Solar Panel Maintenance
A word about solar panel cleaning:
At Allbright Solar Panel Cleaning, we use Deionized Water (DI water) and High Tech Carbon Fiber Poles to clean solar panels. The glass on your solar panels is porous, over time, lime, calcium, dirt and a variety of pollutants will work their way into these pours diminishing the efficiency of your panels. The DI water we use actually pulls the debris from the pours in the glass, whereas water from your garden hose will only exacerbate the problem. Garden hose water may get the dust off the panels, but it will build up a layer of lime and calcium on the glass, reducing the life and effectiveness of your solar panels, this is also true in the case of EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) film bonded panels.
In addition to our DI water, we also use the most modern, high tech carbon fiber poles. These poles, designed to clean solar panels, are very light and strong, which reduces the chance of breaking a solar panel to zero, that cannot be said of any other pole.
Some people will try to sell the idea that panels need no maintenance; that’s not true, they do. If you want them to last and work at maximum efficiency, they should be cleaned a minimum of once a year. We here at Allbright Solar Panel Cleaning are experts in the growing field of solar panel maintenance and have been doing it for many years, we also offer solar panel bird/pest control (see below).
If you would like a free solar panel cleaning/maintenance estimate, give Allbright Solar Panel Cleaning a call (951-369-3206) and we will see what we can do to help you protect your wise investment into solar energy.
Below you well find a few tips on keeping your windows and panels in good condition:
Avoid getting garden hose, or any tap water on your windows or panels. Sometimes people try to clean windows or panels by spraying them down with a garden hose, this is one of the most damaging things you can do. Tap water is full of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), mostly lime, calcium, and iron. This is what causes water damage (that white, spotty build up that is so difficult, if not impossible to remove) to windows and solar panels.
If you do get water on your windows, wipe the water off before it dries if possible.
Have your solar panels pest/bird proofed (click the “Bird Guard” tab for more info). It is costly and in some cases illegal to remove migratory and endangered bird species that nest or roost on or under solar panels. Birds are damaging to roofs and solar panels, once they nest, it can be very problematic. Call Allbright for a free quote on bird proofing your panels, we can save you time and money.
If sprinklers are hitting your windows, adjust them or have them fixed. This is a sure way to ruin glass.
If you have a swimming pool, never let the chlorinated water get on windows. Chlorine is basically bleach, it will damage windows beyond repair.
Keep screens in good repair, as they protect your windows.
Never use steel wool, green scratch pads, or razor blades on windows or solar panels, as this will scratch them.
Be careful about having windows tinted! If it’s not done right, it will crack and flake, and It’s is very difficult to remove. Solar screens and window coverings may be a better option.
Clean windows and screens a minimum of once a year.
Clean solar panels a minimum of once a year to insure longevity and maximum efficiency. Even if the glass on your panels are ethylene vinyl acetate coated (also known as EVA coated), they still should be cleaned a minimum of once a year.
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