Covered in a special coating it prevents the build up of dirt on your roof and windows so they look cleaner and clearer for longer.
Self cleaning glass roof panels.
Inserting glass roof panels into an existing flat or pitched roof will normally be subject to building regulations.
How to correctly clean and maintain self cleaning glass.
Ideally solar panels should be cleaned every few weeks to maintain peak efficiency which is especially hard to do for large solar panel arrays.
How self cleaning glass works external window cleaning and maintenance has been simplified by the abundance of glass cleaning agents on the market.
This is because you are making a material alteration to the roof which affects the structure and thermal efficiency and also a window or door is classed as a controlled fitting which means it has to meet certain standards.
At the time of this writing november 27 2012 there are no identifying stamps or markings on the glass that would indicate that its a self cleaning panel.
Cleaning dirty panels with commercial detergents can be time consuming costly hazardous to the environment or even corrode the solar panel frame.
Clear self cleaning glass is an ideal glass for a conservatory roof and windows.
The downside to this glass is that unlike blue self cleaning solar control glass as described above it has no solar control.
Upvc anthracite grey frame with double glazed blue active self cleaning glass.