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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on July 22, 2011, 04:56:11 pm

Title: is it safe?
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on July 22, 2011, 04:56:11 pm

is it ok to clean solar panels with wfp? got asked today never donr one before

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Smudger on July 22, 2011, 05:00:58 pm

Yes. - very easy



unless they are very old style ones that have gone green....


Darran

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 22, 2011, 05:54:24 pm

apparently you should use a softer brush head than you need for windows, and dont have you water temp on too high if hotwash

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on July 22, 2011, 08:42:47 pm

IS  THERE POTENTIAL TO SCRATCH THE SOLAR PANELS THEN RICHARD ?

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Steve_c on July 22, 2011, 09:03:10 pm

Yes big time and your public liability will not pay out either. If you scratch them you can reduce the working capacity by up to 20%  in just one clean. I got this info from a guy that installs them in my home town, he said leave well alone, he say's they now never need cleaning.

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on July 22, 2011, 09:25:41 pm

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE STEVE I WILL LEAVE WELL ALONE

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 22, 2011, 10:40:34 pm

i've heard the opposite!

i understand they need cleaning about twice a year to stay at their maximun effectiveness.

here's a brush advertised as suitable for cleaning them

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/new-products/hiflo-solar-brush-soft.html

i intend to start offering to clean them  :o

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Steve_c on July 22, 2011, 11:15:47 pm

I wouldn't if i were you, first you have to alter your liability insurance to cover this and i'm told its a lot.
All i'm saying is what i have been told but a solar panel installer. As the insurance side of things i inquired when i altered mine to cover guttering washing and guttering vacuming.

Title: Re: is it safe?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 23, 2011, 12:02:51 am

thanks steve,

you re right, the dirst thing to do would be to make sure you re covered.  i hadnt thought to even check to be honest so will do that before anything else.  thanks for the advice  :)