{"id":9021,"date":"2022-05-11T07:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?p=9021"},"modified":"2022-05-11T07:32:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:32:52","slug":"spring-cleaning-wash-pine-pollen-off-solar-panels-2022-05-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/spring-cleaning-wash-pine-pollen-off-solar-panels-2022-05-10.html","title":{"rendered":"Spring cleaning: wash pine pollen off solar panels 2022-05-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nIt&#8217;s that time of year.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Middle and last panels\" name=\"M:Middle-and-last-panels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Middle and last panels]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/many.html\">Middle and last panels<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the spring, pine pollen settles on the solar panels like yellow mud.\r\nA strong water spray loosens it up, and scrubbing removes it.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"In the middle\" name=\"Washing:In-the-middle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_121447.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_121447.jpg\"  alt=\"[In the middle]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_121447.html\">In the middle<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThen wash off the residue.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Last panels\" name=\"Washing:Last-panels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_123530.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_123530.jpg\"  alt=\"[Last panels]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2022-05-10--clean-solar\/20220510_123530.html\">Last panels<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat&#8217;s all the maintenance these 80 solar panels need.\r\n<p>\r\nAlso note the Starlink dish on the roof ridge for reasonably reliable Internet connectivity.\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s that time of year. 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