The new guys keep using the wrong cleaner on insulated units

Grace Webb · 2026-03-25T00:15:07.114361+00:00

I've seen three separate crews this year spray ammonia-based glass cleaner on the spacer bars. It eats the sealant over time, guaranteed. Anyone have a good way to explain this to clients who want to 'help' clean?

kevin_harris786mo ago

Yeah, @lewis.troy, it's like they think that blue bottle is some kind of universal cleaning magic.

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lewis.troy6mo ago

Three times this year I've had to explain that ammonia cleaner is basically window sealant poison. Next time a client grabs the blue spray bottle, I'm tempted to just hand them a sledgehammer and say it's faster. It's like watching someone try to water a plant with gasoline because it's clear and wet. Maybe we should start putting little skull and crossbones stickers on the spacer bars.

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wilson.sam6mo ago

The sledgehammer bit made me laugh. I keep a gallon of the right stuff in my truck and just swap it out for their bottle. Tell them it's a special mix for coated glass.

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