How to Clean Solar Panels and Improve Performance

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Learn how to clean your solar panels and maybe improve the performance of your solar system. I clean my panels once a year but if your area has infrequent rain or a lot of dust you may have to clean more often. Be careful when in high positions and take precautions not to trip on wiring or slip on wet or soap covered surfaces.
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@Greg08101995 4 года назад

This makes me want to ground mount my system when the time comes. Especially since I live in Buffalo and we get snow.

@LandingZoneHome 4 года назад

Ground mount does have some advantages if you have the space and can secure the panels from damage. Thanks for watching.

@cliffyburnett 4 года назад

Good advice. I cleaned my array about a month ago and got 20% increase in performance. Apr/ and most of May I never went above 4KW .... Went to 5KW on the first sunny day after cleaning them with water and soft brush. UK Based.... Worcester

@LandingZoneHome 4 года назад

Awsome! Thanks for watching.

@sophielau-lopez911 3 года назад

This is the first time I watch this video. Do I need to turn off the power first before I clean it? Thanks!

@jaym.laliksr.876 3 года назад

Great tips for cleaning the solar panels. Thank you.

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@mcmlxxx1980 2 года назад

Clean solar panels with soap leave a thin layer on the surface, that's why you felt the panel so soft. This layer of chemicals is gonna stuck the smuts much easier. The right way to clean a panel is with water or DI water.

@boykulot2487 3 года назад

got 26% production increase with this procedure. thanks for the tips

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@bimmers323ci 5 лет назад

i see you are at it againg,,,,i just my panels on sunday morning when it was raining

@LandingZoneHome 5 лет назад

Cleaning in the rain is a good idea :)

@SolarPanelCleaningFriends 3 года назад

Great video. We are a community of professional solar panel. A few tips to help. Never use regular water to clean modules. Be careful of the brush you use. Scratching the ARC can damage a panel.

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips!

@kidoverseas432hz5 2 года назад

@@jellyfishi_ yes

@joeblow829 3 года назад

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@SolarPanelCleaningFriends 3 года назад

Roof safety is very important.

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Yes it is.

@Red_Dead_Director 3 года назад

If you had a 2 mw solar farm to clean, and two water fed brushes, what would the water required look like? What would be the ideal GPM to be economical yet effective (maximum efficiency with low labor inputs)?

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Haha, I have no idea, thats a pretty technical and specific questions. Thanks for watching.

@altuber99_athlete 2 года назад

@@LandingZoneHome Yes, hehe. It sounds like homework, or spam, or something a bot would write.

@suntrade1420 3 года назад

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@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Ok. Thanks

@suntrade1420 3 года назад

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@maxgarcia7056 Год назад

Thanks for the video. Do you know if solar panels crack with thermal shock (cold water in hot temperatures) and if so what do you do to prevent that? Thanks

@LandingZoneHome Год назад

Solar panels should handle anything Mother Nature throws at it except hail. With my experiences I wouldn't worry about cold rain on a hot panel. Thanks Max for you comment and hope you had a chance to Subscribe :)

@maxgarcia7056 Год назад

@@LandingZoneHome Thanks for your response, but I was getting at when you wash your solar panels is it safe to wash solar panels with cold water in hot weather or will it cause thermal shock? Some what like throwing hot water on a cold windshield where they immediately break or crack. Thank you again and forgive I’m just learning about washing Solar Panels

@JackHunnicutt Год назад

@@maxgarcia7056 sorry I wasn't clear, yes you will be okay washing a hot panel. Years ago when I made this video I wasn't sure about that but I have learned that the panel will be fine and not be damaged.

@maxgarcia7056 Год назад

@@JackHunnicutt Thank you so very much. I’m learning all this myself and it’s all new to me. I wanna be safe than sorry

@OWK000 4 года назад

final rinse with distilled, maybe?

@LandingZoneHome 4 года назад

Yes, especially if you have hard water or high mineral content. Thank for watching.

@danielmann5427 2 года назад

It doesn't matter what time of day you clean them. Water 💧won't them no matter what time and heat there is. No soap and pure water is best.

@clearnewview 2 года назад

Did you think about the possible benefits of learning to clean solar panels from a professional solar panel cleaning service?

@LandingZoneHome 2 года назад

Never crossed my mind. I'm a DIY type of person but I'm sure under the right circumstances a professional cleaner could be beneficial. Thanks for watching.

@JohnSmith-pk5xg Год назад

What was your PPM water were you using?

@LandingZoneHome Год назад

Not sure what PPM is, I used what we call tap water in the US. Thanks for watching.

@JohnSmith-pk5xg Год назад

@@LandingZoneHome it’s parts per million (PPM) solids in tap water. It’s the hardness in tap water. There are water testing devices used to test water harness for drinking especially during water filter changes for reverse osmosis & whole house water conditioning or softner. Tap water with hardness (high PPM above 100) in it ruins Solar panels ( creates films ) decreases PV performance

@JackHunnicutt Год назад

@@JohnSmith-pk5xg Haven't had the water tested so I don't know, sorry.

@billdew5516 Год назад

where do i buy panels

@LandingZoneHome Год назад

I used these Renogy panels. amzn.to/3qF08Lc

@johnhenley8803 4 года назад

Where do you buy the brush . I am from The UK. ThANKS

@LandingZoneHome 4 года назад

This particular brush came from a RV store however, any soft bristle brush will work. Thanks for watching.

@cliffyburnett 4 года назад

Got my window cleaner to bring his eqpt. pole not long enough and he was a litle afraid of climbing the ladder so I climbed the ladder with his brush and he held the ladder. did one side of the roof on a cloudy colder day about 12 degrees. Used my water hose which just about reached the apex of my roof when I was up on the ladder then used his water supply distilled water at the end. There was load of yellow / green lichen or algae type stuff in my water butt when I finshed. It wasn't visible on the panels originally. I've had the panels about 20 months now. My surrounding neighbours roofs have lots og lichen/algae on them so would expect it to start building up on my roof / panels as well. a 20% improvement already. Will be doing the other panels on opposite side of house when the window cleaner bring his kit around again. I suggested he invest in a longer pole to reach the panels from the ground instead of using a ladder as much easier and safer all around. Definately do it on a colder cloudy day!

@zhendabrush2038 3 года назад

hi, this is Jeremy, we can manufacture this style brush, can you tell your email? I will send details to you

@AKADEMON100 3 года назад

@@zhendabrush2038 how much for a brush

@zhendabrush2038 3 года назад

@@AKADEMON100 3.6/5.4/7.2 meter pole, 30/60cm length brush head, which pole&brush will you choose?

@raulrivera5009 Год назад

You don't need to use squeegee to remove the water from solar panels when you finish raising the panels.

@LandingZoneHome Год назад

okay, thank you for watching.

@georgeskamagas185 Год назад

next time tell us and what diferent power prodact clean and not clean solar panels !!

@LandingZoneHome Год назад

OK, thanks for watching.

@fernandodabber1727 3 года назад

You need a new roof, it’s pretty bad

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

It's water tight and hold me :) Thanks for watching.

@raven7068 3 года назад

I guess I'm going a bit Overkill, I clean my panels once every two weeks 😨

@LandingZoneHome 3 года назад

Just a little :) Thanks for watching.

@SolarPanelCleaningFriends 3 года назад

It’s a little bit too much. It is recommended that you clean your solar panels every six months with pure water, and with a soft abrasive water fed brush.

@mcmlxxx1980 2 года назад

@@SolarPanelCleaningFriends that's the right clean and fix the mess with the cables. Cables can't touch the roof.

@SolarPanelCleaningFriends 2 года назад

@TLC 100% you are correct. On every job we do a visual inspection and present that report to the customer.