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Title: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: jay kingston on April 29, 2012, 04:36:54 pm

A question for all who clean solar panels on domestic's.
Which size pole would you all recommend.I was thinking 45ft
Would cover a standard house installation?

Regards Jay

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: john stracey on April 29, 2012, 05:44:36 pm

I put  a treble ladder up to the gutter height and then clean from their with a 22ft pole , you would have to stand back a long way to get enough angle with a longer pole, which you wont always get, just depends if you like tall ladders.

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: jay kingston on April 29, 2012, 07:44:54 pm

Thanks for your reply John but no disrespect
But I prefer my feet on the ground and your
Method would have to be the last option.I try to limit
Ladder work as I mainly work by myself.

Regards Jay

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: matthewprice on April 29, 2012, 07:50:12 pm

i do a velux window on one of my custys roof it is beside there solar panels and i find my slx35 would not reach and at the angle bends a lot and would hit the lower panels i will give these a miss i think

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Richy L on April 29, 2012, 07:54:00 pm

I don't see a way of cleaning the roof panels unless a ladder is used. (apart from mewps, scaffolding)

The pole would need to be huge. You may be able to clean some roofs with a 50fter but not many.

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Richard iSparkle on April 29, 2012, 09:06:11 pm

Quote from: jay kingston on April 29, 2012, 04:36:54 pm

A question for all who clean solar panels on domestic's.
Which size pole would you all recommend.I was thinking 45ft
Would cover a standard house installation?

Regards Jay

i wanted to clean these from ground only but on most houses it's impossible unfortunately so i binned the idea.

even with an SLX 35 with gooseneck, the angle of the roof makes it impossible to hit the panels on many standard 2 storey houses.

the only way to do it is with ladders, as far as i can see.  if i am wrong, please let me know  ;)

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: sunshine windows on April 29, 2012, 09:11:38 pm

Super max 40ft that i have gets to every roof window i have on my round so 45'er should be able to get to most but not all solar panels. I reckon 50' would be more than enough

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: jay kingston on April 30, 2012, 10:40:32 am

Thanks for your response Lads,appreciate your input

Jay

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: benny donnelly on April 30, 2012, 11:23:36 am

Guys can I ask is there a brush head for solar panel cleaning?

I have solar in my own house, its a tube system with could do with a clean, each tube simply clicks in the the manofold and sits on a bracket, are they safe to clean or are they best left alone?

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Andy Leett on April 30, 2012, 01:59:35 pm

When cleaning solar panels do you need to turn them off, or do you just leave them on ?

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: john stracey on April 30, 2012, 05:26:15 pm

turn them off at the plug  ;D

Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: richyp on April 30, 2012, 05:48:13 pm

very good lol