Caring for Solar Panels
One of the simplest ways to assess the condition and performance of a solar panel installation is to take a generation reading. If the reading matches the estimated output in your product handbook, it indicates that everything is working as it should be. Note that if the panels are safely accessible, you can check for moss or lichen accumulation. If solar panels aren’t clean, it reduces power output, and you should then book in for solar panel maintenance.
Because they have few moving parts, solar panels offer excellent reliability, but annual maintenance will identify potential issues at the earliest stage.
Potential problems can include:
- The system shutting down in cloudy or wet weather conditions
- Dirt in the panel surfaces reducing overall efficiency
- Birds setting up nests underneath your solar panels
- Cracks or damage to your solar panel installation
- Displayed fault codes from the system’s invertor
- Incorrect solar panel monitoring and metering performance
- Cables for your installed thermal system chewed by local wildlife
Issues are not commonplace, but it is still important to book in for a check so that we can source issues and deal with them before something worsens. Always use a dependable solar panel maintenance company and arrange for an engineer to visit if a system hasn’t had a service in the past two years.
Solar Thermal UK Ltd supports homeowners in Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, South London, West London and across the UK, undertaking maintenance and repair work to standards in line with manufacturer specifications. If we find that a panel is beyond economical repair, our engineers can remove it and offer you a full replacement service at a fair and competitive price.