Appalachian Energy Blog

Words like aloha can be confusing, because they can mean both hello and goodbye. Especially confusing when you’re firing someone. Take an amazing story a recent client of ours shared with us that showed how confusing, and appropriate this word can be. After installing a three panel, 108-gallon tank solar hot water and heating system in their all-gas house, this family recieved an unexpected visit from their local utility provider. This

confused gasman was sent out to their household because something “must have been wrong” with their gas system. The “problem” was that the gas meter hadn’t been running for weeks. Maybe it was broken, maybe a gasline was leaking. After a very misguided conversation all parties involved finally realized what the real “problem” was… a solar thermal system had been installed. Solar had reduced this families gas consumption such that the meter almost completely stopped turning, prompting the gas company to investigate what was wrong with the house! Definately a first. So, Aloha gasman!