<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>I cleaned my system in Palm Springs with rain-ex every 4 months. It did a great job and left a coating that keep the dust from sticking to the modules</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>I probably didn't need to clean it that often, but it was easily accessible. I put a garden sprayer on a hose to coat the panels after I cleaned them</span><span style="background-color: transparent; "> using</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span style="background-color: transparent; "> a dust mop on an extension handle to remove any dirt. Each time they needed less cleaning. Rain-ex
keeps the dirt from sticking.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">Max Balchowsky</span><br style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">Design Engineer</span><br style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">SEE Systems</span><br style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217</span><br style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">Newport Beach, Ca. 92660</span><br style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span
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<div> </div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="yiv987272020hr" style="margin:5px 0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);height:0px;line-height:0;font-size:0px;"></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Benn Kilburn - DayStar Renewable Energy <benn@daystarsolar.ca><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:05 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Cleaning Modules<br> </font> </div> <div class="yiv987272020y_msg_container"><br>
<div id="yiv987272020"><div><div><div><div>Corey,</div><div>If rain water isn't doing good enough, which it usually does depending on angle and other factors\u2026..</div><div><br></div><div>-pick up a window washing squeegee (like at a gas station) that you can add a longer, maybe telescopic handle. That works great.</div><div>-Just use water, it works fine. There is no need for additional chemicals or cleaners. If bird crap or dirt is particularly stubborn just wet it, scrub it, wet it again and let it soak a few minutes, then it should wipe right off. Keep in mind most module mfgrs recommend nothing more than a mild detergent added to water (read the specific module instructions). </div><div>-Be wary of temp differences between water and module glass. Cold water on hot glass can cause the glass to crack. Best to wash in the morning before the glass heats
up.</div><div><br></div><div>I've seen a few module washing products (automatic sprayers) advertised, but have no first hand experience with any.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck,</div><div>benn</div><div><br></div></div></div><span id="yiv987272020OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentcolor currentcolor; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; text-align: left; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-weight:bold;">From: </span> Corey Shalanski <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:cshalanski@joule-energy.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:cshalanski@joule-energy.com">cshalanski@joule-energy.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reply-To: </span> RE-wrenches <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank"
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Date: </span> Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:20 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold;">To: </span> RE-wrenches <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject: </span> [RE-wrenches] Cleaning Modules<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="yiv987272020MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 5px;padding:0px 0px 0px 5px;border-left-color:rgb(181, 196, 223);border-left-width:5px;border-left-style:solid;">Greetings Wrenches,<div><br></div><div>I am wondering if anyone can offer tried-and-true tips for cleaning modules: tools, materials, methods?</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div>Corey Shalanski</div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://joule-energy.com/">Joule Energy</a></div><div>New Orleans, LA</div>
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