Ah, you’re finally experiencing that refreshing feeling, that sense of relief, as if a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. You just had a visit from your Window Cleaner. Whether he or she just performed solar panel cleaning, gutter cleaning, or window cleaning, it sure feels good to have that task complete. The next question is, how soon should I have my Window Cleaner back for another service?
These solar panels became coated with a layer of silt and bird droppings in a few months
Solar Panel Cleaning Frequency
The question of how often to have your solar panels cleaned depends on a few factors. How are your solar panels mounted? What has the weather been like? When is your peak electric usage according to your provider?
How your solar panels are mounted seems like an irrelevant question, but is quite important.
Flat mounted solar panels such as these can sag in the center of each panel, collecting mud and debris that cannot run off naturally like panels mounted on a pitch.
Normally solar panels in cities like Indian Wells, Yucaipa, and Redlands are mounted, pitched or aimed if you will, towards the southern sky. Occasionally the panels optimal position is laid flat like a lot of older homes in Palm Springs. When panels are mounted this way, dirt, water, and pollen cannot simply roll off by means of gravity. Dirt collects quickly and begins to affect performance. These panels tend to droop in the middle and develop mud puddles. This type of solar system should be serviced quarterly
Panels mounted with a significant pitch or slope are normally easy to clean, since nasty residual dirt, doody and water, run right off the edge.
For solar systems mounted on a slope, ShinePro Window Cleaning recommends bi-annual service. This should ensure photovoltaic cells are producing at their optimal levels.
Clogged gutters can be disastrous to the structure of your home if left unchecked.
How often should you have your rain gutters cleaned?
Although gutters are not commonly found on homes in our service area of Palm Springs, La Quinta, or Palm Desert, we do offer gutter cleaning for that rare occasion.
Gutters can become impacted with mud in a short time span, causing downspouts to back up.
Gutters should be checked everytime you have your windows cleaned. It only takes a few minutes to have your Window Cleaner take a peek. After your gutters and downspouts have been cleared, it is imperative to stay on a regular check up schedule of 3-6 months to ensure your gutters stay free flowing.
In order to maintain a mirror-like finish, you should have your windows cleaned every 3-6 months.
Window Cleaning Frequency?
How often you have your windows cleaned depends a lot on your environment, the traffic in and out of your home, and the age of your windows.
These windows are a prime example of years of neglect, sprinklers, and trying to save money by putting off professional window cleaning.
You might ask yourself, “what does my environment have to do with window cleaning?” Some of the most challenging window washing jobs I have encountered in the Coachella Valley have been in golf course country clubs. It takes a lot of water to maintain a golf course, a lot of ground water rich in minerals and contaminants. When this ground water is propelled into the air, some is bound to land on the windows of homes that border the course. Hard water stains are almost a guarantee on glass in country clubs such as PGA West in La Quinta, Bighorn Country Club in Palm Desert, and Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. These homes will require quarterly window washing.
Windows that encounter a great deal of use will naturally require a higher frequency of cleanings
Glass panes located near heavy foot or vehicle traffic can receive a fair amount of dirt, dust, and grime. It is important to stay on top of a regular maintenance schedule. Personal residences should be serviced every 4-6 months, storefronts need more frequent servicing as these properties are subject to daily visitors. Standard cleaning intervals are every 2-4 weeks.
Believe it or not, these putty glazed windows on a home in the Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs are over 60 years old.
With proper care, maintenance, and pride in your windows, not even years of weather, and environmental factors can ruin your panes. It all starts with picking up your phone and making that call to your Window Cleaner. The same goes for solar panel cleaning, and gutter cleaning. As long as you set a schedule to keep your house sparkling and pristine, it will reward you with a sense of beauty, pride, and satisfaction.
If you are fortunate enough to live between Redlands, California and Indio, California, make that call to ShinePro Window Cleaning for all your exterior cleaning needs.
When you call ShinePro Window Cleaning, you will be speaking to me personally.
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