Do solar panels require a lot of maintenance? Fortunately, one of the advantages of a residential solar system is that the panels themselves generally require relatively little ongoing upkeep.

In this Big Dog Solar video, the team answers a common question from homeowners: what do you actually have to do to maintain your solar panels?

For many homeowners, routine maintenance can be pretty simple. Rain often helps remove light dirt and debris, while properties in particularly dusty or dirty areas may benefit from occasional panel cleaning. Depending on the location and conditions around the home, that could mean washing the panels periodically to help keep them clear.

Solar panels also have no moving parts, which helps keep routine maintenance requirements relatively low compared with many other home systems.

So once your solar system is installed and operating, you generally don't need to spend your weekends constantly working on it.

As Big Dog Solar puts it: you can get back to watching Netflix.

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We actually get questions about maintenance all the time.

The thing you need to know is that there really isn't much maintenance involved.

You may need to wash the panels down once every year or two, particularly if you're in a dusty area.

Otherwise, you can continue watching Netflix.

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