<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Thanks all for the feedback!<br><br>-Wes<div>303-653-3073</div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Feb 9, 2012, at 1:53 PM, "Dana" <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><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 - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com"><a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a></a><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 - <a href="http://www.solarwork.com"><a href="http://www.solarwork.com">www.solarwork.com</a></a><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"> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [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:<image001.jpg><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></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List sponsored by Home Power magazine</span><br><span></span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Options & settings:</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List-Archive: <a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org"><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List rules & etiquette:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Check out participant bios:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>