system from them. I really didn't because the sales guy was a joke and didn't know his shit .. thank God.. I'm also in Michigan
Like I always tell people.... go with your gut, follow your intuition. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, yep, it's a slimy crook in a business suit that belongs in Rob Wolchecks 📢HALLLL OF SSSSHHHAAMMMEEE❗❗❗❗❗
I live in St Louis and you can expect 2-3 days a week here on average with minimal sun. I can only imagine it's much less up north. people here don't have solar because most everyone knows if the sun ain't shinin or there's a storm or snow the damn things wouldn't work. if your wanting to pay a small fortune for renewable energy people should use some goddamn common sense no matter what some sales people say.
Don’t buy any do it yourself , they are all they same , now we have to deal with what it will do to our Property value I’m worried about that now, so don’t do it
You can't deny that he's a really smooth talker and it's no surprise he's doing so well doing what he's doing.
Con-men are usually well honed sociopaths. They have the look. They know how to talk. They make you feel comfortable. It's not surprising that he has the wealth that he does based off of how many people he scammed.
I have been listening to his podcasts for months and is an incredibly compelling speaker. Now I am doubting my own sanity and judgement.
@@antoinettenovella1630 He's in love with his pathetic self.
As a person who has worked at multiple solar companies:
1: It makes me mad that companies like this ruin the reputation solar has, which already isn't great.
2: There are definitely other companies out there like PinkEnergy that screw over customers daily and for extreme amounts of money
3. There is also a lag when it comes to the solar technology. A good system that works properly is great, however there are a lot of systems, brands, and parts (such as the snap RS) which can be prone to failure, just another reason why solar has a bad name
As someone who worked for that company at one point - even if they werent doing the lie, cheat, and steal scheme, its still gross negligence. As an installer id call multiple people from management on days in the middle of summer with no clouds in the sky to let them know the system was producing a third of what it should be. The response was always to "shut up and finish my job. " that's completely ignoring the predatory sales tactics they used.
My guess is that the main reason this is coming crashing down is interest rates rising. They cant find as many suckers anymore to sell on the cheap monthly payment the way car dealers do. If anyone ever talks to people who wprked there, this dipshit ceo would probably have a hard time lying his way out and pretending this was anyone else's fault.
And now that ive finished watching this video - the generac system would tell you if any of those parts had failed. Which was why i was calling and asking in the first place. How is everything fine but production numbers are so far off the mark? Managements response waa stop asking about it, if its all fine then wrap it up and get out of there.
If I were you, I would get myself an attorney. You're about to get scapegoated by this company.
Right now they're blaming generac but soon it will be their installers.
Nawww just get ahold of Mr. Wolcheck here he'll put em in the📢 "HALL OF SHAME❗❗❗" 😁😆🤣
@@Carolinaboi313 you're "excited to see what Pink Energy becomes next"⁉️🤔🙄..... from the sound of things what they'll become next will be bankrupt at the very least and an inmate with a fresh "fish" number who gets stuck like a human pin cushion every night when the lights go out on the cell block and his 300 lb Gorilla of a man cell mate decides its time to make sweet prisoner love after a nice jug of "Spud juice" that he brewed up for the both of you in the stainless steel toilet that you both shit into everyday as well as use for cold storage. That's what Pink Energy will become next .🙄🤤😵💫🥴👉 🏚👈 🔗 ⛓
@@napalmstickylikeglue Are you kidding, good luck going after the employees. They will always feign ignorance and "I knew nothing...NOTHING"
Sgt. Schultz
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 what are you even talking about? Why don't you have another one and stop using your title that you no longer have as a signature.
I’ve been in the solar industry for almost a decade in all facets. This makes my blood boil! So embarrassing… these people give Solar the bad rep it has today.
Solar is trash and bad for the environment
This guy would make an absolute perfect politician!!!!
This man has the ultimate escape plan by blaming the Generac company lol
Remember, if you've had a podcast at any point you can't possibly be a villain.
Don’t lease at exorbitant prices. If you can’t afford a 70K pickup why would you get a 6 year loan. If you can’t afford a modest solar array for 20 to 30 K cash then don’t lease it. Michigan isn’t the best place in the world for solar, it will take at least ten years to pay for itself. So if you are pre paying for electricity thru solar then you are not saving much, just paying for your juice up front. Do the math, the thing in school you always asked why you had to learn.
What's the alternative though, stay with the landlord and Monopoly of the scam artists electricity company? That's a lifetime commitment and the last time I checked the landlord never lowers the rent. I like having my own power plant on my home and so does my Tesla truck. Although I wish they would turn the gas pumps back on cuz my 800 horsepower Mustang needs it.
You will rent your power from the utility company for the rest of your life. Not to mention, the average utility rates increase at 7-9% every year. Some areas of the country, especially the north, are much higher. With Solar, you own your power and there is an end date on the payment. It's fixed and never increases as the utility does. So many other benefits to Solar (clean energy, good for the environment, renewable, minimizes stress on the power grid).
@@lionelkennedy6092 Lol, Pink Energy is done and the Top Execs and Jayson better Lawyer up. I heard there were install teams on roof and got the email yesterday that everyone is fired and they walked of site with roofs half done and left, lol. Feds are coming from Mar Lar Go to their front door next! Except the Most of the Feds secretly like Trump, Nobody likes this Jayson dude, lol!
Hahahaha nah fuck Powerhome/Pink Energy. I've been calling them out on their systems for YEARS now. I'm a solar installer full time and some of the shit I've seen them do is embarrassing for the industry. Even their damn UA-cam ads would show panels on the north sides of roofs, clamped wrong on the rails, don't work, and charged the customer 85k for a 25k system. I also install plenty of Generac and Solaredge systems and it's usually never the inverters that are bad, but the electricians. Granted, I know that rapid shutdown shit and arc fault detection is finicky, but any installer know that's the equivalent of a compactor going out on an AC unit, or a solenoid on a starter. It's not hard at all to fix. So upper management just sold a bunch of high priced systems, contracted the cheapest residential sparkies to do it ( which my previous work experience was an industrial service electrician, so I know my shit and let me tell you anyone can learn to do residential electrical work. Shits easy) who don't even know what hemisphere they're in, and made a lot of money. Now, they are shifting the blame and trying to duck out scot free.
Sucks to be one of the homeowners that fell for their bullshit. Anyone reading this, if you are interested in basically any home improvements, call your county inspector for suggestions and references. They see everyone's work.
"Re-invent yourself," [sorry, I didn’t catch the typo] ~ Alice
County inspectors cannot recommend contractors... It the Law... SO...
This surprise that he did interview to blame on his supplier; and his sale team
Next he will scapegoat the installers.
@@napalmstickylikeglue I’m so sorry I’m getting back to you so late. I just wanna say I agree with your statement.
Generac should counter sue
@J no, it was installed incorrectly by PHS/Pink Energy. I would know I worked for this scam company for 2 years.
@G The parts aren't faulty. The installation was faulty. The sales pitch was faulty. Stop making excuses for this garbage company and garbage man.
If anything seems to good to be true, it probably is!!
Do some research people!
Jayson Waller knowingly installed faulty equipment for over a year. He knew the snaps were bad, he used them anyway with the thought to install, get the money and fix the snaps later under manufacture warranty. Homes burned downed. People lost everything.
That’s straight crooked, awful evil
@G he knew because his customers were, like me, were telling him our systems weren't working. He knew. He admitted under oath he continued to use the bad snaps. He also continued to sign contracts until the day he closed his doors knowing he wouldn't be able to follow through with those contracts.
Straight up evil!
@user-zv7lm8uk7h other installers knew. Yes. Generac IS ALSO responsible. But once Jayson knew he had the bad snaps, he kept using them anyway. Half of mine were installed with the good ones and the others were installed with the bad ones. That way I got SOME use and SOME solar relief, but he absolutely knew. He kept installing with them well after he found out. Also, he thought the new snaps would be out quicker, so his plan was to install then go back and fix under manufacturers warranty. He was signing contracts the DAY he shut down the business. As long as they put the panels on, they got paid by the lenders. And you better believe the lenders are also responsible for this. Trust me. I'm going to have to sue generac too. But I managed to make Jayson Waller pay off my 90k solar loan because HE was so fraudulent.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I use to work for power home I’m happy to see them tank they treated their employees like shit never has any days off
Power home remodeling isn’t much better. When they came knocking to sell roofs, it was over $20k for a roof that wound up costing me less than $12k
47k and the electric bill is still the same with an added monthly loan bill...I would sue them lady or just not pay the loan 🤔 you screwed me now I'm screwing you
Thanks for exposing the malignant narcissist, Rob!
This guy is well known as shady in the Charlotte area. Used to see him daily drive a green Lamborghini past one of my businesses daily.
Goon
Funny... Power Home Solar issues we had were all with LG batteries and the inverter... no Generac here.
I think he's lying about lying 🤥
That man should be in jail period. 👀🤦🏿♀️Smh. He living good off of other people’s money.
He is 100% full of B.S. I worked for Generac and they have the best quality control I have seen. Every line and division has their own QA personnel their engine line has 2 QA's. They pull random products right from the line and test it.
This guy is a scam artist. Ive listened to one of his salesman in Kentucky while fixing someones home and cut the guy off and told my elderly client everything he told them was a lie. They took my advice and didn't sign
The snaprs device is a fuse that is connected to each solar panel. If a solar panel goes bad it immediately sends a surge of electricity through the line. If there is no fuse it can start a fire or destroy the solar system with the surge. Its why thermal cameras are used in solar panel inspections. A panel that is about to go bad will get hotter than the rest. To prevent this failure cascade a fuse like the snaprs is installed to prevent a complete failure/destruction of all of the equipment. If a fuse blows its actually a success of the device because it protected everythibg else. Its why we have circuit breakers in our home. Yes, if a fuse blows it takes out that group of panels. Its supposed to do that.
@@boblatkey7160 if it is not a fuse please elaborate on what it is. I have installed fuses on my solar panela and they looked exactly like it and further, functioned in the same way as described by the guy in the video.
@@boblatkey7160 so in reading the sales material, if something goes wrong, it trips and disconnects that group of solar panels. Fuse, circuit breaker, snaprs. Tomatoe-tomato. Its an overly fancy disconnect that nevertheless he should have been replacing and fixing and suck it up because he choose to use generac equipment and continued to use them. Oh wait, people complained about him before he had generac equipment.
Step 1 . Start a podcast
Step 2. Become an evil supervillan
Step 3. Enjoy the spoils since you are free of suspicion thanks to Step 1
As someone whom services his personal home, oh he very much enjoys the spoils.
Mooresville NC office let employees go yesterday and closed up shop. He’s either gonna run or rebrand. Be on the look out
Joe Caban still gets paid
He already rebranded once.
Wow I can’t believe pink energy is having a problem they just changed their name and said they were committed to their customers 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sue him
Why would he keep installing gnerac if he kept having so many problems as well. Nothing makes sense he says.
This is really sad. This guy gave a really good industry a black eye. As someone in the solar industry I'm glad to see Pink Energy and Power Home Solar gone. I do wish the news outlet would have aired some evidence. "My power bill is the same as before they turned the system on" would have made more of an impact if they said "Here, look at these bills." I'm left wondering. Did they fail to install something? Did they never get Permission to Operate from the power company? Did they just exaggerate how much power would be produced? I feel like there's a lot of questions left unanswered. I hope consumers learn to ask lots of questions but don't completely write off solar.
What is so difficult about doing good business at a fair price?
Under promise and over deliver. Be responsive and a problem solver. Charge a fair price. Heck one can charge a high price. Some ppl are okay with paying extra for great products and services.
5 months and still waiting on my promised rebate check!
You should know there is no such thing. I believe you can qualify for a federal tax credit, but that isn't the same as a check.
A good company would not put the blame unto others, but fix the problem themselves. Not a good business owner!
Because of snake oil salesmen like this is the reason I studied, and asked questions of people who had solar. I went with Tesla, and paid cash. The 26% is correct, but only if your tax bill is greater than the credit. No commissioned sales person came to my door. I purchased online. Tesla helped with HOA approval and with utility approval and scheduling. It’s a long process, but worth it. My electric bill has been no more than $25 a month since install, as that is the minimum service charge Florida Power and light charges.
Yeah, it’s not a tax rebate, rather a tax credit. Did you go with a battery for your home?
@@dburgette7577 I think I said credit. I did buy 2 Tesla Powerwalls. Now that I went thru Ian, I am so glad I did. I never lost power, when my neighborhood was without from Wednesday until Sunday afternoon. In turned off and unplugged anything that wasn’t necessary. I left the refrigerator, microwave and AC on at 76.
@Jason Fitch sorry to disappoint. Real person, with real Tesla Solar paper system installed on a real house in FL. I was on the north side of IAn, about 7 miles from the eye wall.
@Jason Fitch let’s debunk a few things. I am retired, (at 55). I didn’t pay $60k, it paid $26k. In order to have 8 times the money in 20 years, you would need to average 14.4% growth. Uncle Joe is making that pretty hard. Currently I am generating about $1800 year in energy, but using under $1000. That $800 comes back to me to invest every year. That gives me an ROI of less than 14 years. Since I plan on living in this house that long, and I am young and healthy, I think that is a good long term buy. The availability of havIng AC, refrigeration, and cell phone chargers available for all my neighbors during one of the worst hurricanes to hit the US was all bonus. Since I don’t borrow money, I have no payments either. Maybe us “boomers” aren’t so dumb after all.
@Jason Fitch continuing to debunk everything you said, with the exception of yankee. Yes, I am from the north, specifically the Midwest. Spend was $37k. 30% tax credit when I file in February will be make it approx $26k net cost. Not saving $800 a year. Net savings is $1800 year, but power company will refund the over 6,000 kwh i overproduced. (6100x.13 per kwh=$793). $26,000/$1800=14.4 years. Roof seems be just fine. Many of my neighbors sustained roof damage, mine had zero. While Katrina cause the most damage, according to the National Hurricane center, it was only a category 3 when it hit landfall. Ian so far has been categorized as a cat 4 with 150 mph winds at landfall, tied for 5th place among storms. I am sorry you are having an angry day, and don’t like it when people challenge you. Or maybe you just like to argue when you have no facts. Either way, have a great day. I will continue to enjoy the sunshine, not only for great days at the beach, but for the energy it provides for my home.
NOTICE : DO NOT HIRE ANY COMPANY THAT IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BBB IN GOOD STANDING. PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS.
You do realize that the BBB has some controversy over how they issue ratings, yes?
Anyone saying they have “never lied, cheated or stole from anyone”, is the worst type of “honest person”
Old people when they're making money:
"The government needs to stay out of our business!!"
Old people when they're losing money:
"Why isn't the government doing anything about this!!?"
Green energy is the biggest trick ever pulled on a generation
And they vote frequently.
We need to be careful what THEY wish for.
I know someone who worked there. What a disaster and scam company. Deep pockets. Going down in flames.
The Generac product works like it should.... Not very efficient... I had a friend with a medium size solar system and wind generator that charged 12 large batteries in his basement... He said yeah I can offset a little bit of grid energy... But I know if there is ever long power outages because of bad storms I'll be fine... I'll be able to run some heat, cook, watch tV etc... I'll just have to be resourceful at night
Why should we side with Generac over Peak Energy? You cannot just ask me to assume one is wrong and one is right without at least trying to make a convincing argument.
Yes they tryed to sell me one told me would be 280$
A month and i was 40 id be 75 by the time id pay him off. Plus the batterys only last 10 years. 20k for replacement..
I'm so glad this guy is caught.
Can people just do the math? $60k system with $2400/yr electric bill is 25yrs. Theres no way electric panels would last in those conditions for 25yrs. Electrical components are designed for +- tolerances and very sensitive to temperature changes. 25yrs to break even seems ridiculous to me, but its honestly a lost cause unless you wanna live in a van down by the river
thank you so much for all the advertisement interruptions, they are so awesome. can we get more? how bout a video with more ads than content? that would be heaven
Same thing with , Blusolar Energy LLC, in Atlanta Ga. With owner Aaron Michael Harrison in Houston Tx.
Just can’t believe people would fall for those sales pitches on Solar.
Wow thanks for the info. I am an apartment dweller. But homeowners beware!!!!
Is this guy on Jail.
We got screwed my family. 😢 in Pennsylvania.
He’s a NARCISSIST: Shifting blame/ not taking responsibility, victim mentality, gaslighting about “not lying,” cult-like leadership, manipulation, money & status/image driven, taking advantage of others, etc etc…
So I just got a letter in the mail about them going bankrupt. My roof has been.leakimg and I don't even know if it's been generating power to my house. I'm still paying on it so what do I do now??
Call Joe Biden and his Green Deal schemers 😅
Fox 2 Detroit, when you got the old gray dude to talk about licenses, now I question your reporting. Licenses are not just and soon will be shown illegal. It's a way to make money and stop people you don't agree with to have access.
Wrong. Regulations for professional occupations are very necessary to prevent garbage like this from happening.
@@napalmstickylikeglue Enron
@@PosiP Just curious If you have a timetable on when licenses will be shown illegal. I mean maybe sometime far in the future they could be proven unconstitutional....but illegal?
Tell the entire world that you're delusional without telling the entire world that you're delusional. 😏
They are Closing the doors I heard.
Why in America solar systems are so expensive?
Greed
Can’t trust that guy!!!!!
There are so many other great Solar panel installation companies in Michigan that do not deceive their customers. Honestly, consumers should always get multiple quotes and do their homework by looking up reviews, BBB, etc. prior to purchasing anything.
He never cheated anyone he said, I was sold a system under power home solar and they used solar edge equipment, now why did he change to generac equipment . Now my solar edge inverter failed and so much for the 25 year warranty, I feel cheated because he left me hanging with a system that doesn't work
I do taxes for a friend who went solar in the PNW. He couldn't take the whole 26% in the year of purchase so we are carrying the credit forward. He took another bite last year. I think it carries for 5 years. He MIGHT be able to take it all by then.
He paid out of pocket around 50k, so no carrying costs (loan interest) and his power bill is much lower. Our local utility allows him to 'bank' his generation for power in the winter, resets once a year. It worked for him but may not for many more.
do i hear "the wait" covered by metallica in the background.
Well generax is trying to work with me but I'm still having the same problem. I have electricians told me that it's the inburder but that haven't been changed yet and I had my system since 2020.
I love my generac whole home standby generator
"I've never lied or cheat or stole from anybody." I turned it off right after that.
Lol so funny! Thanks for this!
I had a guy vibe to my house He gave the pitch. And at the time the government backed it up big time. It was still a joke. Not only did it insult me as a taxpayer it insulted my intelligence. I did. The math for the guy right in the spot showing him how it was not economical. The guy left. And criticized my car on his way out.
He was lucky I didn’t stuff him under my car.
They need to do a class action suit in civil court
Guy's before you sign any contract atlist take time, read it atlist for 2days to have a better understanding
WHAT DO I DO ? They aren’t answering their calls .
How do I get my one year old system fixed?
I think the consumer is at fault as well... I mean if you really think about it, a few panel arrays in some rooftop is nowhere enough to actually do much in terms of leveraging the electrical output to really make a difference anywhere. I think people where too entertained with the idea that if some light could had powered little desk calculators (Ya know, those things during the glory days when those things where around), then some arrays could potentially do the same for a home... And at the end of the day, solar was a trend, not some necessity that gradually took over decades, like say Wi-FI or GSM. Solar energy has been an enterprise-large scale thing since it sort of begin decades back and kept being that.. some dude thought it was cute to put it in houses and then it sparked into a trend... I mean if people can't see that then idk. Realize that solar energy is managed by many Engineers in the actual fields and is a high-maintenance system that is super duper expensive and only scales wells in enterprise environments. It even doesn't sound right to put little Mainland-Chinese made panels in roofs in the hopes that it will solve problems. And if you notice, these things happen in 1st world countries where people don't know better, no other poor countries where actual flow of energy is very needed have fallen for these scams. The US being the US as always. I have barely any pity.
The farmer's should be ordered to compensate the migrant workers!
Scam scam scam. The whole solar industry
How it is this going on ?
Has Genrac a Probleme ?
Is generac stock a buy or a big problem ?
Are there any other alternative solar companies that will do a good job and save money in the long run?
I think the key is 1. Don’t buy it if you can’t pay cash. 2. Research the company and reviews. 3. Be informed on tax laws. The 26% was correct, but it is not a check, it is a tax credit on your annual 1040. The problem is, if your tax bill is smaller than your rebate, you are out of luck.
Best to run it yourself. Solar is not complicated. But getting your entire house to run off it is. Switch to power saving devices and turn off electronic devices you aren't using. Turn off your wifi your at work and turn it back on when you come back.
Lumio Solar is Phenomenal
I just rode out Ian about 4 miles from the eye wall. Sustained winds of 120 mph. My solar never failed. The only way I knew that power was out was because my Tesla app told me. I unplugged non essential items. Left fridge, ac (turned up a couple degrees), microwave and coffee maker when needed on. Everyone in the neighborhood that had generators were scrambling for gas, because there was none. Plus they would run it for a couple house, and turn it off for a couple house. My house was cell phone charging central, there was a portable ice maker set up for people to get ice, and i was able to have people in my house for meals. The Tesla app let me know what battery status was, even though my wifi was down. I have no idea how.
I like sunrun tbh. They have some annoying sales tactics also though that you have to be ready for. Even if you say you want to buy the system, they pretend youre getting a lease and mention how the system is free(like theyve been pre programmed.) Also we wantes to include a main panel upgrade for our home to 200 amps service since it gets included. The reason was mainly to get a panel with 40 breakers of capacity to electrify the appliances in the house - they knew this and we went over it multiple times. The day of the install they put in a panel with 20 breaker slots. So we had to complain and have them change it.
Sadly most companies will need to be baby sat at least a little if you have specific wants, but i felt like at leaat sunrun had a good install team on the roof and you dont want to have a waterfall in your living room the forst time it rains. Powerhome was notorious for shit like that. I remember people there blaming *the roof*
So what do I do to get my system working ??? They don't answer their phones !
Obvious that Generac is a," real company." Unlike Pinko Energy
Is that the same company that does siding and windows under Powers HRP? If so they conned me out of almost $50,000.
just stay away from companies that pay high pressure door to door sales, red alert
These customers don’t look that bright. No wonder they fell for the “used car salesman”.
These solar scams need to be stopped. They lie, cheat and steal. They mostly use unqualified labor at cheap rates. Genorac is a top quality company. He is a scam artist
Charge the salesmen for false pretenses and watch them turn off him.
SnapRS device is a simple direct current (dc) fuse
That’s funny lol, what a scam
@@seahog1911 it is. You have to take out a loan, buy only approved brand new solar equipment, the government rebate goes directly to the company (not the private individual who bought solar panels) and the individual has to pay the entirety of the loan. Its a complete scam from top to bottom.
Was he found in his trunk? This is tragic!!
We’re coming for ya, regardless where you are today we’re still coming for you you better watch your back then Jason solar man
My name is keshayla and I stay in Gary,IN and have the same issue and nobody had been out here who do I need to contact foe help
RICO?😸
What’s the old saying he could sell ice cubes to eskimos. Solar panels are rather worthless in certain latitudes
I was one of them suckers that got taken by pink energy
And em on the hook for $57,777!! And my electric bills are still over $100.00
And never got my $2,000 on install!!
Sitting there looking like an Alex Jones embryo.
Lol 😂 Jake off I was think 🤔 he looked like Rocky Raczkowski, former majority floor leader of the Michigan House, same personality Douche bag Liar cheater scammer that’s a rabbit hole I wish I could’ve been busted open
Would have been nice to bring in an electrician to review one of the installs
My mother called them and it was like 70 grand , they told her is would save money . im like mom ur elextrical bill is like 70 a month and maybe 150 in the summer. thats like 30 yeears until you see the savings. SCAM !
THERE IS NO HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Solar in MICHIGAN? Hahahahahaha
This is defenetly a non oriented customer satisfaction company. Therefore a seller and bank predatory business.
How to get in touch general attorney in ohio on this
30 years of payments is crazy