Gutter Guards – Do They Really Work?

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This is the best gutter guard I've ever tested. A stainless-steel micro mesh prevents any pine needles from getting into the gutter. Copyright 2017 Tim Carter

Original Publication Date: April 1999

The Pros and Cons of Gutter Guards - Be Careful Out There!

Dealer-installed gutter guards come with a high price, a very high price. DIY solutions may have you in the emergency room if you fall from the roof or cut your hand doing the job. The best alternative may be to purchase the gutter guards online and have a professional handyman do the simple install. See below for an affordable alternative to gutter guards like the ones I put on my home.

Important Author’s Note Update: Since this column was written, I've discovered at least two other gutter guards that sport the micromesh filtration screen. Testing of these micromesh guards began early Spring of 2008. The results of the test are in! After ten years of testing various types, a winner has been declared! Click for the gutter guard I installed on my house - Gutter Guard Test Results.

DEAR TIM: I'm sick and tired of cleaning leaves and debris from my gutters. I've seen numerous new devices that allow water to enter the gutter but deflect leaves and twigs.

I intend to install some before the fall season. Do these products work? Can they be installed by an average homeowner? Which ones are better - aluminum or vinyl? Beth, Morgantown, WV


DEAR BETH: The new gutter covers have caught the attention of many people including salespeople, homeowners and myself. Many homeowners like you are looking for a miracle product that will free them from ever having to clean their gutters again.

Certain salespeople are claiming they have this miracle product. There are some great gutter cover designs, however, everyone I have tested has allowed some smaller debris to enter my gutters.

Spring Is When Gutter Guards #FAIL

Gutter cleaning, as you well know, is not just a fall activity. Gutters can become clogged in the spring as deciduous trees litter roofs with seed pods, flower petals, buds and small leaves felled by spring storms. It's not uncommon for me to clean my gutters at least four times a year.

All gutter guards I tested had no problem keeping large leaves from getting into the gutters.

It's important to realize MOST of the gutter guards I tested FAILED in the spring because the small holes, slits, openings, etc. became choked and clogged with small debris.

Free & Fast Bids

CLICK HERE for FREE & FAST BIDS from local companies that can install micromesh gutter guards.

Consider purchasing a micromesh product from Amazon.com and having your local handyman install them for you. CLICK the photo below for just one of the micromesh products I discovered on Amazon:

Micromesh Gutter Guard

There are many micromesh gutter guard products. You can save LOTS of money putting them on yourself. CLICK ON THE IMAGE to see how low-cost they can be.

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Cleaning Gutter Guards is Dangerous - Falls Happen All the Time

Cleaning gutters can be hazardous to your health. Ladders can slip when people reach too far sideways to grab leaves from a gutter. If you clean gutters while standing on a roof, you can lose your balance and fall.

Gutter guards can go a long way in preventing many autumn accidents.

Home and Garden Show Gutter Guard Test

Three years ago, I saw a demonstration of one of gutter covers at a local home show. I couldn't believe how the water rolled around the edge of the gutter cover into the gutter. I decided to test it on the spot.

While the salesperson was busy with someone else, I made some simulated leaves with pieces of paper. The gutter cover deflected the large "leaves". However, my small "leaves" were sucked into the gutter.

Real Gutter Guard Testing on My Roof

I decided to test a number of gutter covers to see how they would perform in a standard Mid-western setting. Some of the products had rows of round holes. Some had diamond shape knock-outs. Two samples had slits that ran parallel to the front edge of the gutter. The slits allow water to flow into the gutter.

When the last leaf had dropped from the trees last fall, I checked the gutter covers. All of them had performed very well. No leaves were in the gutters and leaves were not stuck in the holes or slits.

However, this spring was a different story. My silver maple and pin oak trees showered my roof with buds and debris. All of the products I tested allowed the tree flower buds to enter the gutters.

CLICK HERE for FREE & FAST BIDS from local companies that can install micromesh gutter guards.

My First Early Gutter Guard Test Conclusion

After seeing what happened I came to the conclusion most gutter guards were a WASTE OF MONEY. You'd still have to get up on your roof to clean the gutter guards. Why not just take the money you'd pay for the gutter guards and use it to pay a handyman to clean the gutters twice a year?

Author's Notes:

The notes below show you the poor designs that clogged with tree debris. Some of these inferior products are still sold! BEWARE of them. You'll be wasting your money.

Instead, install a micromesh gutter guard like you see far above in this column.

May, 1999

twigs on gutter

There are many, many gutter guard products out there. Some designs have been around for many years. I was not able to test every single gutter guard for this column.

However, it appears that every single design that I tested failed in the springtime. This spring, we had a normal amount of debris fall from our trees. This photo (right) shows the diamond-shaped guard clogged with debris. It remained clogged even after repeated windy days. I was able to brush the debris off the top and spray with a hose through the diamond knockouts to flush the gutter.

leaves on gutter

This photo (left) shows the gutter cover that has the slit in it. The slit also became clogged with all sorts of debris. It was a real pain in the you-know-what to take the time to clean the small debris from this slit. I urge you to keep in mind that the installation of any gutter guard product will not eliminate entirely the task of cleaning your gutters. These products will simply reduce the amount of times you have to do it.

October, 2002:

This photo (right) clearly supports what I have said for years. I decided to remove the white gutter covers on my garage that you see in the photo up above in the body of the column. It was one of the gutter guards I originally liked when I wrote the above column. These gutter covers had been in place approximately five years. I knew what I was going to see in the gutters but was surprised to say the least. Yuck!

inside gutter view

As you can see, a one-half inch thick layer of muck goo covered the entire bottom of the gutter. I pulled away some of it so you could see the bottom of the gutter. The muck was a mixture of decayed organic matter and granules from the shingles. Print this photo out and show it to the gutter guard salesperson that tries to convince you your gutters will "never have to be cleaned again." I can't wait to hear from you how they explain this photo away! T.C.

Tim,

I've read your article about gutter covers and agree completely. Yesterday, I spent 2 hours cleaning out this foul muck in the bottom of my gutters that had clogged them up. I ripped off my gutter covers and threw them in the trash.

While looking for solutions to my being lazy and not wanting to clean out my gutters EVER again, I came across _ _ _ _ _ .  (Named Removed by Tim Carter to Protect the Guilty) Have you tried these? Do they work or am I just hoping that I never have to be covered with muck and mosquito bites again anytime soon.

Thanks!

Amiee Staggs

Bloomington, IN

This email just arrived August 29, 2005.

Loved your discussion of gutter guards. I bought into the "never clean" line and purchased a system that had a solid cover over the gutter. Clogged up within 6 months! The company did come out and clean them, but after we had a major overflow and basement flooding. The company knows its product is not clog free -- they even had the gall to give me a special hose adapter so I could flush out their "clog free" gutters.

Eileen G.

Upstate NY

Final Conclusion

Consider purchasing a micromesh product from Amazon.com and having your local handyman install them for you. CLICK the photo below for just one of the micromesh products I discovered on Amazon:

Micromesh Gutter Guard

There are many micromesh gutter guard products. You can save LOTS of money putting them on yourself. CLICK ON THE IMAGE to see how low-cost they can be.

April 10, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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On Thursday night, I'm scheduled to give a talk at my local library. I've known the head librarian, Erin, for quite a few years.

CLICK HERE and scroll down to April 12th to see what I'm talking about. It's going to be a fun hour for sure! If you live within striking distance - a few hours drive - it may be worth it for you to come listen.

There are plenty of great places to stay overnight with GREAT off-season rates. We can have breakfast the next morning if you do come. Let me know ASAP.

Rediscovering Oldies But Goldies

I've now been doing my FREE on-demand radio show for seven weeks. I call homeowners just like you to solve a problem. Just yesterday, I talked with Susan about how to deal with a gap between her cement backer board and cast-iron tub.

A secondary BENEFIT of me doing the show is I'm rediscovering articles and videos I've forgotten about!

For example, a few days ago I talked with Steve about how to solve a leak in his shower. He needs to install a custom small flashing pan made from self-adhesive stainless steel foil.

 

installing an exterior door

While on the call, I REMEMBERED that I had a video showing how to use a similar material to FORM the outside corners so the flashing is waterproof.

CLICK HERE to watch this somewhat funny video of me installing a new exterior door. You'll love it when I start to hammer in nails.

Fixing A Slow-Flush Old Toilet

This past weekend I talked with Steve. He's had an old toilet in his home that for YEARS - I mean many years - has not flushed right.

His wife has the patience of Job, and it paid off. I asked him if it was possible to shoot video of the toilet and by gosh he did!

I instantly saw the problem and within 24 hours Steve had the toilet flushing almost like new. Here's a screenshot of the toilet AFTER he followed my advice.

slow flush toilet

It's important to realize that not only did I get the toilet flushing properly, but I also made the inside of the toilet bowl look like NEW. Steve and his wife had been plagued with some nasty stains they couldn't remove.

CLICK HERE and read the top of this column to see what I told Steve to do. In his case, I told him to let the solution work for hours, not minutes.

School Speaker Invitation & Something Else

Two days ago, I received an invitation from Chantell Mason to speak to her 6th-grade science students. They're about 1,400 miles away from me so we're going to do it using Google Hangouts. It's a live video chatting platform that pipes me into the classroom and the kids into my office.

Chantell has them doing a project about building a new school and she discovered my past column about building on rocky soil.

What's this have to do with you? Do you work in a school?

Are you a teacher? Perhaps you want to do what Chantell is doing. If so, let me know.

Here's the funny thing. As soon as I said to Chantell, "Heck yes I'd LOVE to help your kids!", I made the craziest connection in my head about schools and Stain Solver.

Over the past year, a school system in Anaheim, CA has purchased HUNDREDS of pounds of Stain Solver to use as a safe cleaner around their kids.

CLICK HERE to see what school and a copy of their LAST ORDER.

Can you help Kathy and I get the news out to as many schools as possible? The folks out in Anaheim want the BEST and SAFEST cleaner used around their kids. That's why they purchase Stain Solver.

Help protect your kids, grandkids or ???? Share this page with anyone you know who's a teacher, works in a daycare center or school.

Installing PEX Piping

I had another call this past weekend with Gary. He's got some suspect plastic piping in his home that's got a history of springing leaks.

I suggested he consider installing PEX piping and then remembered I had this great VIDEO showing HOW EASY & FAST it is to make connections!

Connectd Pex Pipe

 

CLICK HERE to WATCH the short video. You need to scroll down the page to see it.

That's enough for a Tuesday.

Please help us get the word out to as many SCHOOLS as possible about Stain Solver. It's a win-win-win for all involved.

Can you believe how many 50-pound buckets that school in Anaheim purchased? WOWZA!!!! And that's their second order!

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Co-Founder - www.StainSolver.com
Amateur Radio Nut - www.W3ATB.com

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Stop Basement Leaks & Best Roof Ventilation

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foundation wall fill

This is very similar gravel that should be installed in a linear french drain. Note it is all the same size and there’s NO sand in it. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

Stop Basement Leaks

Question #1: Tim, water is pouring into my basement now that it’s spring. I’m sick of the water intrusion and the mold it creates. My head feels like it’s stuffed with cotton after trying to research online how best to stop the water. Can you add some clarity and tell me if you’ve ever solved wet basements and crawlspace issues? Lauren - Lexington, KY

Each spring I get hundreds of emails like Lauren’s. Perhaps you’re suffering from water pouring or seeping into your basement or crawlspace. Maybe you’ve got a soggy yard that’s more like a swamp than a lawn.

Yes, I’ve solved tens of thousands of wet basement problems. I have my college geology degree to thank for that! I had a focus on hydrogeology which is the study of groundwater and how it moves.

It’s important to realize the best way, in my opinion, to solve leaking basements, crawlspaces, and soggy soil is to install a linear french drain. This is a simple trench drain in your yard that intercepts the water moving sideways through the soil towards your home. A perforated pipe at the bottom of the narrow trench captures the water and redirects it to the lowest spot on your property.

This trench should be placed about six feet away from your foundation and be on the high side of the land that’s sloping towards your home. The trench may be L or U-shaped as it protects your home. It depends on the direction of the overall slope of the land on your lot. Eventually, the trench daylights on the low spot of your land and the groundwater flows out of the pipe only to re-enter the soil on its journey back to the ocean or sea.

The trench only has to be 24 inches deep in most cases because a majority of the water movement through soil is in the top 12 inches where there’s lots of air. I prefer the solid plastic pipe that has two, or three, rows of holes drilled in it. The holes always must aim down in the 4 and 7-o’clock position.

Never ever put a sock on the pipe or filter fabric in the trench. Neither are required because silt doesn’t move through the soil. If it did, then spring water would be muddy all the time.

The trench gets filled with rounded, or slightly angular, gravel that’s the size of large grapes. Water moving through the soil encounters the gravel, falls down to the perforated pipe and uses the pipe to bypass your home.

I’ve created a FREE downloadable document for you at my website that has a 3-D drawing of this trench drain. The document contains homeowner testimonials about how well these drains work and many other installation tips. Just click on: B1243 to get the free PDF document.

Best Roof Ventilation

Question #2: Tim, I live where it get’s darned HOT in the summer. All the roofers I talk to swear about roof ridge vents being the greatest thing since sliced bread. Do they really work to keep an attic cooler in the summer? What’s the best way to keep an attic cool so my AC bills are as low as possible? Patrick, Orange County, CA

As you might suspect, I get lots of email like Patrick’s. It even gets hot as blue blazes here some days where I live in NH. I took an infrared image of my own roof three years ago and the surface temperature of the roof was 155 F!

The truth is ridge vents do little, or nothing, to lower the temperature of the inside of an attic. In fact, they would have to break the laws of physics to work. Hot air rises, it doesn’t go down. To exit a roof ridge vent, air has to go down about three inches. I’ve experimented with a stick of burning incense in my own attic during the hottest part of the day and the smoke incense just collects at the ridge and doesn’t go out the vents.

When the roofing material gets hot, it transfers the heat to the roof wood sheathing and framing. The roofing and framing materials radiate this heat like the hot coals of a dying campfire. It can do this for many hours after sunset. It’s simple physics.

To cool an attic space, you need to do what chicken farmers do. You must send vast amounts of air through the attic space using powerful fans. Tens of thousands of cubic feet per minute of air must move through the attic to try to lower the temperature from 160 F to possibly 110 F or less. You’ll never get the attic temperature lower than the air temperature outside.

I’ve created a FREE downloadable document for you at my website that has a list of the fans I’d consider putting in my own attic. The document also contains the thermal image of my roof as well as other tips on how to lower your attic temperature as much as possible to keep AC bills to a minimum. Just click on: B1243 to get the free PDF document.

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April 8, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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I woke up yesterday to an inch of new snow on the ground.

UNCLE! You win Old Man Winter!!!

Now pack up and git your butt down to the South Pole and set up shop for all those beneath the Equator.

Great DIY Phone Calls - Tips Galore!

Once I had my coffee yesterday morning, I had four fantastic phone calls. I talked to Corey, Karen, Tom and Karen in NJ.

Each one of the calls will be on one of my future on-demand radio shows. What fun!

Corey had a question about the best way to clean his expensive IPE wood deck. His contractors had been using chlorine bleach and I told him that was a HUGE mistake.

Certified organic Stain Solver is, hands down, the BEST cleaner for IPE, treated lumber or any composite deck material.

Karen's Texas Soil

Karen has a problem with soil that's causing pesky cracks in her house. You'll be able to listen to the entire call in a week or so.

She's got the nasty Texas expansive montmorillonite clay around and under her home. But years ago, I taped a video that had the solution to her problem!

My college degree happens to be in geology so I know a thing or two about soil, rock and ground water. Wait until you watch that video!!!! WOOT!

soil auger

CLICK HERE to watch the video and read HOW TO AVOID CRACKS in your foundations, slabs, house walls, etc.

Tom's Pergola Beam

Tom had an issue with a pergola over a deck. The imbeciles who built it attached one of the primary support beams to the facia board at the bottom of a roof.

WTH????

You'll hear what my suggestion was to solve the problem when I upload on-demand radio show # 7.

Karen's Blacktop Drive

Finally I talked with Karen in NJ. She was wanting to put in a new blacktop or paver driveway. I talked her out of it saving her and her husband thousands of dollars.

She's going to use the great epoxy I've tried at my own home to hide the cracks. CLICK HERE to see how it's done. The link to the magic epoxy is in the column.

Don't believe that you can make cracks disappear in blacktop? HAH!!!

Look at the during and after photos just below of my OWN blacktop crack repair.

repair blacktop cracks

LAST CALL Stain Solver SALE

If you're a seasoned subscriber, then you know that Last Call means it's about to end.

Are you a Doubting Thomas about Stain Solver? Are you SICK of hearing about it thinking it's just some stupid product?

Read what Rita and Carol have to say. I got these messages from them in the past 48 hours:

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The End-of-Winter Stain Solver SALE ends at MIDNIGHT ET tonight - April 8, 2018.

Promo Code for 10% off:

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That's enough for a Sunday!

If you've got complaints, I'm your guy. Lay them on me.

If you've got compliments, I'd love to hear them too.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Co-founder - www.StainSolver.com
Captain Radio - www.W3ATB.com

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April 6, 2018 AsktheBuilder Alert

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This will be super fast since it's a Friday.

I have several openings in my FREE PHONE CALL schedule for this weekend.

Yes, I'll call you for FREE and solve a problem around your home. It helps if you have photos of the situation, but they're not required.

CLICK HERE if you want me to call you. Just fill out the form and be SURE to say when's a good time to call.

Tim in Man Cave

That's a photo of me in my man cave. Yes, those are topographic map bandanas on the sloped ceiling. CLICK HERE to get one or more.

Deck Cleaning Tips

I sometimes sit on my deck at that table with the green umbrella to compose this newsletter.

I'm waiting now for it to warm up to do it!!! This morning it was only 25 F out there! Come on Mother Nature - give us a BREAK!

CLICK HERE to discover the best way to clean wood or composite decking.

USS Constitution - Old Ironsides

Yesterday, I went to Boston to be interviewed about my Roofing Ripoff expose' book. I decided to go see the USS Constitution - Old Ironsides - before the interview. I'd never been there before.

WOW!! CLICK HERE to see all my photos and videos that I shot.

Last summer, a massive restoration was completed and believe me, she's STUNNING.

You need to go. It's so worth it to see this wonderful piece of American history.
That's enough for a Fast Friday announcement.

Seriously, I'll CALL YOU to help you solve a problem. CLICK HERE to make it happen.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Author - www.RoofingRipoff.com
Co-Founder - www.StainSolver.com
Amateur Radio Hobbyist - www.W3ATB.com

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April 5, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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Are you a new subscriber? WOOT! Welcome!

Are you an habituated follower? TNX as we say in Morse for opening this newsletter.

CLICK HERE to get FREE BIDS for PAINTING or STAINING the Exterior of your Castle

​​​​​​​Tim LIVE on Radio Show Tonight

I've got several things for you this morning, not the least of which I'll be on LIVE RADIO tonight. (April 5, 2018)

I'm being interviewed by Max Bowen about my Roofing Ripoff expose' book.

I'll be in Boston on WEMF at 8 pm Eastern Time on April 5, 2018.

They STREAM the show on the Internet so you can listen online via your computer, tablet or phone.

CLICK HERE at 8 pm tonight to HEAR the SHOW LIVE.

Remember, you have to tune in at 8 PM tonight, not now.

CLICK the following image to discover MORE about my Roofing Ripoff book.

This is the cover of my Roofing Ripoff book. CLICK THE IMAGE NOW TO ORDER IT.

If you want to read the first three chapters of my book for FREE, CLICK HERE NOW.

I Ruined Kathy's Custom-Painted Tile

Do you want to read the story about how I RUINED Kathy's new hand-painted tile and her pure white countertop?

CLICK HERE and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

 

CLICK HERE to get FREE BIDS from LOCAL KITCHEN REMODELING Companies. FREE BIDS!

White Salt and SECRET 3-Way Switch Wiring Tip

How would you like to discover the way to correctly place the wires on a 3-Way switch BLINDFOLDED?

Hah! I can share the secret with you if you CLICK HERE!!!!

Ask A COLOR Expert!!

How would you like to ask a question to a NATIONAL EXPERT on color?

Maybe you're about to select a color for your roof - if you GOOF THIS UP, you'll live with it for years.

Maybe you're flummoxed about what the color the outside of your home should be.

color expert
If you and a covey of others answer YES that you'd like to ask a question, I may be able to arrange it! CLICK HERE to tell me YES.

This expert advice, should you try to seek it out on your own, might cost you hundreds of dollars. But you'd get it for FREE.

CLICK HERE and tell me Yes, No or Maybe.

 

CLICK HERE to get FREE BIDS from LOCAL WINDOW REPLACEMENT Contractors - FREE BIDS

That's enough for today.

Oh, one more thing.

Do you need a link to get FREE BIDS from any type of contractor? If so, just reply to this email and tell me what type of contractor you need.

I'll be able to give you a link AND some tips so you hire the BEST one.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Author - Roofing Ripoff - Why Your Roof is DYING

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Ask Kate Smith A Question

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Below is the questionnaire Tim mentioned in his April 5, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. You can ask Kate Smith a question on color for your roof, paint, etc.

April 3, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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New subscriber? Greetings Earthling!

Subscriber in Good Standing? TNX as we say in Morse for hanging with me.

If you're a new subscriber, this is an UNUSUAL issue. I'm devoting the entire newsletter to one topic: Oxygen Bleach

So don't judge future issues on this one.

Ask the Builder On-Demand Radio Show 5

Podcast 5
My fifth on-demand radio show features:

  • Debbie's son has a pesky flat roof leak connected to a deck
  • TJ wants to build his own home - nightmare or victory?
  • Ann needs heat in an unfinished garage attic
  • Tim Carter - me - is crowned King of Fools by Kathy his wife

CLICK HERE to listen to the show or READ the story about how I created molten metal that ruined Kathy's new kitchen.

Oxygen Bleach

The Magic All-Purpose Cleaner

I'm sure you've used chlorine bleach before. You unscrew the cap and the fumes make your eyes close and you pull back your head away from the toxic brew.

If you splashed it and got a drop on your jeans, now you've got a permanent white dot where the aggressive bleach removed all the colored dye.

Perhaps you used chlorine bleach in your washing machine each week. After a month or two you began to notice the colors fade and eventually the material shreds.

Maybe you were like my neighbor and systematically tortured and then executed some gorgeous trees or landscaping because you used chlorine bleach outdoors to clean your deck, patio, roof or ????

Forget about chlorine bleach. Start using OXYGEN BLEACH instead.

Oxygen bleach is:

  • non-toxic
  • safe for septic systems
  • color-safe
  • fabric-safe

The top certified organic brands, like Stain Solver, have NO additives/perfumes.

DISCLAIMER FROM OXYGEN-BLEACH EVANGELIST:

My wife Kathy and I own a tiny company that makes Stain Solver oxygen bleach. It's the only certified organic brand I'm aware of. We have THOUSANDS of devoted customers. You may be one.

Stain Solver Oxygen Bleach

How I Discovered Oxygen Bleach

CLICK HERE and read a quick story about how I met Jef Morgan back in the mid 1990s for dinner at Montgomery Inn in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jef worked for Burlington Chemical company. He was not only a physical chemist, but he was also in charge of their marketing. I wish you could have been at the dinner meeting because you'd be an evangelist about oxygen bleach too.

Jef's a dynamic speaker and passionate about the magic of oxygen bleach.

What Oxygen Bleach Cleans

It would probably be better for me to give you a list of things NOT to clean. That would be a much shorter list.

If you can wash something with water, then the odds are you can use oxygen bleach to DEEP CLEAN the item and remove stains that other cleaners can't touch.

Do NOT use oxygen bleach on the following:

  • aluminum cookware - it will darken it
  • sterling silver - it will turn it black
  • un-dyed natural wool or silk - it will discolor it
  • garments dyed with fruit juices or wood tannin

Almost all dyed clothing is made using SYNTHETIC inorganic dyes. These will not be harmed by certified organic oxygen bleach.

Here's the SHORT LIST of what I use Stain Solver oxygen bleach to clean:

  • decks of any kind - wood or composite
  • docks near pure lakes - oxygen helps the water!
  • all laundry stains
  • all carpet stains
  • all denture or partial stains
  • all pet stains and odors
  • all red wine stains in clothing, carpet, tablecloths
  • tile grout - especially floor tile
  • coffee and tea stains in/on anything
  • heirloom linens
  • grease from kitchen cabinets
  • algae off siding of any type
  • algae from patios, roofs, any exterior surface
  • musty camping gear and tents
  • grass stains from lawn mowers
  • oil spots from concrete

I could list at least one hundred other items.

Favorite All-Time Before & After Photo

Would you like to see my favorite before and after photos sent in by a happy customer?

CLICK HERE and be SURE to read Georgia's story below the photos.

How-To-Use Videos

CLICK HERE to watch different videos showing how to USE Stain Solver oxygen bleach.

Doubting Thomas Are You?

That's what Yoda would say if you're not convinced at this point.

If you think oxygen bleach is a bunch of balderdash, then I'll issue you a challenge.

CLICK HERE and purchase our smallest size.

It's only $11.95 with FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the USA including US Territories.

Read the Use Instructions online once you get it. Experiment.

If you're UNHAPPY with it's performance, Kathy will issue a REFUND with NO HASSLE - NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

I'm confident it will work, that's why I offer up this guarantee to a first-time user.

We've sold HUNDREDS OF TONS of Stain Solver over the years to tens of THOUSANDS of satisfied customers. If Stain Solver was a CRAP product, Kathy and I would be out of business.

If you want to order a LARGER size and get a sweet discount, then use the following promo code.

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That's quite enough for today. Stain Solver oxygen bleach WILL CHANGE your life for the better. It's safe around your family and pets - that's just another reason to use it!

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Co-Founder - www.StainSolver.com

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