Tips for cleaning this bright red Phos-Chek

As the southern California fire season continues, bright red phos-chek may be doused on many homes on the way to the flames, and while homeowners are grateful that the retarder saved their home, they may want to clean it up instead of watching it go away .

The in -based Rancho Cucamonga company that manufactures the retarder Phos-Chek, as well as the Office of the Angeles National Forest Service gave advice to clean the product.

Not:

• Do not wash Phos-Chek under pressure. If you use a pressure washer, the tool can push the product deeper into anything that is being cleaned, especially porous services like concrete, said George Matousek of ICL Performance Products LP in Rancho Cucamonga. . If you wash Phos-Chek under pressure, it can never come off.
• Do not let the animals eat the Phos-Chek and make sure that no stagnant water leaks out of the laundry.
• The retarder contains ammonia and can burn when cutting. So avoid getting it on your skin.

Do:

• Flush your home's phos-chek with water from your garden hose as you don't need higher pressure. Phos-Chek is 100% water-soluble. Wet the red retarder with the hose, wait 15 to 20 minutes and repeat the process, and the Phos-Chek will begin to flake off.
• The sooner you rinse it off with water, the better.
• Phos-Chek sometimes sticks to more porous surfaces like a roof, wood, or a sidewalk. Use a soft bristle brush to speed up the work.
• If it comes in contact with your skin, wash it off with mild soap and water. Use a moisturizer as many flame retardant chemicals will dry out the skin.

Good news:

The good news for the person who doesn't have time to clean is that the product should go away in direct sunlight for two weeks to two months, Matousek said. In Southern California and other very sunny areas of the country, exposure will dim the product until it is almost invisible depending on the amount of sunlight.

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