🌧️ Solar panels are ‘self-cleaning’, so you don't need to clean them very often

🧽 It’s worth giving your solar panels a proper clean every two or three years

✨ To clean panels yourself, use a telescopic pole from ground level

🌞 Use gentle cleaning products to keep your panels intact

💷 You can hire a solar panel cleaner for a relatively low price

Do solar panels need cleaning?

If your house is near trees (which may leave debris), near the sea (which can leave a salt deposit), or near agricultural land (which may leave crop treatment residue or dust on the panels), then regular solar panel cleaning is recommended – probably between six months and two years, depending on the severity.

How do you clean solar solar panels?

Can you hire someone else to clean your solar panels?

Summary

Solar panel cleaning: FAQs

What is the best thing to clean solar panels with?

Can you pressure-wash solar panels?

How often should you wash solar panels?

How to clean your solar panels [UK, 2024]

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How to clean your solar panels

🛡️ Solar panel insurance protects you from numerous mishaps

🏠 Most home insurance policies cover solar panels – but not comprehensively

🔋 The Sunsave Guarantee includes a free battery and inverter replacement

🔽 We provide downtime protection, so you’re covered if your system stops working

👍 You should always get solar panel insurance

Sign up for Sunsave Plus

What is solar panel insurance?

Will your home insurance cover your solar panels?

Do solar panels actually need insuring?

Why the Sunsave Guarantee is better than home insurance

Solar panel insurance: FAQs

Do I need to add solar panels to my home insurance?

Is buying a house with solar panels a problem?

Will solar panels affect my mortgage?

Here's what solar panel insurance is, why you need it, and the extent to which home insurance covers your panels.

Solar panel insurance: is it worth it? [UK, 2024]

Solar panel insurance: is it worth it?

♻️ Up to 95% of a solar panel can be recycled

☀️ It's free and easy to recycle your solar panels in the UK

🛠️ Your solar panel installer must take your old solar panels for free

⚡ Solar inverters can also be recycled

📈 The number of solar panel recycling centres will rise out of necessity

Are solar panels recyclable?

There have been recent breakthroughs in solar panel recycling, so the metals in the old panels are now much easier to remove and use again. This is so important because we want to keep driving down the initial carbon footprint of renewable products – so if we can reuse old materials instead of mining for new ones, this gives us a great boost.

How can you recycle your solar panels in the UK?

How many solar panels will need recycling?

Solar panel recycling: FAQs

What happens to an old solar panel?

What to do with solar panels after 25 years?

Can solar panels be removed and reused?

Can solar inverters be recycled?

Learn about the nuts & bolts of solar panel reycling, including how it happens and where it happens.

Can solar panels be recycled? [UK, 2024]

Can solar panels be recycled?

🛠️ A solar & battery system typically requires maintenance three times in 20 years

✨ Your battery and inverter will usually need to replaced after 10-12 years

💷 A solar maintenance package can save you money over your panels’ lifespan

🔍 Monitoring your system's output is crucial – but best carried out by experts

📅 Solar panels will usually need to be replaced after 25-40 years

Do solar panels need maintenance?

What can go wrong with solar panels?

An inverter is the brain of a solar panel system, but it’s also its weakest point, and after around 12 years it’s very likely that you’ll have to replace it. This is usually because its capacitors have been worn out by all the electro-mechanical stress, which is unavoidable. Fortunately, every Sunsave Plus customer gets a free inverter replacement if required.

How to maintain your solar panels

How often do solar panels have to be replaced?

Does solar panel output decrease over time?

Next steps

Solar panel maintenance: FAQs

Is solar high maintenance?

When should solar panels be serviced?

What happens when it rains on a solar panel?

Here's why solar panels need maintenance, how to take care of them, the most common problems, and how much it costs.

Solar panel maintenance: is it necessary? [UK, 2024]

Solar panel maintenance: an expert guide

📉 Low output is the most common problem

🔋 Be prepared to replace your battery and inverter after 10-12 years

➕ Sunsave Plus can provide you with insurance and free replacement parts

🐦 Birds can sometimes nest under solar panels

🛠️ Choosing a reputable installer means you dodge problems later on

What are the 6 most common solar panel problems?

Problems with solar panels: FAQs

What is the biggest issue with solar panels?

What are the cons of using solar panels?

Do solar panels have any negative effects?

Wondering whether to switch to solar? Learn the potential pitfalls that face solar panel owners and what the solution is to all of them

6 problems to watch out for if you have solar panels [UK, 2024]

6 problems to watch out for if you have solar panels

☀️ Most monocrystalline solar panels have a lifespan of around 30-40 years

📉 Solar panels will still work after 30-40 years, just less efficiently

📅 Quality solar panels should come with a warranty of at least 25 years

📊 Top-tier solar panels lose around 0.5% of their initial efficiency per year

🛡️ Solar panels are extremely resilient

What’s the average lifespan of a solar panel?

If one of your solar panels has an issue that you believe to be the fault of the manufacturer, you can claim on your solar panel’s warranty, but this usually involves quite a lot of time and effort. As part of the Sunsave Guarantee, we’ll take care of any solar panel warranty claims so you won’t have to lift a finger.

Do solar panels degrade over their lifetime?

How reliable are solar panels?

How to make your solar panels last as long as possible

Solar panel lifespan: FAQs

What is the average lifespan of a solar panel?

How often do solar panels need to be replaced?

What happens after 25 years of solar panels?

Learn about how long solar panels typically last, average solar panel warranties, and whether solar panels degrade over time.

How long do solar panels last? | Average lifespan [2024]

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How long do solar panels last?

🐦 Birds can cause damage to solar panel systems

🐿️ Most types of solar panel bird proofing can also keep out other pests

📅 Properly installed bird spikes can last for more than 15 years

🧹 Bird proofing systems usually require regular maintenance

Do you need to get bird proofing for your solar panels?

What does bird proofing usually consist of?

How much does bird proofing cost?

How long does bird proofing last?

How to remove birds from under your solar panels

Are there any other pests that nest under solar panels?

Solar panel bird proofing: FAQs

How do I protect my solar panels from birds?

What is the best bird deterrent for solar panels?

How much does it cost to bird proof solar panels?

Learn about the typical problems birds can cause when they nest under solar panels, how you can combat them, and how much it all costs.

Solar panel bird proofing | Do you need it?

Solar panel bird proofing: an expert guide

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