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How often do You clean your solar pannels | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial)
Re: How often do You clean your solar pannels (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Thu Jun 9th, 2005 at 11:36:34 AM MST
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I live in an urban, and dusty environment.  I find that after a while, dust accumulates on the glass to a fairly visible level.  I have never measured the decrease in power, but I would bet that when they get really dusty, It drops by 5 or 10%.  I do not have a regular cleaning schedule for them, but when I am on the roof for some other maintenance or reason, I wipe them off, or rinse them if water is available.  Rich
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How often do You clean your solar pannels | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial)

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