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Yorkie · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

If we have to wear respirators what about the HO`s and kids and pets?

Oct 2, 2011

We carry extra ones for the customers and family members to wear. We also have specialized fitted ones for any pets they may have including birds, ferrets. Etc. All neighbors are on their own but receive a notice at least one week prior to our arrival. Notices are sent out within a 30 mile radius. In addition, all airports are notified and flights are re -routed during the application process.

Seriously???

Skyline Roof Cleaning Virginia · Guest

Are there no canary vendors in Yorkshire?

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Oct 2, 2011

I will admit. Larry had me going. I was like "WTF"? For pets and birds? Wasn't until the airport that that I knew. Thanks Larry. That was funny!

Oct 2, 2011

That was my kind of post right there Larry!

Crack me right up! wink

Still, because this is open for anyone to read, here's an answer for Yorkie.

I have been spraying chlorine since 1978, either pressure washing or roof cleaning.

Actually, pressure washing a pool enclosure is where you breath in the most chlorine!

I have never worn a respirator and have no lung problems at 63.

My son won't wear one-I have even insisted, but he won't- and he's going on his 19th year of pressure washing and roof cleaning for me and has never done any other work in his life! He has no lung etc problems either.

That's not to say respirators are not a good idea. If you can stand to wear one, it is a good safety precaution.

The biggest reason a roof cleaner needs one, is when a roof is hot from the sun and the chlorine kinda steams up-with no breeze some days to disperse it.

Down on the ground, there is hardly enough fumes in the air, to make a gay canary dizzy. biggrin

Youkie, you are way overthinking this!

It's not agent orange or some new "go green" chemical that may have unknown after effects in time.

It's just plain old everyday chlorine, like in your drinking water, laundry and pool.

If you want something to worry about, worry about skin cancer from the sun!

I have had 4 cancers removed in 14 months and 30-40 pre-cancerous spots removed.

The one I had removed recently, went deep and took 11 stitches!

If a picture won't freak you out, scroll down and see what you really have to worry about!

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Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 · Guest

Larry & Chuck,

You two are one heck of a tag team

Kim R

Oct 2, 2011

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 wrote:
Larry & Chuck,
You two are one heck of a tag team

Kim R

Larry and I are only human, but we strive to make this world a safe and better place for all to live in! ">

-oh, that's not us, it's somebody else? Ghandi or Gumby? Or is it Mr Bill? confuse

Larry and I try to keep your spirits up! - ya, that's what we do! biggrin

al9226 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

They should be fine. I wear one on the ladder when I spray the roof, but not on the ground. I would say that 60% of the time no one is home when I do the job anyway.

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Personally I'm not too much of a pet person anyway, so to heck with 'em.

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