Window and solar panel cleaning

Window cleaning: choosing the right tools

The traditional tool used for cleaning windows is the window squeegee . It may seem like a simple and basic piece of equipment, but there are nevertheless significant technical differences between the models available on the market.
First, you will need to choose the width of the squeegee, which ranges from 25 cm to 105 cm . The two most commonly used sizes in professional settings are 35 cm and 45 cm, which together account for more than 90% of usage because they fit most glass surfaces and are easy to use.

Types of Unger window squeegees

Unger is currently the world leader in the manufacture of window and solar panel cleaning equipment.
Unger offers several types of raclette grills , and we can differentiate them, for example:
- Unger Ergotec Ninja squeegee which has a Triloc mechanism for good bar fixing as well as a pivoting squeegee head.
- S-shaped window squeegee for standard applications with the S-shaped spring allowing for quick changing and locking of the squeegee bar.
- Unger Ergotec squeegee , the classic Unger model with a design and ergonomics adapted to all situations
The other component of the squeegee is the type of squeegee rubber chosen, which will vary depending on the surface condition and external factors. There are indeed two hardness levels of rubber (soft or hard).
The other complementary tool is the window washer, which allows you to spread the water and soap solution over the surface and thus degrease it. Unger offers specific window cleaning products for improved cleaning efficiency.
The final element that can prove useful for safe access at height is, of course , telescopic poles .
Several systems exist, notably from Unger with the Optiloc, Teleplus and Unitec systems.
9 height settings are available, with a reach of up to 10 meters while remaining safely on the ground.

Pure water window cleaning: the professional solution

In recent years, a solution has emerged for cleaning windows, but also solar panels or washable surfaces such as industrial building cladding , using pure water, the advantage of which is that it leaves no trace and eliminates the action of "scraping" and wiping.
Indeed, cleaning windows, solar panels or high surfaces with a squeegee is not always possible due to access problems or the size of the surfaces to be treated...
If you have a field of solar panels covering several hundred (or even thousands) of square meters, it is impossible to treat them using a classic squeegee solution!
The same applies to cleaning large exterior glass surfaces, especially if they are located at a height, which will require moving the platform, ladders or scaffolding...
In this case of great height, the pure water cleaning kit is perfectly suited.
These kits offer poles of suitable heights and rigidities, water softeners (to have limescale-free water and therefore without streaks) and brushes adapted to the surface.

Pure water, cleans windows up to 20 meters!

The pure water window and solar panel cleaning solution is now the benchmark solution.
With possible working heights of up to 20 meters while remaining safely on the ground and with the guarantee of obtaining an impeccable result, pure water is the solution for large areas.
You can adjust the configuration of the poles and brushes to adapt your solution to each intervention.
The advantages of the pure water cleaning solution are numerous:
Safety: The pole systems used allow work to be carried out safely up to 20m while remaining on the ground.
Stop using dangerous ladders
Time savings and productivity
No more wiping or scraping windows
The gain is greater on large surfaces
No use of chemicals
No cherry picker rentals