The crane pictured above seems to float in the air as it is held up off its wheels by its giant hydraulic arms. Now why would an enormous crane be parked on the plaza at the Crystal Cathedral? Well, to wash the windows of course! We thought it would be fun to give you all a "behind the scenes" look at one of the more interesting things that go on here at the Cathedral.
The entire window cleaning process takes two whole weeks, and it is quite a big undertaking. There are over 10,000 windows on the Cathedral, and they are all held in place by a special sealant. This sealant loses its strength over time due to sunlight, and believe it or not, birds picking at it. The window cleaners ride the crane up and check this sealant by attaching suction cups and pulling on the glass. They do this, one at a time, on every single individual pane of glass!
After that is all done, they ride up and wash all of the windows using a special soap mixture. It is quite a sight to see these men dangling in their little basket high up in the air with a high pressure water hose shooting down full blast on the glass!
The Window cleaning process is quite a treat to behold as it only happens once every year. I hope you have enjoyed reading about it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you.
