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If your solar hot water is slow to heat or only lukewarm, check the collectors on your roof first. Grime, salt, bird droppings or new shade

Australia has more rooftop solar than almost anywhere on earth. Over 3.5 million homes have panels on the roof, and on the Sunshine Coast the

Shade costs a solar system more than the size of the shadow suggests. Panels are wired in series, so a small shadow over one panel, or

No. You shouldn’t pressure wash solar panels. A pressure washer can force water past the seals around the panel frame, scratch the anti-reflective coating and cause

The quickest way to check if your solar panels are working is to open your inverter’s monitoring app (or look at the inverter display) around midday

Every clean we do already includes a quick visual check of your panels before we start. The Solar Health Check goes much further. We look at how

Australia has more rooftop solar than almost anywhere on earth. Over 3.5 million homes have panels on the roof, and on the Sunshine Coast the

Most Sunshine Coast homes should have their solar panels cleaned every 6 to 12 months. If you’re within a few kilometres of the beach, under trees,

Yes — dirty solar panels lose efficiency because dust, pollen, salt residue, and bird droppings block sunlight from reaching the cells underneath. Australian research puts