{"id":403,"date":"2021-04-08T23:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T23:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washnit.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2021-06-08T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T23:09:58","slug":"dangers-of-pressure-washing-with-bleach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washnit.com\/dangers-of-pressure-washing-with-bleach\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangers of Pressure Washing With Bleach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"403\" class=\"elementor elementor-403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae0ee73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae0ee73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f79e69\" data-id=\"3f79e69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ced8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ced8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think of getting things clean, you think of something white, sparkling, and with a fresh smell. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/disasters\/bleach.html#:~:text=Mix%201%20cup%20(240%20mL,Rinse%20surfaces%20with%20clean%20water.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (popularly known by the brand name Clorox) many times complements the idea of clean.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, when the topic of pressure washing your house comes up, many of the suggested mixtures that you find include bleach. But, is it a good idea to clean the outside of your home with bleach?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49277b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d49277b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Pressure Washing With Bleach<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5505bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5505bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although cleaning with pressurized water alone can get surfaces clean, it doesn\u2019t always get the job done correctly if dealing with heavier stains. Cleaning mixtures that have become popular are those that dilute bleach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it the best mixture? The truth is that bleach is not the best solution because it\u2019s classified as a corrosive substance that can have negative effects like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye irritation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respiratory distress<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleach is widely used for cleaning but, what other dangers does it present when pressure washing?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b92dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b92dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Other Dangers of Using Bleach With Pressure Washing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bf0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8bf0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Adverse Effects on the Environment<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e8bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e8bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of pressure washing your home is to get rid of stains on different parts of your home. It&#8217;s possible to overspray this bleach solution killing the plants and trees surrounding your house during the process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleaning with bleach will also repel the beautiful wildlife, which includes the birds and the bees. It may seem to you like the bleach smell goes away after a week, but animals will detect the scent for way longer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07443e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e07443e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Damage to Your Pressure Washer<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c01427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c01427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power that bleach has to clean is the same power with which it can damage your pressure washer. Running bleach through your machine can lead to corrosion of your pump&#8217;s seals. Eventually, this will cause your pressure washer to be useless.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13450e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d13450e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Get Pressure Washing Done Right<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d8db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d8db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may seem like pressure washing is a fun DIY project at home, but it can also be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/washnit.com\/why-pressure-washing-can-be-a-dangerous-diy-project\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dangerous<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To avoid damage to your home, or even yourself, call the experts at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/washnit.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wash-N-It<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We are ready to provide you with the reliable pressure washing service you deserve!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of getting things clean, you think of something white, sparkling, and with a fresh smell. Bleach (popularly known by the brand name Clorox) many times complements the idea of clean. 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