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Zeke · Guest

Effect of SH on Roofing Components

CarolinaContractors · Guest

I'm sorry I don't have the answer to this.Although,I'd think you would just try not to spray 'into' the vents or whatever.I may be wrong and hope to hear an answer from someone more professional,but an glad you asked that question,because I thought abouyt that this morning.Bring it on Pros,let us know

ChrisDuffy · Guest

i personally never had and issue with it and if i ever think it was going to be an issue i will wet them.

Guest

Flashing and candy cane pipes are what you need to be careful with. The "boots" around some outside pipes get worn down and eroded, leaving room for your mix or water to get in places that it shouldn't. The candy cane pipes are deceptive. They look like because they curve down that it would be hard to get anything in them. But, au contraire! The candy cane pipes here in Evansville have a different code than what Kentucky roofs have, so the bend is different, and larger. If water or mix gets in the candy canes, it CAN ( not WILL), but can, cause moisture leakage inside the living quarters. Determining if you are responsible for it will take a claim to be filed and then an insurance adjuster to do an inspection. This is more headache than what it is worth.

Moral of the Story: BE EXTRA CAREFUL around vents and candy cane pipes!

Mar 1, 2010

What is a candy cane pipe?

Guest

This , but it goes up about three inches higher and bends like a candy cane at the top.

And you can actually see where the boot is starting to fail. This will cause problems for someone.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Evansville Indiana 270 860 7894 on Monday 1st of March 2010 10:50:58 PM

Zeke · Guest

any concerns w/ skylights?

purecon · Guest

Or any reason to worry about shooting into ridge vents?

Guest

Personally, I have never had a problem with ridge vents or skylights, but I wouldn't intentionally smother them with mix. Skylights have a tendency to get a dirty film that shows up really bad after they are sprayed with the sauce. Be ready to either work around them or be equipped to clean them if necessary.

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Has anyone ever had a problem with lead plumbing boots? Will SH rust them?

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

No, they'll oxidize then return to normal after a rain or 2. Nothing to worry about.

deleted member

Thanks Scott. Do you know why that happens? I believe you, but it sounds weird and I need to explain it to a customer.

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Roof Stain Removers wrote:

Has anyone ever had a problem with lead plumbing boots? Will SH rust them?

Also, lead wont rust. I'd be more concerned with copper.

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Thanks Brett.

AC Lockyer · none

Roof Stain Removers wrote:

Thanks Scott. Do you know why that happens? I believe you, but it sounds weird and I need to explain it to a customer.

Art,

The soft metal plumbing vents are called lead but are actually zinc. The SH chemically reacts with the zinc creating zinc oxide and because it does it so strongly all at once the mass of oxidation appears brown.

Ironically this is the concept shingle manufactures use to make algae resistant shingles. They add zinc granules to grey toned shingles and copper granules to brown toned shingles.

AC

Roof Cleaning Memphis TN (901) 826-8370 · Guest

Roof Cleaning Evansville Indiana 270 860 7894 wrote:

Flashing and candy cane pipes are what you need to be careful with. The "boots" around some outside pipes get worn down and eroded, leaving room for your mix or water to get in places that it shouldn't. The candy cane pipes are deceptive. They look like because they curve down that it would be hard to get anything in them. But, au contraire! The candy cane pipes here in Evansville have a different code than what Kentucky roofs have, so the bend is different, and larger. If water or mix gets in the candy canes, it CAN ( not WILL), but can, cause moisture leakage inside the living quarters. Determining if you are responsible for it will take a claim to be filed and then an insurance adjuster to do an inspection. This is more headache than what it is worth.

Moral of the Story: BE EXTRA CAREFUL around vents and candy cane pipes!

Another good reason for an inspection leading to repairs whic you can sub out and UPcharge.

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