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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

I finally found a small company that will work with me to give all of us something to mask the smell. OK, I know of tons of stuff that will work, but it is very expensive, because it is unconditionally chlorine stable.

That kind of chit is really expensive. So, I told this company to try and come up with something that is cheap, quick,  and dirty

 


 Tell me about it. I just ordered some Green Apple. $23 qt or $75 Gal. I get it from a company out of North Carolina but just caught wind that a company out of Kentucky (Southside Equipment) is going to start carying it also. This stuff is seriously concentrated and not watered down like a few vendors have done in the past and goes a LONG way. I use about 4oz to 50 gallons of roof mix.

Pretty curious to hear more about this cheaper stuff because we mix what we are going to use for the day so being chlorine stable really isn't a factor for us.



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I finally found a small company that will work with me to give all of us something to mask the smell. OK, I know of tons of stuff that will work, but it is very expensive, because it is unconditionally chlorine stable.

That kind of chit is really expensive. So, I told this company to try and come up with something that is cheap, quick,  and dirty roof cleaning

Who cares if it is only stable for a few days ?

As long as we can add it, then spray the roof, who cares if we have to add a little more in a few days, as long as it dont eat our mix up ?

 

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Sounds good to me, I only mix up a 100 gallons at a time so I could care less if its stable. Being stable is a plus but not the deciding factor for me.

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I hear ya Zack, and I feel the same way. We sometimes mix both our 300 gal tanks (one for shingle and one for tile) at the same time, and use that for 1/2 to one week between fill ups.

Seldom do out tanks have mix in them over a week old. I told that to this small company, and they seem very responsive to our needs. He is going to approach his chemical engineers with this question, and get me some samples.

He even asked me for a sample of our roof cleaning mixes! 

I have been down many dead end roads before, so I am not getting too excited, but we will see ?



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Sounds good to me, ya never know when one of these guys can mix up a gem of a fragrance.
Imagine polo for men scented roof mix? lol

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Great work Chris, can't wait to hear what you come up with.

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LOL, the guy asked what kind of smell I wanted ? I told him anything smells better then Chlorine, except that Pine Chit.

I tried that Pine chit, all kinds of various pine stuff, it make it smell like a mans urinal blankstare



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A few times a week, for one reason or another, I put a little vanilla in a handheld sprayer, diluted about 60/40 and spray the porch, door sounding concrete, or because maybe a bunch of neighbors that look like they would love a reason to cause a stir, just to mask the stink. Maybe in the front gutter. Always do it for homes that are for sale. Expensive skunk juice. If it's cheaper and really works, I would think it would sell.

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The stuff we are currently using to mask the smell works good. I highly recommend adding a draw tube to add your surfactant and fragrance to mix it in the line as your shooting. It last longer, wont go bad and mixes better with no waste.

It is also nice that you can adjust your surfactant valve for different roof pitches.

 



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Thats a great idea, but you need to get all that NYLON stuff out of there ASAP.

It will break on you w/o warning. I know this is your prototype, and you plan to replace it all with PVC fittings.

I would be concerned that the surfactant/fragrance may not draw before the pump primes.

Are u sucking from the top of your tanks like us, or using flooded bulkhead fitting ?

LOL, since u have that set up, try some green palmolive dish soap in there ?

That chit gets HOT when first mixed with chlorine, but cleans and sticks like a mother, until it eats your chit.



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Pretty slick Ugly! Do you sell those? PM me or give me a call. Instead of spending $20 in gas, visiting 3 different hardware stores, I would much rather buy one. If not, can you shoot me a parts list?



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My wife would be soooo very happy if my hands didn't smell like SH once in a while! LOL

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BTW Ugly...I just got my non-skid shoes that you said stick like glue to roofs but I think I would need a Spider Man web thrower to walk that roof! LOL  I scuffed the soles on the driveway and ready to use them on a pretty good pitch roof on Saturday. In the back it has a pool cage and no way to shoot it from a ladder. Plenty of valley's so it;s all good! biggrin



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Roof Cleaning By A&E wrote:

My wife would be soooo very happy if my hands didn't smell like SH once in a while! LOL


 Eric,

I had the same problem until I ordered these. It works!

 

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Pretty slick Ugly! Do you sell those? PM me or give me a call. Instead of spending $20 in gas, visiting 3 different hardware stores, I would much rather buy one. If not, can you shoot me a parts list?


 Ray,

Apparently our surfactant draw system is set to self destruct according to Chris so we will need to change out a few pieces...  wink  

We just used refrigerator water line with a valve and a in-line T we got everything at at Menards

Be careful and good luck with the shoes.



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Joe, here is what I purchased.

Shoes For Crews - Non-Skid

https://www.shoesforcrews.com/sfc3/index.cfm?changeWebsite=US_en&route=c_store.viewDetailsOfProduct&partnumber=6107&size=

The soles look like they have twice as much contact with the ground than my Nike's. I'm going to put them to the test in the morning. If you don't hear from me for a few weeks, then that means they suck and I'm in a full body cast.



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I will try them, Thanks.

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Roof Cleaning By A&E wrote:

I will try them, Thanks.


You can grab a 100 pack from any local grocery medical section l Auto store for $10 to see if you like them before ordering 1000 pair.

Before using these gloves my hands smell so bad it would wake me up at night.

 



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Roof Cleaning Tallahassee wrote:

BTW Ugly...I just got my non-skid shoes that you said stick like glue to roofs but I think I would need a Spider Man web thrower to walk that roof! LOL  I scuffed the soles on the driveway and ready to use them on a pretty good pitch roof on Saturday. In the back it has a pool cage and no way to shoot it from a ladder. Plenty of valley's so it;s all good! biggrin


Not to get off topic but what type of shoes are we speaking of? May like to get a pair.

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Roof Cleaning Tallahassee wrote:

Pretty slick Ugly! Do you sell those? PM me or give me a call. Instead of spending $20 in gas, visiting 3 different hardware stores, I would much rather buy one. If not, can you shoot me a parts list?


 Ray,

Apparently our surfactant draw system is set to self destruct according to Chris so we will need to change out a few pieces...  wink  

We just used refrigerator water line with a valve and a in-line T we got everything at at Menards

Be careful and good luck with the shoes.


 Actually, I forgot that the Nylon Pieces are not as exposed to the chemicals, but they will still see the gasses. NYLON is a Big No No around Chlorine, and in many ways you are actually better off with Brass.

Bronze is a forgotton metal when it comes to Chlorine resistance. It has as much or more chlorine resistance as stainless steel, and costs less.

You may be ok for a long time with the Nylon Bob, since there is no direct chemical contact, no need to panic.

But, knowing the perfectionist you are, I bet you are looking for PVC replacements.



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