CARPET CLEANING
TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS
Soils are removed most easily when
they are dry!
- 79% of soil present in carpet is
dry particulate soil
- This is why using a Pile Brush
before extracting or bonnet cleaning is so important
Hot water is an extremely valuable
tool in carpet cleaning!
- Cleaning power is doubled for
every 17-degree increase in water temperature over 118 degrees.
A rinsing agent is a very effective
tool with regards to carpet cleaning!
- It neutralizes the high pH of
most cleaning chemicals
- It removes chemical residues to
prevent rapid re-soiling
- Studies show that a hand water
rinse only removes 15% of residues. Soft water rinse removes up to
60% of residues while a rinsing agent removes 90% or more of
chemical residues left in carpet.
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SPOT IDENTIFICATION
The best way to identify an unknown
carpet stain is to mist warm water onto the stain and cover with a
Styrofoam cup. Let stand for approximately 30 seconds, and then
simply remove the cup. An odor from the staining material should be
detected in the cup!
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SPOT REMOVAL PROCEDURES
- Identify stain and which product
to use
- Pre-test for color fastness
- Sparingly apply cold water and
blot
- Apply stain remover to stain,
tamp and blot
- Rinse with water, rinse and
absorb
- Repeat steps 3 thru 5 if
necessary
Do not apply water to ink
stains.
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REAPPEARING SPOTS
- If a spot re-appears as it dries, it is
simply unremoved spotting material wicking to the top of the
carpet fibers as they dry.
- If a spot re-appears over time, it is
usually due to spotting material that was not totally removed or
residue from an improperly rinsed spotting agent.
- To remove, simply follow all the spot
removal procedures and rinse thoroughly. Sometimes treatment of
the backing, padding or sub-flooring is required.
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