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Saturday, November 05, 2005
Carpet Cleaning & MORE
Clean carpet looks great and improves indoor air quality.
Carpet acts like a filter trapping airborne pollutants, hair, skin dander, nail clippings, bacteria, dust mites, odors and germs.
Have you noticed more runny noses and itchy, watery eyes lately?
“Clean for health, not just appearance.”
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posted by jlhandlon @ 9:04 AM
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CLEANING SYSTEMS EXPLAINED
Portable extractors, Truck Mounts, Von Schrader, Host, Chemstractor, shampooing, bonneting, plant washing, S.L.M.,etc- the results depend strictly on the operator, not the system.
I have used them all, and I have had people say- this one is no good, because of...........
It does not matter. You can get excellent results with any system.
Any system is NOT better than any other system. Some systems are faster, some are more labor intensive, etc. No system is truly "DRY"- without water. Just like no one uses "STEAM" it would melt the carpet!
Host, and Capture powder systems use a pre-spray of water and detergent to dissolve and suspend the soils, which is then absorbed by the powder, then removed by vacuuming. When the powder is vacuumed, the carpet is still nearly as damp as with any other system.
Don't let anyone tell you different. The steam systems should leave the carpet as DAMP when finished, as with a bonnet, or Von Schrader or other "Dry Foam" system. Or as "DRY". The carpets all DRY in about 2 to 4 hours, when properly done.
It is when a person does not know what they are doing, that there is a problem.
This goes for any cleaning system.
O.K., that said- the difference between systems is the total amount of removal of soils present that makes the difference.
The best cleaning found by Nationwide Testing is the Circular S.L.M.(Superior Low Moisture) system.
They said, "Our research shows that the Circular S.L.M. system with separate initial and finishing vacuuming, really removes the dirt and keeps the carpet looking better longer."
Think about it for just one second. Which system will remove a higher total of soils present?
The Circular S.L.M. system had a very high level of soil removal (92.3%) with no soap residue. They don't use harsh detergents which are oily or sticky. Carpets re-soiled in 12 to 16 months. Drying time was from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours with the average being 1 1/4 hours.
The amount of total soil removed of the soils present, is fairly equal between the S.L.M., the bonnet and the portable steam systems on all carpets.
Which ever system a cleaner selects for his work depends on several factors, but in the hands of an expert cleaner, he can achieve equal results with any of these systems.
So don't let anyone tell you that your system is no good, it all depends on the technician.
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posted by
JL Handlon
: 10:42 AM
Advice to "Do it yourself cleaners"
So you want to clean your carpets, rugs, or furniture yourself, and save the fees the professional cleaners charge.
Here's why everybody should hire a professional cleaner.
First, you must go to a store, and rent a machine.
You must buy some cleaning detergent, traffic lane cleaner, spot removers, defoamer, and rinsing agent.
You hope and pray the last user did not use bleach in it.
(I know at least one person that ruined her carpet this way!)
How much has it cost you so far?
You then haul these things home, assemble the machine, hope it is in proper working order, and get ready to clean.
You must move your furniture out if the way,
(No small task in most cases)
Get as hot of water as you can- 120 degrees in most homes- mix up the detergent formula, put it into the machine, and begin cleaning.
Do you know where, and how much traffic lane cleaner to use? Too much is a bigger problem than too little.
Do you know exactly what kind of a spot those spots you are looking at are? Probably not, but you apply the spot remover to them, anyway. Is the spot gone? Is it still there? Did you use the RIGHT spot remover for that spot? In frustration because the spot did not come out, and so you scrub it with a stiff brush, and now the carpet is frayed, but the spot is still there?
Will you now try some bleach on the spot that is still there in the now frayed area, trying to get it out? Is the spot still there, because the bleach did not remove it either, and now you have a spot, a frayed area, that is bleached out?
Forget it, and continue with the cleaning, and know that spot, fray, and bleached area will have to be patched, as it is not correctable.
The cleaning wand is too short for you, and it gives you a sore back with sore hands trying to use it as best you can.
Your formerly hot water has rapidly cooled, and you are now trying to "Steam clean" with cold water. Feel the temperature of the water coming out of the wand. Cold, right?
And, so, since cold water does not clean as well as hot water, the carpet is now being overwet, and will take a VERY long time to dry.
During this VERY long time drying, everyone tracks in mud, etc, re-soiling the carpet, so your efforts were completely wasted. What's more, the detergent remaining behind in the carpet attracts more dirt, leaving a sticky residue that can be felt when you touch the carpet.
Some of the sticky, dirty residue clings to kids knees playing on the carpet, and to pet's hairs, when they lie on it.
So, you must clean the carpet sooner, and sooner, because of the residue left each time that is not removed, and actually added to each time it is "Cleaned".
How much is your time worth, so far?
Have you have really "saved" a lot?
AND you must return the machine.
AND have possibly hazardous chemicals around the house, that were not used up in the cleaning.
Now, you say, "I must get this professionally cleaned".
The professional comes in with a professional sized cleaning machine, Knowledge that he has gained from years of experience, cleaning thousands of the same items, and a lot of classroom training in the chemistry of spots, soils of all kinds, the chemistry of cleaning, the physics of cleaning soils, stains, and spots.
I use the safe, environmentally friendly cleaning products from the Plus Mtfg. Company that are beneficial to the items being cleaned, does not remove any protective finishes that may be on the items being cleaned, nor leave a residue to attract future soils.
http://plusmanufacturing.com or Call
1-800-843-2531
.
Cleaning professionals like myself use equipment that has been especially engineered to do the best work, special cleaning tools that the non-professional does not have, and cannot get, specialized spot removers that are designed for specific spots and stains, we use more powerful cleaning solutions, we know how to move heavy furniture and where to move it for easiest cleaning under it, replaces it after cleaning, onto blocks or slips to prevent rusting or furniture wood stains, when needed, and is prepared to correctly apply the proper type of soil retardant if it is needed.
If you stop and consider what it cost you to "do it yourself", and the results you get, compared to what it cost you to have the cleaning done by an expert professional, who will be in and out much faster than you could do the work, with better results, You will call a professional each time you need some cleaning.
You can Call Me anytime.941-764-0004 S.W. FL & in Polk Co
941-629-0630
