Cleaning Solar Panels? Why We Never Use Soap!
Cleaning solar panels with soaps can leave a film or residue that not only shades panels like the dirt that was just washed off, but it can also encourage dirt to stick and build up.
Cleaning solar panels with soaps can leave a film or residue that not only shades panels like the dirt that was just washed off, but it can also encourage dirt to stick and build up.
One thing learned during the pandemic was the effectiveness of soap and water — regularly washing our hands was our best defense. While dirty solar panels do benefit from a regular washing to ward off reduced output and efficiency, soap isn’t the answer.
You may find that manual cleaning is necessary if there is a buildup of tree debris, dust, or bird droppings atop your panels. In this situation, simply rinse the panels with a hose, and if necessary, wipe them down using a small amount of Glass Gleam Cleaner and a soft sponge or cloth. Be sure not to use anything abrasive, as it can damage the solar panels. Learn about Solar Panel Cleaning Brushes and see recommended products
Syntek “Solar Panel Cleaning Products” feature low fragrance, optimized foam level, kind to your hands, and an orange color indicator. High-tech polymeric water softeners condition the water to greatly reduce dirt re-deposition. This feature alone makes Glass Gleam Solar highly desirable in areas of hard water. Contains no alcohol, phenols, or ammonia, so it will not void most solar panel warranties. Read Your “Product Limitations”
Syntek Uses and Sells “Glass Gleam Solar”. It is a state-of- the-art liquid additive to water, designed specifically for cleaning solar panels. Glass Gleam Solar contains a high-tech detergent system which allows for improved cleaning and degreasing of the panels, and will stay wet longer on hot or windy days. Glass Gleam-Solar will restore photo-voltaic efficiency to 100% and keep it there longer. Panels will sparkle and shine and won’t void warranties.
The AquaSpray Superlite 30 with double gooseneck allows you to easily reach up to 30 feet high with it’s telescopic water fed pole system. Simply connect to your water source DI system, RO water system or simply a garden hose…the brass male adapter has a shut off valve for convenience and will connect to your garden included brass female adapter making this system easy to set up and use. The double gooseneck allows you to mount both the brush and the squeegee at the same time…so you don’t need to worry about putting the pole down to change attachments. It’s made from lightweight aluminum and is easy to use.
Glass Gleam Solar is a state-of- the-art liquid additive to water, designed specifically for cleaning solar panels. Glass Gleam Solar contains a high-tech detergent system which allows for improved cleaning and degreasing of the panels, and will stay wet longer on hot or windy days. Glass Gleam-Solar will restore photo-voltaic efficiency to 100% and keep it there longer. Panels will sparkle and shine. GG-Solar contains a hardwater softener (calcium destroyer) that allows for the panel to be rinsed or squeegeed, and will leave no residues or calcium spots or deposits behind. Other features include low fragrance, optimized foam level, kind to your hands, and an orange color indicator. High-tech polymeric water softeners condition the water to greatly reduce dirt re-deposition. This feature alone makes Glass Gleam Solar highly desirable in areas of hard water. Contains no alcohol, phenols, or ammonia, so it will not void solar panel warranties. Certified by Green Earth Technologies as a green product, safe to the environment. When mixed to our suggested ratio, is nearly 98% water in solution. Concentrated, one gallon will make over 500 gallons of solar panel cleaning solution.
Incredible Expanding Features: Our stretch hose can expand 3 times to its original hose length. When water pressure is on, the flexible garden hose expands to 100 feet in length. And when shutting off, it can automatically contract. Our 100 Ft flexible and expandable garden hose will never kink, twist, burst or get tangled up during use. High Quality & Flexibility Garden Hose: Best for solar panel cleaning.
The flexible expanding water hose uses a high-density double-layer latex core and a powerful 3750D polyester fabric cover to prevent breakage and leakage. It can withstand water pressure 3-12 Bar and temperature 41℉-113℉. This flexible garden hose for long-term use.
If you are unsure of how to use safety equipment to prevent possible injury and fall protection to properly clean your solar panels, contact us for professional advice on the best way to care for your system. The other type of maintenance you may wish to do for your solar panels is an annual inspection. During a solar panel inspection, a professional — often someone from your solar panel installer — will come to your home and take a look at your panels, just to make sure everything is working as it should. There are numerous warranty limitations in your manufacturers “Limited Warranty” that will void your warranty if not provide by you. Please read your copy of the limited warranty exclusions section that should have been provided by your solar installer. Any other maintenance appointments can simply be scheduled as needed if and when you notice a problem with your solar panels or that they aren’t producing energy as they should. Contact Us to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions or concerns about our solar products or call / text us at 703 227-7151.
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