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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andyralph on October 15, 2022, 02:33:29 pm
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Hi all any advice on best brush for cleaning solar panels thanks andy
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Standard w/c brush for most
Something stiffer if covered in lichen
P/w does a great job too
Darran
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Soft flocked is Best But as above ^^stiff works better when lichen is on it gardeners supper scraper works well too
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We usually use a wider brush if it’s hundreds of panels , if it’s just domestic use the same one as for Windows supreame stiff .
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Rarely do it now as I hate it, but started to pressure wash them if lichen is involved. Much the same a smudger.
A stiff brush won’t touch lichen, any window cleaning brush will perform well on standard lightly dirtied panels.
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Do they have to be turned off while you are cleaning them
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Do they have to be turned off while you are cleaning them
You cannot turn off solar panels they are live all the time You can only isolate the supply to the property.
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I rarely bother with them now, as panels have now been around for years and years, they are often so unbelievably dirty I can’t be bothered. Unless they are easy to access.
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Rarely done with wfp anymore.
Try a Ksolara FK4.
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Rarely done with wfp anymore.
Try a Ksolara FK4.
Rarely done with wfp ????some solar farms arn but the vast majority are still done this way I live in the most densely covered area for solar panels in the country trust me the majority are still done with wfp
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I avoid them now, once you realise no wfp brush in the world will remove Lichen. Gardiners scraper is too narrow, needs to be about 4x wider for solar panels.
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I avoid them now, once you realise no wfp brush in the world will remove Lichen. Gardiners scraper is too narrow, needs to be about 4x wider for solar panels.
A squeegee Chanel without a rubber works well as a scraper one pass and the liken is gone if it’s damp when you do it .
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I avoid them now, once you realise no wfp brush in the world will remove Lichen. Gardiners scraper is too narrow, needs to be about 4x wider for solar panels.
A squeegee Chanel without a rubber works well as a scraper one pass and the liken is gone if it’s damp when you do it .
Shhhhh that’s my secret weapon
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Rarely done with wfp anymore.
Try a Ksolara FK4.
Rarely done with wfp ????some solar farms arn but the vast majority are still done this way I live in the most densely covered area for solar panels in the country trust me the majority are still done with wfp
No they’re not. There’s a place for manual cleaning but many O and M companies specify’machine clean’ these days. Things have moved on.
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Rarely done with wfp anymore.
Try a Ksolara FK4.
Rarely done with wfp ????some solar farms arn but the vast majority are still done this way I live in the most densely covered area for solar panels in the country trust me the majority are still done with wfp
No they’re not. There’s a place for manual cleaning but many O and M companies specify’machine clean’ these days. Things have moved on.
We used to have the main contracts for our area Evan on large solar farms I gave it up in the end hated doing it , a lot of the sites ware we are cannot be done with machines due to insufficient space between the rows , they are still cleaned by WFP now by another company , also all domestic and most ones on farm buildings are still done the same way , we still have a few private jobs like this and a few schools .
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I recall being asked to sub a 15,000 panel site. £3,000. 20p a panel. I considered it for about 30 seconds and turned it down. Someone still turns up occasionally and does it, presumably at or around that price.
Vin
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I avoid them now, once you realise no wfp brush in the world will remove Lichen. Gardiners scraper is too narrow, needs to be about 4x wider for solar panels.
A squeegee Chanel without a rubber works well as a scraper one pass and the liken is gone if it’s damp when you do it .
Shhhhh that’s my secret weapon
The risk of scratches would be high wouldn't it?
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I recall being asked to sub a 15,000 panel site. £3,000. 20p a panel. I considered it for about 30 seconds and turned it down. Someone still turns up occasionaly and does it, presumably at or around that price.
Vin
Lol that would be solar steve clean clear solar solutions 😂😂😂😂 we dealt with the company’s directly but hated doing it it’s soul destroying work so gave it up
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I avoid them now, once you realise no wfp brush in the world will remove Lichen. Gardiners scraper is too narrow, needs to be about 4x wider for solar panels.
A squeegee Chanel without a rubber works well as a scraper one pass and the liken is gone if it’s damp when you do it .
Shhhhh that’s my secret weapon
The risk of scratches would be high wouldn't it?
Using an alloy channel it’s fine
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The price per panel for solar cleaning is remarkable these days compared to Solar Steve's 20p a panel days....
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The price per panel for solar cleaning is remarkable these days compared to Solar Steve's 20p a panel days....
We no longer charge per panel I charge on how easy or difficult access is and what’s on the panels , we did 16 panels on a house a few weeks ago covered in liken had to have a scaffold tower to get to it didn’t want the job so quoted £500 plus the tower plus vat , guy said it’s got to be done so do it . Nice little earner .
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The price per panel for solar cleaning is remarkable these days compared to Solar Steve's 20p a panel days....
We no longer charge per panel I charge on how easy or difficult access is and what’s on the panels , we did 16 panels on a house a few weeks ago covered in liken had to have a scaffold tower to get to it didn’t want the job so quoted £500 plus the tower plus vat , guy said it’s got to be done so do it . Nice litter earner .
:o £37.50 a panel! Did you keep a straight face when you told him how much?
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Ive had £20 a panel but not £37.... ;) ;) ;)
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The price per panel for solar cleaning is remarkable these days compared to Solar Steve's 20p a panel days....
We no longer charge per panel I charge on how easy or difficult access is and what’s on the panels , we did 16 panels on a house a few weeks ago covered in liken had to have a scaffold tower to get to it didn’t want the job so quoted £500 plus the tower plus vat , guy said it’s got to be done so do it . Nice litter earner .
:o £37.50 a panel! Did you keep a straight face when you told him how much?
Didn’t want the job but at that price it was a lot sweeter I do this all the time now with liken covered panels some won’t pay it but most will as they cannot get anyone else , we did one job that solar Steve quoted the woman £1200 plus vat , it was 40 muinit drive each way from our base but only 12 panels , she was delighted with £500 plus vat thought it was an absolute bargain, I now suggest they phone Steve and get a written quote off him forward it to us and we will see if we can beat his price 😂😂😂😂 works every time .
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This is the one solar Steve quote £1200 for forgot to get any before pictures , oh and I was wrong it’s 9 panels not 12 😂😂 even better price .(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1666029683_17D15FF4-D561-4F02-B23D-CBE9A2CBD7C5.jpeg)
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This is the one solar Steve quote £1200 for forgot to get any before pictures , oh and I was wrong it’s 9 panels not 12 😂😂 even better price .(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1666029683_17D15FF4-D561-4F02-B23D-CBE9A2CBD7C5.jpeg)
Quick, get the pole down for a photo of a shiny panel ;D never stay shiny do they! Typical income is £650 a year from solars. Are these people paying £1,000's for them to be cleaned barmy?
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This is the one solar Steve quote £1200 for forgot to get any before pictures , oh and I was wrong it’s 9 panels not 12 😂😂 even better price .(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1666029683_17D15FF4-D561-4F02-B23D-CBE9A2CBD7C5.jpeg)
Quick, get the pole down for a photo of a shiny panel ;D never stay shiny do they! Typical income is £650 a year from solars. Are these people paying £1,000's for them to be cleaned barmy?
How much for the lean to roof?
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This is the one solar Steve quote £1200 for forgot to get any before pictures , oh and I was wrong it’s 9 panels not 12 😂😂 even better price .(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1666029683_17D15FF4-D561-4F02-B23D-CBE9A2CBD7C5.jpeg)
Quick, get the pole down for a photo of a shiny panel ;D never stay shiny do they! Typical income is £650 a year from solars. Are these people paying £1,000's for them to be cleaned barmy?
How much for the lean to roof?
We only did the panels , I have no idea what they produce power wise per year .
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This is the one solar Steve quote £1200 for forgot to get any before pictures , oh and I was wrong it’s 9 panels not 12 😂😂 even better price .(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1666029683_17D15FF4-D561-4F02-B23D-CBE9A2CBD7C5.jpeg)
Quick, get the pole down for a photo of a shiny panel ;D never stay shiny do they! Typical income is £650 a year from solars. Are these people paying £1,000's for them to be cleaned barmy?
Typical ? My panels are paying me around £1500 a year . Depends what tariff the person is on…
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Just a quick Google search @ Shrek. I hadn't got a clue. Just wanted to know if it was cost worthy for the customer.
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Some people getting 2k a year and going up.
Don’t forget your pasma.
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Just a quick Google search @ Shrek. I hadn't got a clue. Just wanted to know if it was cost worthy for the customer.
I’m getting around 1.5k a year for a 3kw system installed about 10 years ago , the next one up is 4kw which will make even more money on the original tariff. These days , you could be right as the tariff has completely dropped for new installations