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Uploaded by on May 6, 2009

How to clean Solar Panels:

2 Tablespoons of Dishwashing Soap

1 Tablespoon of Vinegar

Jar of Water 3/4 Full

3 Terry Cloth Towels

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  • Cleaning the panels is the most vital part in case of maintenance of Solar Panels.....

    Commercial Solar Panels are Expensive!

    Your Only Option is to Build Your own Solar Panels

    There is an Engineer from Chicago that explains it All

    To find his website go to Google and search for...

    "Top DIY Solar Panels"

    Click the First Result (Skip The Advertisements)

  • this video answered my question on "do we have to clean solar panels regularly"...ty

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  • Thanks very much for this clear video as to how to clean and how often. I appreciate your putting this together.

  • I have now made a video showing the correct way to clean solar panels.

  • This is not a good way.

    

  • Yes, this is all wrong!! Di water only and use a water fed pole. Check the cleaning Mabel it came with, DI water only!!

  • This is not how you clean solar panels, PLEASE do not wipe a dry solar panel with a dry cloth that you picked up off the roof!!!! This guy is wrong, please ignore his advice. Water that has been passed through a DI vessel is the best way to clean these panels, using a super soft bristle brush. Do not use soap or any kind of detergent.

  • Yikes - we usually recommend that our customers clean solar panels by hosing them off from ground level once or twice a year at most. The fraction of a percent you'll gain from cleaning with a rag over just hosing off isn't worth the potential damage to the modules, or safety risk of climbing around on the roof (the most dangerous place to work, according to OSHA). I know people who were injured trying to clean their panels - be safe!

  • Very common ingredients.

    ...and yeah the wiring are awful. I hope it's fixed now.

  • lol... Holy crap! who installed this mess? Looks like its sittingright on the roof... no air flow, mismatch panels, wires sitting right on the shingles.

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