Rinsing Solar Panels

Early morning can be a particularly good time for cleaning as dew that has settled on the panels overnight will likely have softened grime.

Rinsing solar panels.

Clean your solar panelson an overcast day early in the morning or in the evening. The most effective way to clean your solar panels is with a hose and a bucket of soapy water. Fill a bucket with warm soapy water or cleaning solution designed for solar panels. Use your garden hose to spray down the panels.

Most panel installations are tilted at an angle and snow will naturally slide off as it melts. Fill your bucket with clean water and soap. Be careful not to touch the sides or underside. National residential and commercial o m provider sunsystem technology also stays away from soap and uses filtered water and a rotating brush to clean panels but director of marketing jeff struhm said the company uses a mixture of diluted vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to aide in scrubbing away dirt and grime.

Snow on solar panels generally doesn t need to be removed it will typically slide off on its own. Rinse off your array with the hose to remove all loose dirt. If the sun is beating down on the panels any water used can quickly evaporate and dirt will become smeared. Because you don t want to scratch the panels in any way it s best to use just water and a non abrasive sponge to apply soapy water.

Essentially in the same manner you would wash your car at home. If snow persists on your panels you can also invest in tools like a solar panel snow rake which makes it easy to safely remove snow covering on solar panels.