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03-17-2023, 08:57 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Port Angeles, Washington
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What product to use to clean the solar panel on the roof
I assume it's a glass finish so I could use any kind of glass cleaner?
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03-17-2023, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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We hose ours off with warm water,
Then use a soft sponge or clean wash mitt with Meguiars Gold car wash soap. Then rinse and towel dry. Ours never seems to be that dirty and I don’t notice much change in output. Course I don’t pay a lot of attention. Our single 190 panel is plenty to top off the battery every day. We don’t use a lot of juice.
Iowa Dave
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03-18-2023, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
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I just hose mine off, and use a sopping wet microfiber cloth to loosen excess pollen/dust
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03-18-2023, 11:41 AM
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I would not use ammonia based products if it is not "glass".
Mild Soap & Water is best.
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03-18-2023, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillyB
I would not use ammonia based products if it is not "glass".
Mild Soap & Water is best.
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solar panels are tempered glass.
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03-18-2023, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1200bruce
I assume it's a glass finish so I could use any kind of glass cleaner?
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Hi: 1200bruce... Sunlight!!!  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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03-18-2023, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
solar panels are tempered glass.
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Yours may be, but are ALL solar panels tempered glass? How about the suitcase style, or the semi-flexible panels?
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03-18-2023, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Yours may be, but are ALL solar panels tempered glass? How about the suitcase style, or the semi-flexible panels?
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the framed rigid ones certainly are, and that includes my renogy solar suitcase. and the rooftop LG panel I put on my Escape. the flexible ones I've seen have been some sort of plastic, and a few years in the sun and they start to dull. Note most of them have a 5 year warranty, vs the 25 year typical for a framed rigid panel.
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03-18-2023, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lanesboro, MN, between Whalan and Fountain, Minnesota
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I just flood warm water from a tea kettle on our panels and then use a microfiber cloth to remove bird poo. I don't dry the panels and have never seen a difference from slight dust.
I also mount my panels with enough angle so the water runs off, rather than pool and dry whatever dirt was suspended in the water.
Enjoy,
Perry
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