[RE-wrenches] De-icing panels off grid

[Kirk Herander]

https://glasscareexperts.com/solar-glass-protection/

I’ve never tried it but just heard about these people. From the bio they
are the original makers of rain X, but they customized a product, several
of them, to clean Pv panels and they also mentioned it can help to shed
rain and snow.
By the way, Rainx is not  approved for such an application.

*Kirk Herander / **kirkh at vermont.solar <kirkh at vermont.solar>*

*Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC*

*Celebrating our 33st Anniversary 1991-2024!!*

dba Vermont Solar Engineering

802.559.1225


On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM Howie Michaelson via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Has anyone successfully used heat panels or cables to melt iced-over
> panels (ie. without damaging the panels)? In heavy snow country, or over
> periods of freeze/thaw when pelty slushy snow sticks and freezes to panels,
> it would be nice to have a safe method of clearing them, especially
> off-grid.  I remember discussions of the futility of backfeeding panels to
> heat them up to accomplish the same, but not about heat tape or pans that
> might be worth trying.
> Thanks,
> Howie Michaelson
> Sun Catcher
>
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