How To Clean Green Algae On Vinyl Siding | No Pressure Washer

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With only using a mixture of 30% Vinegar and 70% Water I will show you how to easily clean green algae from vinyl siding. It is common to need to at least address a little

[@paulnavara7127]

Great video! I was looking for a way to get rid of the algae on the siding that soap, water and scrubbing just didn't take care of. Didn't want to mess with bleach or spending $$ on bottled siding cleaner attached to a hose. This was simple, cheap and effective on getting the algae off. Thank you!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@sewage111]

Easier product. At Home Depot. Called Spray and Forget it. No scrubbing, no rinsing, I use it every other year.

[@KathySoma]

B C

[@tombryan1554]

Great info...sorta. What do you do about algae 30' up??

[@craigmcneil3987]

Ladder

[@MrStonedgolem]

Lol

[@guycan100]

Pool shock and some soap. Just mix and spray on for a few minutes just spray with a regular hose. Works great every year I do this no need to scrub

[@double2706]

Pool shock and soap? Like dawn dish soap?

[@danielgroger742]

Beach ammonia

[@ViralWatchMedia]

dude it works!!! I tried the vinegar mix and water, cleaned it nicely!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

👊

[@JoshuaMuse]

Gonna try this first. I was looking at replacing or painting. This is thousands cheaper LOL.

[@howardkerr8174]

"....usually it's 2 rounds..." Does that mean we can expect to have to scrub the algae off, yearly? Or at least frequently?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Probably a safe bet. I made it through the year and everything is still looking good but that also probably has something to do with cutting the bushes back away from the house.

[@terrivejrosta2434]

I have a whole north inside of my garage that has beautiful shade plants right up agains it. Hostas and Hydrangas and Lily’s. Do you have any suggestions for the wall? Cover? Wait until fall?

[@Indpendnt27]

Thank you friend.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@kimhavens1896]

This is awesome. Question though, does this mixture also help prevent somewhat the return? We have used the Mold Armor in the past and it seems to help prevent the molding for 2-3 years. Just curious if this will help do that as well?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hi Kim, I have needed to lightly clean those same areas shown in the video yearly. Cutting the bushes and/or trees back away from the house also helps to prevent future issues.

[@kimhavens1896]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks so much!

[@williamgleaton2992]

Well one things for sure your neighbors will be asking if your having a salad.Ha!

[@RealJoshBinder]

Great vid 👌thanks!

[@tammiecarbohn6796]

Would this also be good for asbestos siding?

[@suew.9971]

thanks! That worked and it was so easy and non-toxic!!

[@mirnagutierrez8866]

I appreciate your ideas,specially when you don’t have a pressure washer,thank you for your recommendations.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You are so welcome!

[@KnappspowerwashServicesLLC]

Scrubbing the vinyl, if that’s how you destroy it, and leave scrub marks, find a situation without scrubbing

[@MrStonedgolem]

Needed video on using vinegar to clean algae and you delivered thanks thumbs up 🙂

[@loisgensler868]

You didn't address the higher areas

[@udonenomee2117]

Won’t be long and we may all have feathers. You could just wait for evolution. Have you tried stretching? Or what about a ladder?

[@wandmartinez4940]

This is amazing!! It works!!! Thank you so much!!

[@hankgolfer1]

I used regular dish soap mixed with water. Worked fine for me. I have vinegar, have not used it. Not sure of the advantage to using vinegar if there is any at all.

[@woodstream6137]

Vinegar kills the mold and spores

[@kristi1030]

Will this vinegar and water formula inhibit the mold/algae from regrowing?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

I had good luck since performing this cleaning on the siding. I think backing the bushes away from the house also help reduce the chances of coming back.

[@jeffsmith6831]

If you are going to scrub the house you don't need to use vinegar Just the hose did the same for my house. Issue is high places so this video did no good.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Jeff, agree the brush is doing most of the work but the vinegar can help kill the mildew and at least reduce the chances of it just coming back in a few months. Sounds like you might be needing a pressure washer for the harder to reach areas.

[@kimorosa1558]

How much do you charge

[@wholenebaleba]

Awesome Power Washer!

[@frenchvideoclub8031]

What would happen if you use 100% vinegar?

[@woodstream6137]

Spend more money, funny smelling yard, maybe dead plants.

[@reginapayton]

Use cleaning vinager?

[@karennaturallyartby]

This usually happens in areas that never get any direct sunlight

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Agree, in our area it is the worst on the Northern side of the home and is you have any bushes or trees close to the house.

[@melvinn5293]

10 percent hypochlorite is the best You use mixed with soap and sprayed And you don’t even had to use a brush

[@alexanderx3554]

Sodium hypochlorite is toxic at 1-2%. Vs the vinegar being used you could safety drink it from the bottle without adverse consequences. There is no chance it will kill any plants either, or fish if you have pounds around the house. Even if you dump a bottle in all it will do is adjust the pH but it non-toxic.

[@Frindleeguy]

10% sh is insane. Surely you mean 10% sh diluted down to 1-2% for siding... If you apply 10% you're going to have a lot of issues.

[@Frindleeguy]

@@alexanderx3554 You need something strong to kill what you can't see. We offer a 3 year no comeback guarantee and we use 2% or less on homes- an about 5% on roofs. Have only ever had 2 call backs after a few thousand services. Doing it since 2001, haven't killed any plants yet ;)

[@AJ-zf8tu]

Flamethrower and petrol worked a treat,no phucking house left to worry about again.

[@Ry77x]

Link to a dependable flamethrower?

[@dannyrichards6233]

Thx

[@MrMauidiver]

Way too much work I’d much rather use a pressure washer

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Yeah, if you have a pressure washer I agree. Wanted to provide a video to those who don’t have a pressure washer available but still want to remove the Algae.

[@kmj782]

My siding guy told me never to use a power /pressure washer on vinyl siding and never any citric acid solutions,,it damages the siding. There is this alternative called soft wash less pressure and soft rotating brushes.

[@airsoftTLH]

Everyday Home Repairs chlorine is the standard in our industry as an algecide I would highly reccomend it, doesn’t require scrubbing either. Really think that the vinegar isn’t doing much it’s all your scrubbing

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@airsoftTLH thanks for the tips. I think you are right on the scrubbing doing most the work.

[@javisburston1648]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs thanks this helped me .

[@jamesjones9640]

Algea is aquatic. Your issue is mildew.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks for the clarification James.

[@denp54z]

Green mildew ?

[@jamietrent9332]

You are risking moving oxidation around and that will look horrible contact a pro it’s not that much and they know what they are doing

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

🤔 tell me more. "Risking moving oxidation around?"

[@softwashscience]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs whenever a house has oxidation, you know like the chalky look or dull look? You can go up to the siding and wipe your finger on it in an inconspicuous area and you will see the chalkiness on your finger. If you pressure wash oxidation or agitate it with a brush then all those areas will be uneven and more shiny than the rest because you disturbed the oxidation. You need to soft wash siding and what I will say about this method is vinegar is an acid and works good to remove calcium and hard water deposits but even at that there are better products. The algae on your house should be cleaned with a different cleaner like what I use and it disappears with no scrubbing and I rinse it away with low pressure. Hope this info is informative and great video.

[@Ry77x]

@@softwashscience what cleaning solution do you use then?

[@softwashscience]

@@Ry77x Sh and a stable surfactant

[@TheUnderRu]

@@softwashscience Is that safe on the lawn,pets,insects ect?

[@jeffkowalevicz2889]

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[@sunilmkaushik]

Classic Jeff.

[@deanmccabe8783]

Hard to take your Safety tips seriously?