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Old 03-17-2023, 08:57 PM   #1
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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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Old 03-17-2023, 09:29 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 03-18-2023, 11:20 AM   #3
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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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I would not use ammonia based products if it is not "glass".

Mild Soap & Water is best.
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I would not use ammonia based products if it is not "glass".

Mild Soap & Water is best.
solar panels are tempered glass.
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I assume it's a glass finish so I could use any kind of glass cleaner?
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solar panels are tempered glass.
Yours may be, but are ALL solar panels tempered glass? How about the suitcase style, or the semi-flexible panels?
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Yours may be, but are ALL solar panels tempered glass? How about the suitcase style, or the semi-flexible panels?
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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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.

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