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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.A.J on October 12, 2013, 12:09:39 pm

Title: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: S.A.J on October 12, 2013, 12:09:39 pm
Just a small job we carried out last week  ;D

My wrists hurt my palms hurt and my lower back hurt!

Took 2 of us 7 hours to do using about 1000L of water, would have been less but my old man had his flow on to high and went through 500L in about 3 hours  >:(

Bloody boring after a few hours  ;D

New found respect for guys who clean thousands of them a week!

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/6715dcbc9f6f40c74e6d6deb11a5d9ff.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/31cf0c65eb368a7da445723feeba561a.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/9f79d8f4ab23d3df56701ebb446324ed.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/5f3fc1c526514821e439ff8199465bc3.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/fb23d6e9fa34cd66de72834b7991306b.jpg)

www.sajwindowcleaners.co.uk
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: PoleKing on October 12, 2013, 12:44:14 pm
How did you manage to make 1000l last 14 hours?!
How manypanels was it?
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: roundbuilder on October 12, 2013, 12:52:49 pm
Nice job, nice photos.
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: S.A.J on October 12, 2013, 01:10:16 pm
How did you manage to make 1000l last 14 hours?!
How manypanels was it?

Cleaning time was 5 hours, 1 hour for lunch and 1 hour (in total) sorting out the hose as it snagged on everything!

There was a 1000 panels, each panel took on average 30 seconds to clean using a litre a minute.

Installation only been in 12 months so not that dirty  8)
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: PoleKing on October 12, 2013, 01:17:41 pm
Cool.
All the best
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: ben M on October 12, 2013, 01:26:29 pm
would have been easier with a wider brush IMAO:

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/The-Super-Lite--45cm-Wide-Medium-Mixed-Brush-BRUSH_45_MM.html
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Alex Wingrove on October 12, 2013, 01:47:13 pm
I does take a little while to sort out the snagging issues.

And yes very mind numbing
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Clever Forum Name on October 12, 2013, 02:50:14 pm
Awesome job and pics. Would love todo something like that I break up the boredom.
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: EandM on October 12, 2013, 03:44:44 pm
Where I live on the East Devon, West Dorset border there are 4 solar farms with a another couple under construction. One site is already 35 acres and growing - don't know how many panels but it's certainly in the thousands. Don't know who cleans them though ?
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: deeege on October 12, 2013, 06:25:58 pm
Where I live on the East Devon, West Dorset border there are 4 solar farms with a another couple under construction. One site is already 35 acres and growing - don't know how many panels but it's certainly in the thousands. Don't know who cleans them though ?

Solar Steve does because only he is qualified to do so.
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: ben M on October 12, 2013, 06:35:41 pm
Where I live on the East Devon, West Dorset border there are 4 solar farms with a another couple under construction. One site is already 35 acres and growing - don't know how many panels but it's certainly in the thousands. Don't know who cleans them though ?

Solar Steve does because only he is qualified to do so.
;D
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: windymiller on October 12, 2013, 06:45:56 pm
u need to be qualified to clean solar panels  :( :( Next you will say you need to be qualified to window clean  ??? ???
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Dave Willis on October 12, 2013, 07:28:28 pm
I've still got four and a half years to go on my City and Guilds solar panel cleaning apprenticeship.  :'(
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 12, 2013, 07:36:06 pm
u need to be qualified to clean solar panels  :( :( Next you will say you need to be qualified to window clean  ??? ???
you don't have to be if its a rush job,


don't even need a rams ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: 8weekly on October 12, 2013, 09:27:58 pm
u need to be qualified to clean solar panels  :( :( Next you will say you need to be qualified to window clean  ??? ???
you don't have to be if its a rush job,

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on October 14, 2013, 06:07:43 am
Nice job mate! Get the photos on your website... ;) ;D
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: S.A.J on October 14, 2013, 06:36:10 am
Nice job mate! Get the photos on your website... ;) ;D

They are going on today Steve  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Solar panel cleaning
Post by: Paul H on October 14, 2013, 10:21:03 am
Cracks  job mate

Paul (k2)