Mirasol Fafco Solar
About us
Mirasol Solar carries on the tradition of providing energy efficient products for the home. With business was originally started by George W. Egglefield in 1959 with the creation of Southern Insulation Co. For over 35 years Southern Insulation provided energy saving alternatives for Sarasota, Charlotte, and Manatee counties. In 1977 Southern Insulation created a Solar Water Heating division, which soon after became known as Mirasol. Scott Egglefield was among the first in the state of Florida to receive the Residential Solar Contractor license in 1980 shortly followed by a state certified plumbing contractor license which enabled Mirasol to be licences to install water heaters, swimming pool heat pumps, and gas heaters. In 1987 Mirasol was approached by FAFCO, the leading manufacturer of solar pool heating panels, and became their exclusive distributor for a five county area. In 2006, Mirasol obtained the state solar contractor license which enabled them to begin installing Photovoltaic (solar electric) systems. Today, Mirasol Solar has over 10,000 solar product customers, and spans three generations of Egglefield’s with Damon Egglefield as the latest addition. Mirasol Solar, among our popular solar energy products also now offers additional products and swimming pool accessories to make life easier, such as pool and spa automation, natural purifiers for pools, solar water heaters, pool cleaners, heat pump pool heaters and gas pool heaters. Our installation, service and sales departments are all very knowledgeable and experienced in the solar energy industry. Our success is a collaboritive effort from every single employee of Mirasol Solar.We pride ourselves on our dedication to providing and installing quality solar products that are both environmentally and economically friendly, as well as being a knowledgeable group of professionals who believe that t
Business highlights
Services we offer
& Water Heaters., Energy Efficient Pool Pumps, Gas Heaters, Pool Heat Pumps, Solar Attic Fans, Solar Electric, Solar Pool Heating, Solar Water Heating
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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| 76% | ||
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"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. Our team at Mirasol Solar always strives to provide the best service."
"Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are glad that you loved our service. Our staff will be pleased to get such a glowing review. They work very hard to provide the best experience possible and your acknowledgement helps encourage them to continue to excel."
"Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are glad that you loved our service. Our staff will be pleased to get such a glowing review. They work very hard to provide the best experience possible and your acknowledgement helps encourage them to continue to excel."
"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. Our team at Mirasol Solar always strives to provide the best service."
"Thank you for sharing the awesome service you experienced with us! We are here to help you with any questions you may have in the future."
"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. Our team at Mirasol Solar always strives to provide the best service."
The installation for the Solar HW & pool heat systems went fairly smoothly. The crew that installed the panels on the roof was meticulous. They even went as far as to track down the place where the builder purchased paint so that could purchase an exact match of the paint color to paint the pipes running along the walls for maximum concealment. The crew answered my questions along the way and describe the pros and cons of the various options for the install. Since we had numerous projects going on at the same time, a separate crew was sent to make the final hook ups to the pool system and when I wasn?t happy about some minor ways in which the install was done, I contacted Scott. He came over and looked the issue and someone come back and correct the problem.
We had a few issues with our Solar Hot Water system and whenever I called Mirasol they were prompt to schedule a service call and address the issue at no additional cost to me. Eventually, they decided that the installation needed to be reengineered moving the expansion tank and changing the pump. All of this was done at no additional costs to me. We lost a little benefit of the solar heating for a few days here and there, but the main take away for me is that Mirasol will ensure that ultimately the job is done right and the customer is satisfied. I think that theme comes out throughout the reviews here on Angie?s List. I thought their price seemed a little high, but maybe the other contractors were planning to cut corners and in the PV system Scott has offered to match a competitors price with a comparable system, but ultimately I decided I wanted the more expensive system because what Scott proposed, better met my desires for the PV system. That is why I have decided to ask Mirasol to do my PV system as I am confident that ultimately the system meet my needs, will be done right and they will stand by their work.
"Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are glad that you loved our service. Our staff will be pleased to get such a glowing review. They work very hard to provide the best experience possible and your acknowledgement helps encourage them to continue to excel."
"We have no record of giving a quote to (Member name removed). She is not in our customer data base nor is the address. $2,000 seems very high to remove panels. I think that if she was quoted it must have included some other work. I believe that she may have us mixed up with another company. Scott Egglefield, President"
Our family enjoyed that big old house for several decades, until my mother realized it was time for her to sell her house and move to a retirement community. When she moved out of the house in 2005, the Mirasol-Fafco solar hot water was still reliable and abundant.
When I bought my own house (still in Florida) one of my earliest decisions was to move from electric to solar hot water. Remembering our good experience with Mirasol, I called on them for my solar hot-water system- which has been providing all the hot water I need for bathing, kitchen, and laundry.
More recently, when I decided to take advantage of initiatives encouraging the adoption of solar photo-voltaic power, Mirasol guided me through the application process, helped me make best us of Federal and local resources, and equipped my house with a 40-panel system that has essentially sent my electric bills to $0.00.
Not surprisingly, there have been a few "hicoughs" with the new solar photo-voltaic system. In every instance, Mirasol has been prompt in responding to these issues, and as resolved each to my entire satisfaction.
Over the 30+ years since our first contact with Mirasol, much has changed- houses bought and sold, solar pioneer Scott Egglefield has passed much of the Mirasol leadership to his son Damon, technology has changed and mostly improved- but I have always known that in matters of practical solar applications, I can rely on Mirasol-Fafco to offer prudent recommendations, to follow-through on commitments, and to stand behind the work they do to help us take advantage of one of Florida's most important resources- that furnace in the sky.
I hope the story has not been too long or wordy... but my Mirasol connection has so much history behind it, I'm not sure how else I could have told it.
"Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are glad that you loved our service. Our staff will be pleased to get such a glowing review. They work very hard to provide the best experience possible and your acknowledgement helps encourage them to continue to excel."
"Thank you for sharing the awesome service you experienced with us! We are here to help you with any questions you may have in the future."
We went through 3 bad experiences with solar panel contractors before we found Mirasol and we researched probably 20 solar panel contractors before we chose them. They delivered everything that they promised and exactly met the aggressive time frame and budget. They were extremely organized, friendly, informative, and professional and they were so good at project management that it made it very easy for us, the homeowner.
We originally wanted to have the PV array on a different roof, but they knew exactly what criteria needed to be met in order for us to receive the FPL rebate for our solar system. They filed all of the necessary permits and paperwork after the installation and our rebate was processed properly and as expected by FPL. The whole experience was excellent.
The installation personnel were also very good. We liked the fact that the Project Manager (who was very knowledgeable) was always checking in on the job and was always available to us, before, during, and after installation. Our system has been producing at least as much energy as promised over this past year that we have had it. We couldn't be happier with the solar system and our VERY low annual electricity bill.
We recommend Mirasol, solar, and the FPL rebate program to all our friends without reservation. Thank you Mirasol!
"Thank you for sharing the awesome service you experienced with us! We are here to help you with any questions you may have in the future."
"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. Our team at Mirasol Solar always strives to provide the best service."
"Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are glad that you loved our service. Our staff will be pleased to get such a glowing review. They work very hard to provide the best experience possible and your acknowledgement helps encourage them to continue to excel."
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5638 Jason Lee Pl, Sarasota, FL 34233
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