PROPER CARE/MAINTENANCELEAF SOLUTION PRO® IS THE FINEST MICRO-MESH GUTTER GUARD ON THE MARKET TODAY. IN MOST CASES, RAINFALL ALONE IS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP IT CLEAN, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME INSTANCES WHERE CLEANING/MAINTENANCE WILL BE REQUIRED. LIGHT WINDS SHOULD REMOVE MOST SURFACE DEBRIS (DUE TO THE PRODUCT SLOPE), BUT IF DEBRIS IS WET OR COMPRESSED, HIGHER WINDS MAY BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT SHEDDING. WE DO RECOMMEND AN OCCASIONAL WASHING OF THE MESH USING CLEAN WATER FROM A GARDEN HOSE. USING A SOFT BRISTLED CAR-WASH STYLE BRUSH IS IDEAL TO AUGMENT THIS EFFORT. A MILD SURFACTANT OF DEGREASER CAN ALSO BE USED DURING THIS MAINTENANCE. MILDEW OR MOLD CAN COLLECT ON ALL TYPES OF BUILDING PRODUCTS IF NOT CARED FOR CORRECTLY. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE ERADICATED BY UTILIZING A 1 PART BLEACH AND 3 PART WATER SOLUTION DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED MAINTENANCE PROCESS. RINSE THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED CONCENTRATION OF THIS CLEANERS. TO DO SO MAY CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. ALWAYS FOLLOW MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS OF THEIR CLEANING COMPOUNDS. CAULKING COMPOUNDS, TAR, AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES CAN LEACH FROM SOME ROOFING MATERIALS AND MESH CLOGGING MAY OCCUR. TO REMOVE THESE SUBSTANCES, USE REASONABLE AMOUNTS OF MINERAL SPIRITS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. TEST IN AN INCONSPICUOUS AREA FIRST TO ENSURE PRODUCT FINISH IS NOT COMPROMISED.