Power Washing

[White Buddah]

If it's not high enough to kill the plants/grass, it's not high enough to do any good on the siding. Better to be safe than sorry and use the environmentally friendly house wash formulas you can buy at the store.

That is a true statement. However, bleach alone should not be used alone to wash a house/gutters/roofs/decks/concrete.

 

[clevalley]

Is the secret to use ground up SPAM in with the plant friendly house wash you can buy at lowes when you buy your own pressure washer so you can do your own house instead of paying some company that is too cheap to buy an ad and has to resort to spaming the forums for customers?

On a more serious note - I always use a mixture of about 1/3 bleach and 2/3 water with a cap full of laundry detergent in a pump sprayer to clean my siding. I did it with vinyl and aluminum with no issues for years. I never went stronger than 50/50

The laundry detergent makes the concoction stick to the siding, the bleach kills the mold and loosens the dirt. I use a garden hose to rinse it off...

Now, in 17 years of owning a home I have never had to use the power washer to remove the yuck, only to reach out further than the garden hose could, plus it saves on the water use to rinse.

I have never damaged plants or my grass in doing this.

 

[huntr1]

On a more serious note - I always use a mixture of about 1/3 bleach and 2/3 water with a cap full of laundry detergent in a pump sprayer to clean my siding. I did it with vinyl and aluminum with no issues for years. I never went stronger than 50/50

The laundry detergent makes the concoction stick to the siding, the bleach kills the mold and loosens the dirt. I use a garden hose to rinse it off...

Now, in 17 years of owning a home I have never had to use the power washer to remove the yuck, only to reach out further than the garden hose could, plus it saves on the water use to rinse.

I have never damaged plants or my grass in doing this.

Doing it your way does work. Strong enough bleach solution on the house to kill the mold. The rinse with the garden hose/pressure washer with clean water further dilutes the bleach, thereby preventing it from killing the plants on the ground.

 

[gutterdogs]

Is the secret to use ground up SPAM in with the plant friendly house wash you can buy at lowes when you buy your own pressure washer so you can do your own house instead of paying some company that is too cheap to buy an ad and has to resort to spaming the forums for customers?

actually I thought I would help people.

 

[huntr1]

actually I thought I would get some free advertising by bumping old threads and pretending to be a concerned poster while hoping that people notice my user name and click the link to my company website in my signature.

:fixed:

 

[gutterdogs]

:fixed:

now how did you do that? Quote something I did NOT say but you were assuming?

Now I'm going to assume something. You prob have no life except for here.

I do offer free advice to DIY 'ers

Do a lil searching and you will find it.

 

[huntr1]

now how did you do that? Quote something I did NOT say but you were assuming?

It's called "reply w/ quote". Once it comes up, you can edit to your heart's content.

I have a very full life outside of the forums.

I also do not advertise on here without buying an ad. Otherwise I'd be stealing from the owners of the forums like you, which wouldn't be nice. And don't deny that that's what you were doing. Anybody with any common sense can tell that that is what you were doing.

Do a lil searching and you will find it.

I did read your posts. Yes, you did give advice. Although I would actually call what you did thinly disguised trolling for business without coming right out and say "Hire me to clean your gutters or power wash your house!".

 

[beamher]

R & W

 

[gutterdogs]

It's called "reply w/ quote". Once it comes up, you can edit to your heart's content.

I have NO life outside of the forums.

I also do not advertise on here without buying an ad. Otherwise I'd be stealing from the owners of the forums like you, which wouldn't be nice. And don't deny that that's what you were doing. Anybody with any common sense can tell that that is what you were doing.
I did read your posts. Yes, you did give advice. Although I would actually call what you did thinly disguised trolling for business without coming right out and say "Hire me to clean your gutters or power wash your house!".

Hey that's pretty cool!

 

[saggy]

It's called "reply w/ quote". Once it comes up, you can edit to your heart's content.

I have a very full life outside of the forums.

I also do not advertise on here without buying an ad. Otherwise I'd be stealing from the owners of the forums like you, which wouldn't be nice. And don't deny that that's what you were doing. Anybody with any common sense can tell that that is what you were doing.
I did read your posts. Yes, you did give advice. Although I would actually call what you did thinly disguised trolling for business without coming right out and say "Hire me to clean your gutters or power wash your house!".

I agree with you Hunter. He is advertising himself for free at the forums expense. Gutterdogs (or whatever) if your gona give advice please make sure you do it carefully and with forethought. NO you should not wash your whole house with bleach. If you do you may end up owing people money once you ruin the screens. I accidently put just a little bleach with soap while washing my siding and it got all over the windows so I went ahead and washed them. Certain types of screen are ruined once bleach hits them. Just wanted to help ya Gutterdog.

 

[gutterdogs]

I agree with you Hunter. He is advertising himself for free at the forums expense. Gutterdogs (or whatever) if your gona give advice please make sure you do it carefully and with forethought. NO you should not wash your whole house with bleach. If you do you may end up owing people money once you ruin the screens. I accidently put just a little bleach with soap while washing my siding and it got all over the windows so I went ahead and washed them. Certain types of screen are ruined once bleach hits them. Just wanted to help ya Gutterdog.

When you rinsed the window while the screen was in it what tip did you have on the gun? High pressure cuts the screens not bleach.

Bleach is added to the house wash mix to kill the mold. once it is dead (dissapears or turns white) It rinses very easy. No need for high pressure. Very important to dwell the mix first or you will have to do it again. DO NOT let it dry on glass or it will etch it.

 

[saggy]

When you rinsed the window while the screen was in it what tip did you have on the gun? High pressure cuts the screens not bleach.

Bleach is added to the house wash mix to kill the mold. once it is dead (dissapears or turns white) It rinses very easy. No need for high pressure. Very important to dwell the mix first or you will have to do it again. DO NOT let it dry on glass or it will etch it.

I use the pressure washer to get the high places and also to knock out the bugs from under the shutters. Not everyone has mold on their siding so bleach is not always needed. I happened to use it because a bird made a deposit as he was flying by. I grabbed my car brush with some soap and small amount of bleach to wash off the bird poop. As for the window's etching....I have never seen that happen. But I did read the warrenty and the manufactorers website that states DO NOT USE CLOROX ON SCREENS. I was also told to take down the screens before you wash the outside of your house. No I didn't have the nozzle wrong or even close to the screen so that didn't cause it. I am just repeating what the manufacteror's told me. I'm gona leave this boring thread and read about poor Larry's penis problems

 

[gutterdogs]

I use the pressure washer to get the high places and also to knock out the bugs from under the shutters. Not everyone has mold on their siding so bleach is not always needed. I happened to use it because a bird made a deposit as he was flying by. I grabbed my car brush with some soap and small amount of bleach to wash off the bird poop. As for the window's etching....I have never seen that happen. But I did read the warrenty and the manufactorers website that states DO NOT USE CLOROX ON SCREENS. I was also told to take down the screens before you wash the outside of your house. No I didn't have the nozzle wrong or even close to the screen so that didn't cause it. I am just repeating what the manufacteror's told me. I'm gona leave this boring thread and read about poor Larry's penis problems

Best of luck to Larry. Bleach is a killer and thats it? It doesnt do anything to screens? The pressure is what done it, sorry. I went to the clorox website looking for what you said. Havent found it yet, and I dont think I will but ill look some more. Here is something to check out!

Bleach: What People are Saying

ALL molds reproduce by making "spores." Mold spores are microscopic and only become visible when individual spores accumulate. According to the United States EPA, these microscopic particles continuously move through indoor and outdoor air. When mold spores find moisture indoors, they may "begin growing and digesting whatever they are growing on in order to survive." Molds gradually destroy whatever they are growing on.

 

[saggy]

Best of luck to Larry. Bleach is a killer and thats it? It doesnt do anything to screens? The pressure is what done it, sorry. I went to the clorox website looking for what you said. Havent found it yet, and I dont think I will but ill look some more. Here is something to check out!

Bleach: What People are Saying

I could care less what people say about clorox. Yes I know all about it and I never said it was bad-but I did say it was bad for window screens. Why are you looking up clorox? I said, "I did read the warrenty and the manufactorers website that states DO NOT USE CLOROX ON SCREENS." Clorox's website would NOT list all the things you should not use it on. BUT the window manufacter's usually tell you what to use and what not to use. It's cold and rainy and I'm sure your bored.....but you didn't take my hint.....thank you for your opinion but YOUR WRONG. I only suggested you be careful when giving out your expert adviced.

 

[gutterdogs]

I could care less what people say about clorox. Yes I know all about it and I never said it was bad-but I did say it was bad for window screens. Why are you looking up clorox? I said, "I did read the warrenty and the manufactorers website that states DO NOT USE CLOROX ON SCREENS." Clorox's website would NOT list all the things you should not use it on. BUT the window manufacter's usually tell you what to use and what not to use. It's cold and rainy and I'm sure your bored.....but you didn't take my hint.....thank you for your opinion but YOUR WRONG. I only suggested you be careful when giving out your expert adviced.

Can you tell me where it says what you read? I assumed the clorox website?

I think Im doing ok with your advice? ... carefull how i word things etc now.

This weather does suck!! Couple more days and the weather channel says be back in 60's!!! WOO HOO!!!!!

 

[gutterdogs]

Can you tell me where it says what you read? I assumed the clorox website?

I think Im doing ok with your advice? ... carefull how i word things etc now.

This weather does suck!! Couple more days and the weather channel says be back in 60's!!! WOO HOO!!!!!

here is something to think about. What if I was a banker? I didnt push my bank on you.

people like you Not knowing or undersanding their outcome. Your screens. You insist you are right. you insist you didnt use the unappropriate tip. This was your first time and its human nature to justify yourself. You are right everyone else wrong.

Imagine washing hunderds of houses. Not that i have. I'm just a southern marylander like you. What if I did this for a living. I never tore a screen and been using sodium hypoclorite. For years. Not that I have. Just what if I know what I am talking abbout.

So much I kinda wanna say use high pressure on ya house and walk away. Shoot water behind the seams of your siding. LOL!

Aint on me! LOL!!!

I want to help.

Still nuthing on how clorox bleach is bad for screens. was said that it was read on website. I went there and nuthing bout screens.

I could just walk away and let everyone be confused bout ####. And laugh my ass off at all you guys in here.

I wanted to bring southern maryland up to speed on house washing.

(Florida is up to speed on house and roof washing.)

the safest tecniques for your biggest investment. your house.

High pressure on wood does damage.

Washing a house incorectly does damage.

washing a roof incorectly does damage.

Wash your own house, etc., without my knowledge, you will do damage.

I have a DIY on my whatever.

I really did come here to help.

 

[saggy]

here is something to think about. What if I was a banker? I didnt push my bank on you.

people like you Not knowing or undersanding their outcome.People like me? Are you FKidding me? Why because I'm a female? I'm not capable ? Your screens. You insist you are right. you insist you didnt use the unappropriate tip. This was your first time and its human nature to justify yourself. You are right everyone else wrong. Who said it was my first time? I've been washing the outside of my house for over 20 years douch bag.

Imagine washing hunderds of houses. Not that i have. I'm just a southern marylander like you. What if I did this for a living. I never tore a screen and been using sodium hypoclorite. For years. Not that I have. Just what if I know what I am talking abbout. I've never torn a screen either

So much I kinda wanna say use high pressure on ya house and walk away. Shoot water behind the seams of your siding. LOL!

Aint on me! LOL!!!

I want to help.

Still nuthing on how clorox bleach is bad for screens. was said that it was read on website. I went there and nuthing bout screens. Can you read? I said manufacteror's websites not Clorox

I could just walk away and let everyone be confused bout ####. And laugh my ass off at all you guys in here. Please do cause I'm laughing my butt off at you right now

I wanted to bring southern maryland up to speed on house washing.

(Florida is up to speed on house and roof washing.) Yes I know, would you like my address in Titusville?

the safest tecniques for your biggest investment. your house.

High pressure on wood does damage.

Washing a house incorectly does damage. That's why I only refer people to company's I know and that I've seen their work

washing a roof incorectly does damage.

Wash your own house, etc., without my knowledge, you will do damage.

I have a DIY on my whatever. Are we drinking or smoking something here?

I really did come here to help.

Sorry I didn't know I had to stay home to answer your assinine question. I play poker on the weekends to chill out from dealing with the public. I will PM you the 1st chance I get cause I got a few things to say . So you don't start bit&^ing I won't be home until after 4 and then leave again at 6 for my poker game. Will probably PM you after I get home.

 

[gutterdogs]

Please repeat in a sentence, wait don't do that that. It will be even worse...

I'm going to a reunion in Laplata tonight. Aint seen some of these people in over 20 years!!!!