has anyone used Ammonyx LO house wash

Lori much does it cost for 15gallons or 5 gallons I would like to try it
 
Chris Tharpe said:
A bit off topic here but would this be a good surfactant in an extremely high PH mix without separating
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It is specifically made to work in both Alkaline and Acid mixes.
It is an ingredient in some commercial foaming high PH type cleaners.
 
FoxCOM said:
I'm sorry if that was answered already, but let me ask again :).. How much do you guys add to the mix, not the chlorine concentrate? I am cleaning a 4200sq f house tile roof next week and it will be a first try with the Amonyx-LO.

Thanks!
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1/2 to 1 gallon per 100 gallons total mix is a good starting point, for tile roofs. Stir well, go clean.
After a good rain or rinse, the roof will sparkle. Be aware, the more you use, the more time it takes to rinse, and I do mean never ending suds!
We find customers LIKE to see all the suds coming off their roof after the rain. Makes em feel like we did more then just "dump pool chlorine on their roofs"
 
Apple Roof Cleaning said:
1/2 to 1 gallon per 100 gallons total mix is a good starting point, for tile roofs. Stir well, go clean.
After a good rain or rinse, the roof will sparkle. Be aware, the more you use, the more time it takes to rinse, and I do mean never ending suds!
We find customers LIKE to see all the suds coming off their roof after the rain. Makes em feel like we did more then just "dump pool chlorine on their roofs"
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Thanks Chris! I usually don't rinse. I'll see how it goes.
 
So are any of you guys using this stuff on Tile Roofs?

I read in this thread about it leaving a film. Coincidentally, today I looked at a tile roof and the homeowner complained that the last time he had it cleaned a film remained and after a couple of months he made the contractor come back and get it off. If the filming was caused by this stuff, as I strongly suspect it was, I don't want to screw with it. Would rather just spend more on SH on the front end.
 
Hey Ted,.. It was most likely one of the powdered roof detergents,..I know TSP will leave a film, and so will Sodium Metasilicate, and also Sodium Carbonate if too much is used. Although Metasilicate and Carbonate are not typical roof detergents, there have been so much experimenting going on over the years by contractors wanting to come up with their own mix that I wouldn't rule out anything.

Note:As stated above,.. It isn't the properties of the detergent itself,..it's the amount used that is the problem.

TSP has been used for years, but has taken a backseat to easier mixed products. But in my opinion, TSP is still the best,..and I will use it on a very bad roof,..especially gray shingles.

I am not familiar with Ammonyx LO,..But I heard alot of good things about it,..so I'd say IF it was the Ammonyx,..the last guy simply used too much. Without knowing the circumstances of the last cleaning,..I wouldn't just guess at what they used and make my decisions based on that.

Jeff
 
814jeffw said:
Hey Ted,.. It was most likely one of the powdered roof detergents,..I know TSP will leave a film, and so will Sodium Metasilicate, and also Sodium Carbonate if too much is used. Although Metasilicate and Carbonate are not typical roof detergents, there have been so much experimenting going on over the years by contractors wanting to come up with their own mix that I wouldn't rule out anything.

Note:As stated above,.. It isn't the properties of the detergent itself,..it's the amount used that is the problem.

TSP has been used for years, but has taken a backseat to easier mixed products. But in my opinion, TSP is still the best,..and I will use it on a very bad roof,..especially gray shingles.

I am not familiar with Ammonyx LO,..But I heard alot of good things about it,..so I'd say IF it was the Ammonyx,..the last guy simply used too much. Without knowing the circumstances of the last cleaning,..I wouldn't just guess at what they used and make my decisions based on that.

Jeff
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Jeff, thanks for responding. I've heard good things about Ammonyx LO as well. Its main advantage being its ability to stick to steep tile roofs and therein cut down on SH use.

The roof in question here is very, very large and very, very steep. Can't access it with a bucket lift because the horizontal reach is too far and the up and over is too high. Plus, there are huge Doug Fir trees everywhere around it. So climbing it is the only way to completely get at it. The only good news is that it's flat tile.

What are some Ammonyx LO brand names? I wonder if it's in Roof Snot?
 
Rapid HotClean said:
Jeff, thanks for responding. I've heard good things about Ammonyx LO as well. Its main advantage being its ability to stick to steep tile roofs and therein cut down on SH use.

The roof in question here is very, very large and very, very steep. Can't access it with a bucket lift because the horizontal reach is too far and the up and over is too high. Plus, there are huge Doug Fir trees everywhere around it. So climbing it is the only way to completely get at it. The only good news is that it's flat tile.

What are some Ammonyx LO brand names? I wonder if it's in Roof Snot?
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Ted, Ammonyx MO is much better then Ammonyx LO, BIG Difference.
Neither one will leave a film, because they are so water soluble. The first rain that hits, film gone, if any film is even left at all.
Perhaps that roof was previously cleaned by another contractor, who tried some shit he read on the Internet ?
There are some of the belief that it is good practice to "augment" the SH with calcium hypochlorite.
Calcium Hypochlorite is well known for leaving a film behind that is a PITA to remove.
 
Apple Roof Cleaning said:
Ted, Ammonyx MO is much better then Ammonyx LO, BIG Difference.
Neither one will leave a film, because they are so water soluble. The first rain that hits, film gone, if any film is even left at all.
Perhaps that roof was previously cleaned by another contractor, who tried some shit he read on the Internet ?
There are some of the belief that it is good practice to "augment" the SH with calcium hypochlorite.
Calcium Hypochlorite is well known for leaving a film behind that is a PITA to remove.
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Thanks Chris. Where do you buy it? Brand names?
 
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