Residential Solar Maintenance

Residential Solar Maintenance

          Whenever anything is installed on your home, a primary concern to take into consideration is the type and costs of maintenance required to keep it in top working condition.  Residential Solar is no exception; this is the source of power and comfort in your home so its maintenance is of a highest concern.

General and Routine Solar Maintenance

            Residential Solar Systems are the most maintenance free systems you will ever install in your home.  Basically keeping them clean will keep them in prime working condition providing power to your home with an uninterrupted flow of clean quiet energy.  It is generally best to have a technician familiar with solar systems do the routine bi-annual cleaning, although it can be a do it yourself option if you are so inclined.  Remember when there are major dust storms as Arizona can be prone to, especially in the Valley regions; you may want to consider additional cleaning maintenance to keep your system in tip top operating condition.

Long Term Solar Maintenance

            Aside from basic cleaning, the primary maintenance functions require checks on the system to ensure it is continuing to put out steady energy.  Any fluctuations or variations are the best indicators that there may be something amiss with your system.  These variations usually are not obvious to the untrained eye and have no real impact on your home and how well it functions.  Having a technician make routine checks on the efficiency and flow will ensure that any issues are identified early and help keep repair costs low. 

Major Solar Repairs and Maintenance

            As with any system there can always be the possibility of major repairs.  A general rule with solar energy systems whether residential or industrial is that the major repairs are not very common.  The solar systems are self contained and simple and so long as cleanliness is maintained the need for major repairs outside of other catastrophic events is very rare.  In the event of repairs of this nature, your representative will be able to tell you if it is best to repair or replace as needed.  These are always important topics to discuss in addition to your warranty when you are selecting the best solar installation company for you.