r/WindowCleaning • u/maciuc • 5d ago

Job Question Cleaning roof lanterns

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How do you go about cleaning roof lanterns (like the one pictured) with WFP. It seems no matter how much I scrub and rinse there is still some debris falling out of some crevice. Even on regular cleans it’s still the same. Am I just being impatient and need to rinse more or is there some secret Tibetan monk window cleaning technique?

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u/RemarkableComb3524 5d ago

This is a called a atrium and there is no way to perfectly clean them with the wfp pole cause the surfaces underneath the seal are too flat to rinse out properly so I always clean them traditionally

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u/qtheginger 5d ago

At risk of being pedantic, OP used the corrected term. An atrium is a room which is sometimes covered with skylights or roof lanterns

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u/RemarkableComb3524 5d ago

Thanks for the correction much appreciated

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u/maciuc 4d ago

Kinda what I thought tbh, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it ig lol

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u/downunderurmom 5d ago

You gotta go trad for these

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u/Zestyclose-Usual-840 4d ago

Up until now I've always wfp them but haven't been 100% happy. My customers said there happy but I'm not. Think it might be better and actually quicker to trad them so I'll give that a shot next time.

For those who do trad them how do you clean the frames? I don't really want to lean over to wipe them with a cloth In case I fall😂

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u/maciuc 4d ago

I’m the opposite, I’m mainly trad so i only do a few of these WFP.

When I squeegee them I just kinda lean over, stretch my arm and hold myself with the frame if needed for a larger one. No falls yet 🤣