Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: CLEANCARE WC on August 26, 2019, 05:22:09 pm
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Hi everyone I did a solar panel clean this morning and a tree overhangs some of the panels, these are stained by tree sap or something? can you recommend a safe cleaning agent to assist in cleaning? deionised water alone is not cutting it
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I approached this problem from a slightly different angle.
Rather than throwing chemicals at it, I got an old brush and cut the bristles down to around 25mm.
This produces a brush with far better scrubbing power (a bit like a toothbrush). It's not a definitive answer, but definitely works better.
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TFR on a pad
Hypo will also do it if you feed it through a backpack
Darran
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You’ll void the warranty if you use chemicals.
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Remove the tree!!!!!
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You’ll void the warranty if you use chemicals.
::)roll
Here we go, just like the hypo thread ....
Darran
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As has been said using any chemicals will void the warranty and you could fund yourself being held responsible fir replacement costs . We use hot water and never had a problem removing anything from panels even large lickens come off with hot
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they are glass - what, tfr or any glass cleaner is going to ruin them ::)roll
yes they are so delicate I wouldn't use them outside where the weather might damage them
Darran
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they are glass - what, tfr or any glass cleaner is going to ruin them ::)roll
yes they are so delicate I wouldn't use them outside where the weather might damage them
Darran
Ime only telling you what the manufacturers say I have it in writing from when we used to do tens of thousands of panels for them , we even had regular water samples tested by them as well . I decided to stop doing work for them last year as the profit margins were so small and the distances we were traveling made it more trouble than it was worth .
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I've only done a couple of low jobs where was easy to scrub and rinse with cold water system. Some had birds mess and I sprayed some diluted flash on the brush first. Can't speak for heavily deposited tree sap but I'd be inclined to turn it down unless I had hot water and was a service I was wishing to expand.
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I get on well with a local installer - they say unless its acid you can't damage them - they even got some out and drove their 4x4 over them - not even a scratch.
some of these 'manufacturer' warranties are just their to stop people claiming against them for faulty products - as said we use tfr no probs - even pressure washed a 1000+ array with no ill effects
best advice - if your not sure you can/want to clean them DONT
Darran
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I get on well with a local installer - they say unless its acid you can't damage them - they even got some out and drove their 4x4 over them - not even a scratch.
some of these 'manufacturer' warranties are just their to stop people claiming against them for faulty products - as said we use tfr no probs - even pressure washed a 1000+ array with no ill effects
best advice - if your not sure you can/want to clean them DONT
I totally agree with what you have said ime just telling you what the manufacturer said to us and what is contained in the contract , that we had to sign when doing work for them , I did raise these issues with them and they said only pure water to be used end off
Darran