8 Tips On Solar Panel Cleaning
Solar panels are an essential component in the modern home. They are a great investment for any homeowner, but you must take care of them to reap the full benefits. If left unchecked, solar panels can become covered in dirt and dust, which blocks energy from being absorbed by the panel. This means that your solar panels will not be working as efficiently as possible.
With that being said, it’s important for homeowners to regularly maintain their solar panels to ensure that they are working properly. Thankfully, there are several easy ways in which you can clean your solar panels without damaging them. Some people may opt to hire a window washing company, but you can always do it yourself.
Do It Yourself
- The process begins by inspecting the panel’s surface for damage before covering any components near the panel under a tarp.
- Then follow up the initial inspection with thorough vacuuming before utilizing specialized equipment, including hard-pressure washers, blowers, brushes, squeegees, and water extractors to provide a deep-down cleaning that gives optimal results.
- Finally, you rinse the panels with fresh water and check them repeatedly for additional dirt particles or other debris that may remain stuck on the surface.
Tips For A Flawless Cleansing
- In the winter, try not to clean them when they are cold as it can cause water to freeze on the panels.
- If bird droppings have hit your panels, you need to have them cleaned as soon as possible since this kind of dirt can affect their efficiency.
- Make sure you don’t use any products containing vinegar, bleach, ammonia, or acid, as these will damage the panels and void your warranty.
- Avoid using a dust cloth that is too coarse as this will wear away at the thin layer of silicon that coats each panel and does a lot of cleaning for you.
- Try using detergents like dish soap or hand soap on your panels.
- You can use a hose to clean the panels if you wish but do not use any detergents or harsh chemicals. You could damage them!
- If there is dirt, moss, or pollen on your panels, you need to be very careful when cleaning them as they may get scraped off and reduce the efficiency of each panel!
- To avoid scratching your solar panels while scrubbing them, use a soft brush, warm water, and soap. You can add a little bit of bleach to the mix if bacteria or mold are on the panels.
Dutch Touch Window Cleaning Can Do It For You
You can now stop looking for “solar panel cleaning near me” on google. If you don’t have that much time in your hands, Dutch Touch Window Cleaning offers the best professional solar panel cleaning services in SoCal. Our experienced technicians are equipped to thoroughly clean your panels inside and out, returning them to their original condition. If you need your solar panels cleaned, contact us today!
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Dutch Touch is great at what they do! I worked for them years ago, (during summers from college) and was impressed by how well this company is run. They are professional, honest, and caring to every client, regardless of the size of the job. During my time there we cleaned the windows of multi-million dollar mansions, single-wide mobile homes, commercial buildings, and whole colleges.
There is no such thing as a window that cannot be reached with them, and you’ll be amazed how much better your whole house looks with clean windows (and mirrors, lighting fixtures, etc.)
I will give one warning: once you hire Dutch Touch, you’ll probably become a customer for life. Every time I visit Lake Arrowhead, I see their red trucks parked outside houses I worked at years ago!
These guys are the real deal. My windows were a mess after we had some construction done in the backyard-dust and dirt over everything. My brother in law had just had his windows done by Dutch Touch and highly recommended them (he is a clean freak, so I trusted him). Called on a Friday and they were out Monday to give an estimate. Ended up booking an appointment ( first available was 2 1/2 weeks out – they are busy in July), but no problem.
Two guys came out ( they were early, but that was ok with me), clean, matching shirts, introduced themselves-very professional. They put on booties before entering the house and explained exactly what they would do. Great job on the windows and screens. They even were able to get rid of some hard water stains left by a wayward sprinkler.
Definitely will be using this company again.