Making the switch to solar comes with a number of fantastic advantages for home and business owners alike. Aside from the fact that it can help save money on energy bills and reduce the harm caused to the environment, home and business owners may also be pleased to know that getting the most out of their solar panel systems, requires minimal effort on their part. In fact, some solar system owners may not need to do anything other than have their panels cleaned of dust and debris, for years.
That said, it doesn’t mean that you can simply leave the panels on your roof or mounted on the ground, without ever looking at them to assess their performance.
To get the most out of your solar panel system, here are 3 simple tasks you can carry out every once in a while (or more often depending upon the circumstances, such as after a storm):
If you begin to notice that your solar panels aren’t producing as much energy as they once did, this usually means that you’ll need to get an expert to check the system over. While there are a good many variables that can impact energy production, such as the time of the year, the weather and even the time of day, if you can’t logically connect the loss of output to any external factors such as those mentioned, a solar installation professional will assess the entire system and get it back on track again.
From a problem with the hardware, to solar cell blockages caused by debris, your local solar pro will quickly identify the problem and remedy it safely and efficiently.
Your solar panels were a significant and worthy investment, so it’s in your best interests as their owner to try and keep them as clean as possible, so that they can perform at their best for you, at all times. That certainly doesn’t mean that you have to clean them every weekend (and many solar system owners can get away with having the panels professionally cleaned just once a year, especially if they live in an area that sees a lot of rain), but if you notice that they’re starting to look grubby, it’s best to arrange to have them cleaned.
While the panels on your roof (or even mounted on land close to your home or business) will likely have been strategically placed so that they don’t fall prey to falling debris from trees or other buildings for example, it still pays to check them over in the wake of a severe storm or similar such event, for potential damage. If it’s not safe for you to do this, you can ask your solar installer to carry out a quick inspection for you.
With barely any maintenance required, solar panels are a great way to lower your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint, and with the future of solar power looking exceedingly bright (pun intended!), there’s no better time than now to make the switch.
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