Hot water on vinyl

[dfloyd0105 14]

Hello all. First time poster here. Ive been in the business for 5 years now and wash over 600 houses a year. We usually shut down from November till March due to cold weather and the gutters not cleaning well. Im debating buying a hot water washer this year so we can clean longer. I figured if i heat the gutters up they will clean better. What is the maximum temperature that you can wash vinyl with without damaging it? Also what do i need to be aware of using a hot water system. Thanks

[seymore 90]

Hello all. First time poster here. Ive been in the business for 5 years now and wash over 600 houses a year. We usually shut down from November till March due to cold weather and the gutters not cleaning well. Im debating buying a hot water washer this year so we can clean longer. I figured if i heat the gutters up they will clean better. What is the maximum temperature that you can wash vinyl with without damaging it? Also what do i need to be aware of using a hot water system. Thanks

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[dfloyd0105 14]

Sry New to this.

[brian22 14]

Hot water didn't make much of a difference for us on the gutters

Brian Condon

Maine

[Cat Powerwashing Inc. 17]

When the gutters are cold, its very hard to get them clean, even if you use hot water.

[Christopher 102]

I would never use hot water on vinyl, I have seen vinyl that was melted off of houses. It could have been a problem with the machine or maybe someone that just did not have a clue, either way it cost a lot of money to fix and made that contractor look bad and cause a bad reputation.

Thermostats go bad so there is always a chance of accidents happening, just a fyi.

[Guy B 70]

Man I hate being the odd man out. Hot water house washer here, have been for a while. Yes it works, yes it makes a difference, yes it helps when cleaning gutters in cold weather.

[RSuds 24]

No hot water needed and gutter cleaning is not the end of the world, just tell them they will not come clean and move on.

[dfloyd0105 14]

No hot water needed and gutter cleaning is not the end of the world, just tell them they will not come clean and move on.

No offense suds but Ive cleaned plenty of gutters where the company before us said they wouldnt come clean and when we got done they looked like new. Im not wanting to lose my customers to the next guy who actually knows what hes doing. I may try it and see. Just the gutters not the vinyl.

[Jason Reider 25]

Man I hate being the odd man out. Hot water house washer here, have been for a while. Yes it works, yes it makes a difference, yes it helps when cleaning gutters in cold weather.

How hot do you have your washer set Guy?

[Guy B 70]

No hot water needed and gutter cleaning is not the end of the world, just tell them they will not come clean and move on.

Yes & No Brian, if temps outside are 90+ degrees then you're right no hot water needed, if temps are lower heated soapy water cleans better and faster. We have both a cold water unit and a hot water skid on our trailers and we have done side by side comparisons.....Hot water wins hands down.

But we never wash houses with hot water (150 degrees) when temps are below 40 degrees.

[steven 37]

Guy, all your house washes are with hot water?

[Guy B 70]

Guy, all your house washes are with hot water?

I think I explained this in the previous post.

[James 624]

Had to use hot water today and made the difference of being able to complete the job. In the 40's for 4 ours.

[steven 37]

I think I explained this in the previous post.

ya i guess you did, but you know just trying to chime in and join a conversation, but hey you explained everything.

[dfloyd0105 14]

Ok so it was 30 this norning warming up to 58. We washed 4 houses a deck and a dw. The hot water deffinatly made a huge difference. The black streaks wiped off like it was a 90 degree summer day. So the ones who werent sure like me, the hot water is a must for fall washing.