{"id":5819,"date":"2026-07-10T17:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesolarwatchdog.com\/?page_id=5819"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:45:40","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thesolarwatchdog.com\/index.php\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5819\" class=\"elementor elementor-5819\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb39895 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"fb39895\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"sw-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- CARD 1 -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-card\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-number\">\r\n01\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>\r\n<span>We Listen<\/span> First\r\n<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nEvery homeowner situation is different. We begin by understanding what happened,\r\nwhat was promised, and where things went wrong.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-items\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What were you promised?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What actually happened?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What agreement do you have?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Has your payment increased?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Is your system performing?<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- CARD 2 -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-card\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-number\">\r\n02\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>\r\nUnderstanding The <span>Situation<\/span>\r\n<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWe organize the details so homeowners can better understand possible concerns\r\nand available paths forward.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-items\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Information & education<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Provider communication support<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Technical assistance<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Financial understanding<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Contract review guidance<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- WATCHDOG SECTION -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-dark\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>\r\nWhy \"The Watchdog\"?\r\n<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBecause homeowners deserve someone asking the important questions before\r\nthey commit to long-term agreements.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-items\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What is the actual total cost?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Does the payment increase?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What happens when selling?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Who handles repairs?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">Who services the equipment?<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sw-item\">What happens if performance drops?<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- FINAL MESSAGE -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sw-final\">\r\n\r\n<h3>\r\nEducate. 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