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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>98% of our clients have HUP batteries the balance have an assortment of AGM. We have taken 2 sets in for recycling: one was a house fire nothing to do with solar and one was a client who was convinced he knew more than me. Hah! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>I have a set in my office 7 years now, that was in service for 5 years before it was upgraded [they had twins – opps].<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>I have HUP sets that are on 17+ years now and still doing fine. I actually got a call from an old client in WA about how happy she was with the HUP set [17+ years old] still. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>HUP batteries are the best wet lead acid I have used in my solar experience since 1988.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Dana Orzel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Great Solar Works, Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>E - dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>V - 970.626.5253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>F - 970.626.4140<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>C - 970.209.4076<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>web - www.solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988"</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ray Walters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 09, 2012 1:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Experience<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We switched to HUP after some disappointments with other brands. I have probably 100 tons (literally) of HUPs in the field with 100% satisfaction. I did like the Surrette containment system, but I too was bummed with the warranty. <br><br>Just for fun, here's how we move these beasts:<img width=167 height=125 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCE731.71439510" alt="Battery
Transporter"><br>We can roll them right in over a tile or wood floor. This would work for other brands as well.<br><br>Ray Walters <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>