We have solar panels popping up here all over the place. I haven't had to clean around them yet but I have a a bid coming. Has anybody dealt with this issue and if so how do you handel cleaning them or around them without the mix causing problmes?
John Smith said
Mar 18, 2013
I had solar panels at the resort i cleaned. I asked them if they have any leakage. They said no but i still drew up something for them to sign saying there were no leaks. I cleaned like regular. No leaks. No problems.
Zach Maynard said
Mar 18, 2013
The one time I had a roof fully covered by panels, I just let my mix spray under them from the top of the roof. It wasn't bad because they were about 5 inches off of the roof.
Dan Dykstra said
Mar 18, 2013
I wish we had enough sun that it would warrant having solar panels on roofs around here. Here it is a couple days from the start of spring and the roofs in the neighborhood are still covered with snow.
Shaun Harton said
Mar 18, 2013
We are going to get another 1 to 3 inches tomorrow to Dan. Lol. I cant wait to get outside and get started.
Tim Teed said
Mar 18, 2013
Check with JR Racenstein. I believe they have cleaners for solar panels.
John Aloisio said
Mar 18, 2013
I have used the solar panel cleaner racenstein sells and it works very well
John Aloisio said
Mar 18, 2013
A lot if guys use waterfepoodles and DI water
AC Lockyer said
Mar 18, 2013
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. That would be a great idea to consider adding to a roof cleaners business scope..........................Lexington.
AC
Michael Derose said
Mar 18, 2013
Here is some more pictures. I have more i just have to find them.
-- Edited by Michael Derose on Monday 18th of March 2013 07:26:21 PM
-- Edited by Michael Derose on Monday 18th of March 2013 07:05:00 PM
Tim Teed said
Mar 19, 2013
I spoke to a couple solar installers and they said it was a non issuue for the residential installs because they are sloped more and stay clean with the the rain and they are generally smaller arrays. They said it is more of an issue on commercial with low slope and more panels.
Michael Derose said
Mar 19, 2013
hows this for commercial solar panel cleaning. 12,000 panels over 10 acres. completed in 7 days.
Solar panels actually Need to be cleaned in many areas! Algae can bake onto the glass portion and make them less efficient. The glass actually needs to by brush scrubbed... Not just sprayed. Its an upsell for us...usually $125 for a small array. We also rinse the mounting hardware with fresh water when cleaning just the roof.
John Finch said
Mar 20, 2013
Thanks for the info. I was worried the mix might damage the panel.
AC Lockyer said
Mar 20, 2013
Ray Burke wrote:
Solar panels actually........... We also rinse the mounting hardware with fresh water when cleaning just the roof.
We have solar panels popping up here all over the place. I haven't had to clean around them yet but I have a a bid coming. Has anybody dealt with this issue and if so how do you handel cleaning them or around them without the mix causing problmes?
We are going to get another 1 to 3 inches tomorrow to Dan. Lol. I cant wait to get outside and get started.
Check with JR Racenstein. I believe they have cleaners for solar panels.
I have used the solar panel cleaner racenstein sells and it works very well
A lot if guys use waterfepoodles and DI water
AC
Here is some more pictures. I have more i just have to find them.
-- Edited by Michael Derose on Monday 18th of March 2013 07:26:21 PM
Here is a link on my site diamondroofcleaning.com/solar-panel/
-- Edited by Michael Derose on Monday 18th of March 2013 07:05:00 PM
I spoke to a couple solar installers and they said it was a non issuue for the residential installs because they are sloped more and stay clean with the the rain and they are generally smaller arrays. They said it is more of an issue on commercial with low slope and more panels.
hows this for commercial solar panel cleaning. 12,000 panels over 10 acres. completed in 7 days.
That was quite a project.
Lexington!