Solar panels may be the most cost-effective alternative energy source. Having a solar panel installed on your roof allows you to save money on electricity while also contributing to a greener environment free of harmful gases and other pollutants.

Solar panels are essentially one of the most effective ways to reduce energy costs in residential and commercial areas. They have the potential to last up to 25 years and even longer. This will save you money on electricity for the next two decades. However, everything that provides us with long-term benefits necessitates routine maintenance, and solar panels are no exception. When it comes to solar panel maintenance, there are a few things you should know.

Get the Maintenance Done by Experts

Solar panel maintenance is not a difficult task that should be left to professionals. You can try to do basic cleaning of dirt and debris yourself when it comes to maintenance. You can use the solar panel cleaning kit to clean the panels. It is important to avoid harsh cleaning materials. When it comes to deep and technical maintenance, hire experts to handle it. Employ the annual inspection services of the company that sold you the solar panel systems in Adelaide. Do not entrust the job to a regular technician or serviceman.

Set Up The Panels in a Convenient Location

The location of the panels is critical when it comes to maintenance. There are two common locations for solar panels, which include being on the ground or the roof. While both are common places for solar panel installation in Adelaide, roofs are the most popular. Ground-mounted panels, on the other hand, have several maintenance advantages over roof-mounted panels.

Ground-mounted panels make it simple to clear snow and debris while also allowing damage or other flaws to be identified. Roof-mounted panels can be difficult to maintain because even basic cleaning necessitates a trip to the roof.

Schedule Routine Maintenance

People who live in windy, stormy, or snowy areas may need to maintain their solar panels more frequently than those who live in areas with ideal weather. Solar panels can last for up to 25 years with minimal maintenance, but poor conditions can reduce their capacity and function. As a result, by maintaining it regularly, you can ensure that the solar panels run smoothly and provide a pleasing appearance to your home as well as long-term savings on your electricity bill. Keep the panels in good shape by scheduling regular maintenance based on weather and other conditions.

Monitor the Performance

By looking at the solar panels from the outside, you can tell how good they are. Solar panels, on the other hand, can only be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. As a result, keep track of how much energy they produce daily to keep your system in good shape. Using the best solar panels in Adelaide also allows you to track how much you are helping the environment.

Cover the Repair Costs with a Warranty

Repairs and replacements of solar panels are uncommon. Solar panels, in general, require minimal upkeep. You can save money on repairs by having an annual inspection and regular cleaning. You can contact your installer, and have it repaired if you need repairs or notice a fault in the system or function. The product warranty is for a minimum of 10 years, and the performance warranty is for a minimum of 25 years. Make use of the warranty to cover the costs of repairs.

Keep your solar panels properly maintained by following the above tips. Learn more about our high-quality panels and expert services by contacting us.

Maintenance of Solar Panels Everything You Need to Know

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Great pre-sale service, including answering all of my questions. Arrived exactly when they had arranged to and left all work areas clean and tidy. Follow up service and after-sales support have all been great.read more
Laraine Sandow
Laraine Sandow
06:39 12 May 19
Very professional team.....fitted solar panels to workshop and home. Highly recommend Class A energy solutions
Brandon Mass
Brandon Mass
09:49 08 May 19
If you are looking at a solar system for your business I would highly recommend Class A Energy Solutions. Class A Energy Solutions installed a large number of panels on our 2 story Gumeracha Hotel in minimal time and I was blown away by the professionalism from such young electricians. The guys always cleaned up after themselves and always made sure the business would not be interrupted in any way. Great work guys and many thanks.read more
Mark Warren
Mark Warren
23:57 18 Jan 19
If you are intending to get solar, please read this, it may be of assistance. Our initial search on the web about solar power very quickly produced an extraordinarily steep learning curve. Eventually after some months of looking at various companies and systems we resorted to a web guy called Finn Peacock, the founder of Solar Quotes. Finn recommended us three solar companies for quotes. We chose one for various reasons, one being that the sales rep, Shane Nielsen of Class A Energy Solutions had a superb knowledge on the subject and always answered his phone or returned calls very promptly. After some humming and haring we finally chose a system to our likes and were quoted on it. Anyway a few weeks later as stated by Class A Energy Solutions, an electrician contractor, from NBF Electrical and co-worker arrived at our reasonably remote property on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. The solar panels were to go on a tin shed roof and wired to the house through existing underground conduit. The conduit was not good enough for the job and much to the credit of Class A Energy Solutions they hired a digging machine and operator to add a new and appropriate conduit and cables. A week or so later the machine, an operator, two electricians and the co-worker arrived and set about installing the solar panels and battery system. It was quite a large job and it continued on into the next day with the electricians seeking shelter that night in a hotel nearby. Eventually the system was switched on and it worked splendidly except our Wi Fi device was incapable of connecting to the inverter. We were unable to read what was going on as far as how much electricity was being produced and how the system was performing. The NBF Electricians said they would be back with a Wi fi booster or repeater. It was done as promised even though we had signed off on the contract and paid the money. The nuts and bolts of this case are: Finn Peacock, of Solar Quotes; Excellent. Shane Nielsen, salesperson, from Class A Energy Solutions, excellent. Class A Energy Solutions also excellent in covering the cost of the trench digging and Wi Fi repeater. NBF Electricians were efficient, friendly and brilliant with the installation of panels and batteries. Later on, the boss of NBF, Nathan Fielke, spent nearly a whole day making sure the booster was working correctly; we were connected to the inverter via the Internet and explaining in great detail how the whole system worked. To say the least, we were both tremendously impressed. Class A Energy Solutions have a superb team for sure. The need for a trench being missed by Class A Energy Solutions was possibly due to not all the nuances with solar having been totally worked out yet. That and the Wi Fi not connecting to the inverter were very small problems which Class A Energy Solutions remedied at their cost. I believe that Class A Energy Solutions have learned from this hiccup with remote properties or with other things that might be problematical, and they will have an electrician/salesperson attend to assess those situations before contracts are signed. Would we go down the same path with the same companies and people? Yes, you betcha, without a doubt. We both feel that we have made all the right moves by exhaustive investigating coupled with a smidgeon of luck, and we have ended up with a really great solar system. We can only conclude that we wholly recommend our particular path to solar and the people and companies involved in making it so. Bring on the sun. :)read more
David Nicholls
David Nicholls
08:14 24 Sep 17
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