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Not many people remember to clean the vinyl siding when doing deep house cleaning. More the focus is channeled to cleaning every corner and fissure in the house from scrubbing the bathtubs, removing the gunk the sink to cleaning the toilets and only notice the vinyl are dirty after dirt has settled over time. It turns out the challenging part of cleaning the vinyl siding properly is identifying how to use certain equipment. While you could do it with a ladder and a rag the old long way, using a pressure or power washer is the best option as it is most effective and quickest and more convenient way you can clean your siding. The process of cleaning the vinyl siding can be easy and bear fruits if you follow these step by step guide on how you can use a power washer to clean the siding and how you can protect the landscaping while cleaning.
You will not have problems knowing that your siding needs some cleaning; however, you need to identify how dirty it is. Before you any cleaning, make sure that you have inspected the state of your siding. Have a closer look and check for any openings on the house. Look if any of the vinyl has cracks that may allow water to get in. Double check that you have locked all the windows in the house and that the sealing around each one is ok. Your window having cracks could let in water into the house while you power wash.
Most homeowners have some foliage and greenery around their house. Obviously if you have any vegetation near the wall of the house, you will want to shield them from any
Most people have some foliage and plant life around the perimeter walls of their home. If you have plants near your walls you’ll want to protect them from any effects of the siding cleaner you are going to spray impact of the pressure cleaner you are going to spray. You can protect your plants very easy by just watering them. Water the plants until the soil is completely soggy. Doing this will prevent any soapy water from seeping to the ground as there won’t be room for more absorption. Your plants will not be affected by the water as most of the soapy water will run off.
As earlier suggested you can get quality work done by using a pressure washer, figuring out how to use one can be daunting. Although, you may afford one, chances are that you are going to use once or twice in a year, so, it is best that you rent one. There is still an exemption if you will need to have your own to do regular deep cleaning on some parts of your home and some of these tips are found on website so that you can learn more.
It is advisable that you practice using the equipment first with water alone without putting in soap. A great way to do this cleaning your driveway so that you can be more conversant with the machine. Once you are now convinced you can use the washer, load the cleanser into the machine. With the cleaner in the washer, you can start cleaning the siding.
