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JandS

  • Posts: 4265
Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2013, 05:17:25 pm »
So it can absolutely hose it down and they're safe
but squirt some water at them and scrub and they
become lethal???
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2013, 05:35:31 pm »
So it can absolutely hose it down and they're safe
but squirt some water at them and scrub and they
become lethal???
Yes. You can't change the science.  :)

JandS

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Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2013, 06:13:09 pm »
Mystery solved.
You can clean them with WFP.
You need to use purified water though as
tap water leaves a residue.
Good old Google.
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2013, 10:31:31 pm »
Mystery solved.
You can clean them with WFP.
You need to use purified water though as
tap water leaves a residue.
Good old Google.
Water still conducts electricity though. How do you not get a shock if there is a faulty panel?

kerrpmiddleton

  • Posts: 119
Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2013, 11:11:35 pm »
Right let me get this straight , their are thousands of solar panels  fitted but if you don't clean them right any one else working on the roof may be electrocuted ,sounds worst then the scam on getting them fitted in the first place , pay me £20000 and in 40 yrs you'll get your money back ( if their still working , ps ho don't clean them with our supper dopper special wfs ho well warranty void , tell you what ,their sum bullpoop goes on in the cleaning game,thought carpet cleaning bullpoop was bad ,solar panel the the next big thing then   

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2013, 11:37:35 pm »
Right let me get this straight , their are thousands of solar panels  fitted but if you don't clean them right any one else working on the roof may be electrocuted ,sounds worst then the scam on getting them fitted in the first place , pay me £20000 and in 40 yrs you'll get your money back ( if their still working , ps ho don't clean them with our supper dopper special wfs ho well warranty void , tell you what ,their sum bullpoop goes on in the cleaning game,thought carpet cleaning bullpoop was bad ,solar panel the the next big thing then   
I'm not sure what's worse. Your spelling, your grammar or your ignorance in speaking about a subject you obviously know nothing about.

niceandclean

  • Posts: 1897
Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2013, 12:08:31 am »
Right let me get this straight , their are thousands of solar panels  fitted but if you don't clean them right any one else working on the roof may be electrocuted ,sounds worst then the scam on getting them fitted in the first place , pay me £20000 and in 40 yrs you'll get your money back ( if their still working , ps ho don't clean them with our supper dopper special wfs ho well warranty void , tell you what ,their sum bullpoop goes on in the cleaning game,thought carpet cleaning bullpoop was bad ,solar panel the the next big thing then   
I'm not sure what's worse. Your spelling, your grammar or your ignorance in speaking about a subject you obviously know nothing about.

Steve, there is no need for nastiness.

I can understand where people are coming from, i have done a quick search on the net and there is info on how to clean solar panels, but nothing about the dangers cleaning them with water (apart from climbing up on a roof). There is info advising people to switch them off before they clean, Perry tait is also pushing solar cleaning, with videos showing you how its done. You have articles from "Green" companies saying about buying kit from www.ionicsolar.com. So, why is it not recommended for people to clean their own panels with a WFP system? 

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2013, 06:56:31 am »
Right let me get this straight , their are thousands of solar panels  fitted but if you don't clean them right any one else working on the roof may be electrocuted ,sounds worst then the scam on getting them fitted in the first place , pay me £20000 and in 40 yrs you'll get your money back ( if their still working , ps ho don't clean them with our supper dopper special wfs ho well warranty void , tell you what ,their sum bullpoop goes on in the cleaning game,thought carpet cleaning bullpoop was bad ,solar panel the the next big thing then   
I'm not sure what's worse. Your spelling, your grammar or your ignorance in speaking about a subject you obviously know nothing about.

Steve, there is no need for nastiness.

I can understand where people are coming from, i have done a quick search on the net and there is info on how to clean solar panels, but nothing about the dangers cleaning them with water (apart from climbing up on a roof). There is info advising people to switch them off before they clean, Perry tait is also pushing solar cleaning, with videos showing you how its done. You have articles from "Green" companies saying about buying kit from www.ionicsolar.com. So, why is it not recommended for people to clean their own panels with a WFP system? 
Regarding the nastiness, I do not take kindly to people implying that I am feeding them 'bullpoop' and implying my service is scamming from an individual who seems to know nothing about the subject. It isn't.

If you cannot find info about the dangers of cleaning panels with water, I'm afraid you have not dug deep enough. Like I said in my original post on the thread, it has taken me 4 years of research to gather, collate and compute the info for this service. It cannot be done with 'a quick search on the net'.

Ionicsolar is just a website for the window cleaning company ionics. A very professional and forward-thinking company. A child could use their kit to physically clean a solar panel, no problem.

But is the array safe to clean in the first place? Does a homeowner know the risks involved? Will they know how to check the wiring? What if the seal has perished on the panel and the water seeps into the electric carrying part of the unit? Will they have the proper PPE? Can they check for hotspots? I very much doubt they can because they are not aware it needs to be done.

Ionics and other companies are under no obligation to inform people of the risks of using their equipment to clean solar panels. They are just selling their kit, in the same way knife manufacturers do not need to tell people how to use a knife safely.

I don't come on this forum to argue the toss with folks, but to network and expand my business. When I saw this thread, I felt and still feel it would be advantageous for my and the writer of the original post to do business together. For him to buy into the idea, I need to explain my credentials. They are strong credentials, evidenced by the fact that this year my company will likely clean more solar panels than any other in the UK.

We have deals with some of the biggest players in the UK solar market today. You do not get these by giving them 'bullpoop' or by 'doing a quick search on the net'.  ;) :)

garry22

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2013, 10:40:36 am »
Not being sarcastic here, just interested in the discussion.

How does this differ from say, having heavy "thunder" rain (like this week) crash onto them?

Surely if a seal is damaged, water can get in whatever the source?

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #29 on: May 18, 2013, 12:38:28 pm »
Not being sarcastic here, just interested in the discussion.

How does this differ from say, having heavy "thunder" rain (like this week) crash onto them?

Surely if a seal is damaged, water can get in whatever the source?
Water getting in is not the problem guys.  ???But if you have a man on the ground holding a carbon pole in his hand, that is. He becomes part of the circuit and is earthed is he not?  :oThe AC current on a solar array will at the very least damage him badly, but more likely, kill him.

Ding Ding Ding! I can here the pennies dropping! Where is the smiley with a light bulb above his head?!  ;D

*Hector*

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Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #30 on: May 18, 2013, 12:52:43 pm »
so what you are saying is.......


wear wellies  ;D ;D ;D
Everyday this forum slips further from God.  :'(

Re: does anyone do Solar panel cleaning
« Reply #31 on: May 18, 2013, 07:45:54 pm »
so what you are saying is.......


wear wellies  ;D ;D ;D
;D yes.