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Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Winter Washing

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

Art,

The weather for Holbrook looks favorable starting on Sat.

Hank

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Art , are you DSing or SW ?

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Hey art, I'd say if it's cold enough to have to add some sort of "antifreeze" it's too cold to be washing. With that being said,..If he doesn't need the gutters whitened,..I'd say it could be done in the afternoon hours on a sunny day.

Jeff

Chesapeake · Approved Exterior Cleaner

You don't wanna mix windshield washer fluid with sh. The fumes will be overwhelming and can't be good for you. If temps are below freezing, I would be concerned about how effective the sh would be rather than it freezing.

-- Edited by Chesapeake on Thursday 9th of January 2014 10:46:12 AM

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Art I would wait for the warmest day thia week and then add Hot water to your mix.. and don't listen to those candy ass guys from Florida.. they need it sunny and 70°……

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Brian C Jackson wrote:
Art I would wait for the warmest day thia week and then add Hot water to your mix.. and don't listen to those candy ass guys from Florida.. they need it sunny and 70°……

Brian...we call that "Wednesday" here!!!

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ray I'm planing on SW with my portable rig. Otherwise I have to drag out the PW and winterize everything all over again. I figure one gallon of windsheild washer wouldn't hirt to keep the mix wet a little longer. The weather is looking better next week, so maybe I can get it done.

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

Art,

I have the utmost faith in you and you'll get it done. It just snowed here and tomorrow it's suppose to hit 55. The phones might start ringing.

Hank

-- Edited by waxman18324 on Friday 10th of January 2014 08:00:07 AM

Chesapeake · Approved Exterior Cleaner

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Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

The Chemical Reaction

Ordinary household bleach contains sodium hypochlorite, which reacts with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol to produce chloroform, hydrochloric acid, and other compounds, such as chloroacetone or dichloroacetone.

Unintentionally mixing of these chemicals could occur from trying to clean up a spill using bleach or from mixing cleaners together. Bleach is highly reactive and forms dangerous compounds when mixed with any of a number of chemicals, so it's best to avoid mixing it with any other product.

Danger of Chloroform

Chloroform is a dangerous chemical that irritates the eyes, respiratory system, and skin. It can damage the nervous system, eyes, lungs, skin, liver, kidneys, and other organs and may cause cancer. If you suspect exposure to chloroform, remove yourself from the area and seek medical attention.

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SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Have you tried using an oxidizer to your mix and laundry soap in cold temps?

last week we were washing in the 30s and 40s and didn't have an issue (except for the frostbite!)

-- Edited by SprayWash on Friday 10th of January 2014 09:26:23 AM

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

It's doable, the last couple jobs we did this year it was in the 20's and the only issue we were running into was the customers either having their water spigots shut off or they were frozen up.