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Save Your Photons and Clean Your Solar Panels


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Are dirty solar panels secretly robbing you blind?


If you’ve ever looked up at your rooftop solar panels and wondered, “Do I really need to clean those?” — this episode is your wake-up call. Whether your system is a year old or just a few months in, there’s a high chance those precious photons aren’t making it through the grime. And yes, that dirt is costing you money.


We’re diving headfirst into one of the most overlooked ways to boost your solar performance: cleaning your panels the right way — not the nonsense you’ve read online. We’re cutting through the clutter and breaking down three questions every solar owner needs to ask:


1. When should you clean your solar panels?

2. How should you clean them?

3. And most importantly, who should do it?


Expect myth-busting, hard numbers, and a surprising truth: you might be flushing hundreds of dollars in savings down the drain by doing nothing — or worse, doing it the wrong way. That garden hose trick? It might actually be ruining your panels.


Plus, we’ve got jaw-dropping before-and-after photos (and a must-see video clip) that show just how much energy output you’re sacrificing when panels go untouched. Spoiler alert: a single dirty edge can slash performance by over 50%.


We’re not just here to preach — we’ve cleaned thousands of panels since 2001 and we’re showing you what actually works. From safety tips and soap tricks to de-ionized water wizardry and spotting mineral damage, this is the ultimate guide to reclaiming your power, one photon at a time.


Oh, and if you care about saving money and rescuing photons from quantum death? You definitely don’t want to miss the final five minutes.


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