The DIY Home Energy sales page, captured 2026-09-23
DIY Home Energy review
A build-it-yourself guide to home solar and battery backup, so outages and bills sting less
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've probably just opened an electric bill that's higher than the last one, or sat through a three day outage with the fridge slowly warming, thinking there has to be a better way. That's who this is for. DIY Home Energy is a guide to building your own small scale power setup at home, panels and a battery bank you charge and draw from, using parts you source yourself instead of a financed rooftop install. The headline about cutting bills by up to 75% is the seller's claim, and no supporting figures are offered on the page. Treat it as a best case somebody somewhere reported, not a forecast for your house. Honestly, a homemade array is small. It'll run a few circuits, keep a freezer cold, charge phones and lights through an outage. It won't take a typical family home off the grid. Where it earns its money is as an education. If you enjoy building things and want to actually understand watts, amp hours, charge controllers and battery wiring without paying an installer to explain it, this walks you through the thinking at a price that's a rounding error next to a real system. If you're not comfortable with tools, wiring or ladders, or you want savings without a weekend project, skip it and get installer quotes instead.
Pros
- Costs a fraction of a professional quote
- Teaches the fundamentals, not just one build
- Useful even if you only want outage backup
- Nothing to cancel later, it's a one off
Cons
- The 75% saving claim comes with no evidence behind it
- Parts, batteries and tools are extra and not cheap
- Page doesn't state format, length or refund terms
What you get
A digital download rather than anything physical. Expect step by step plans for assembling your own solar panels and a battery bank, parts lists, wiring and safety guidance, and off-grid basics. The page doesn't itemise how many guides or videos you get, or the file formats, so the exact contents stay unknown until the download page loads. Parts are bought separately, by you.
Before you buy
- Price out the panels, batteries and charge controller first, that's the real spend
- Check the order page for the refund window and what files actually arrive
- Check local permits, utility rules and your lease or insurance before wiring anything in
Who it suits
Hands-on homeowners who want backup power and want to understand the kit themselves
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