I’ve been having fun with my X-jet the past few months, and I’ve been using a chlorine apple sauce type mix for everything so far.
I was talking to my brother in law today though who is a pharmaceutical chemist and he asked if I’d tried a hydrogen peroxide solution to compare the results as it is apparently MUCH more eco friendly.
It stuck me that some of the products I’ve been looking at on the net that make all the eco friendly claims ( Reviver Systems Home Page being one that caught my eye in particular) are probably peroxide based? None of the US suppliers will ship chems to Ireland, so I’m stuck figuring this out on my own!
Does peroxide do the same job?
Does it damage plants/lawns?
Is it any more harmful to the operator than bleach?
Is it as cost effective?
Does peroxide do the same job?
They have similar uses but have gained popularity for roof cleaning. Less likely to cause a break down in the tar from the granules.
Does it damage plants/lawns?
Yes it can, always water plants and lawns down.
Is it any more harmful to the operator than bleach?
Havent tried drinking any (lol) yet but it seems easier on the hands.
Is it as cost effective?
I have found a multitude of products with different prices. It is more costly than SH. Although someone may have a better hook up than I do.
The most popular and most expensive would be Oxi-clean
from my understanding all it is is oxygenated bleach. Some one please correct me if im wrong!
Ok lets see if I can answer this question without breaking forum rules again.
Hey Chris WCR should consider carrying Brulin Chems in particular hypermax hydrogen peroxide cleaner. I have found it great for cleaning roofs and siding and it is eco friendly, you can google them for more info. They also have a great waterless concrete cleaner. I think this would be a great fit for WCR.
Looks like an interesting product. We got to make all the attempts at green products we can in the North west! I didn’t see a price tag on it which means its probably in the 30-40 dollar range. With its dilution ratio, it just doesn’t seem cost effective. Idk…maybe i will try it out. Thanks John!!!
It seems from my research that a mix of 1kg (2.2lbs) to 25litres (5 gallons) of water is most often used for roof washing,… at that ratio it would cut my chem costs by 70%!!
You guys across the pond seem to have loads of choices of branded chems made for the job, but I’ve yet to find a supplier who will ship any of them cost effectively to me in Ireland, so I’m starting from scratch here.
Tim, I may be wrong, so excuse me for replying when I’m not 100% sure, but oxi-clean’s main ingredient is sodium bicarbonate. This ingredient is practically harmless to plants and darn near anything else.
I’ve found it useful for brightening up wood a bit as a last second rescue chemical for when I don’t have a professional grade sodium bicarbonate wood chem
Hey Josh…Ive been reading over there this past couple weeks! They do have some great info. Its just alot of posts you have to do for the certification. I still scratch my head with all these darn chemicals though!!!
Can HP be used on a house in a neighborhood that has a pond or lake?
I had to turn a pressure washing job down because I really didn’t know what to use instead of SH, which the homeowner informed me would be a huge no-no in her neighborhood.
It’s hard to be a completely “green” company when you are spraying bleach onto homes and roofs. I probably just need to do more research.
My reaserch continues,…
I’m going to give the peroxide a try,. there seems to be a lot of conflicting info and my aims might be a little different from you guys in America too. Its ALL slate and tile roofs here in Ireland with some huge moss & lichen problems so I’ve come to the conclusion that instant results are almost impossible without pressure washing even with the strongest mix of SH.
Because of that, the double spray method is probably going to be what I use,… 2 treatments 2 weeks apart, with the end result taking upwards of 4 weeks to appear. Harder to sell initially I’m sure, but once the first few roofs are clean and I have the before & after photos it should be acheivable.
If I’m stuck with a double application method already, I might as well try to do it using something that can be sold as eco friendly,…
I found this whilst trawling the web which also looks promising:
I dont really know much about using Hydrogen Peroxide. I do know that it is a oxidized bleaching agent. I assume in a high concentrated form it would work. But then I think it would become less “eco-friendly”.
It is hard to be completely green. I personally believe the word “Green” is over used. It’s just a selling gimk anymore.
I thought I was new to the Sodium Hypochlorite. In fact its in one of my main cleaning agents I use for house cleaning, gutter brightening and other things. Its calls 30 seconds. Its basically SH and TSP.
There are “organic” chems Ive used “Lilly Millers WorryFree” with the main ingredient being Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. After reading MSDS on this, it reads that it is, in fact biodegradable. I’ve have good results with moss and liken but have not used it on Black Streaks (algae)
[I][B]Remember you’re killing living organisims.[/B][/I] So yes, there is the chance you could do harm to plant life on the ground. There are preventative measures to that though.
I know what to use (and it aint zinc strips) I was wondering what NJones used.
Zinc strips work but you get 1 maybe 2 years use out of them in my area. And then I have to tell the customer “sorry sir/mam, your zinc strips are becoming detached from your roof because they’re old and you didnt know any better.”
I offer zinc in a liquid or granulite. An annual treatment will keep the moss away. And you dont have to tamper the roof by nailing in strips either.
