Carpet CareProtecting Your Carpet

Agenda

• 5 Elements According to CRI

• Creating and Implementing a plan.

• Interim-Low Moisture Methods

• Spotting: Challenges

• Winter Carpet Care

Ingredients from CRIThe Carpet and Rug Institute

IngredientSoil Containment

Vacuuming

Spot / Spill Removal

Interim Cleaning

Restorative Cleaning

Getting the Recipe Right

Soil

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Interim Maintenance

Spotting Restorative Cleaning

Vacuuming

• Consistently Cleaner Carpets• A Healthier Building• Prolong Life of Carpets• Stay within a Budget

PLAN……To organize a series of actions to achieve a specified outcome

GOALS……

Contain….Be a Dirt DetectiveWalk Off Matting: Preferably permanent and maintained.More frequent maintenance in areas closer to entries.Maintaining areas outside entrances

Highlight Entries

dirt portal

Too often we end up dealing with the dirt after it has been spread through the building.

Poll

Do you have at least 15 feet of walk-off matting at entries?

15 FEET

Vacuuming

Dry Soil Removal prevents carpet fiber abrasion leading to fraying and mattingGreen: HEPA Filtration for Indoor Air Quality

Vacuum Strategies• Define areas by traffic levels• Define areas by activity• Define areas by distance from entrances

Not all carpeted areas are going to be treated the same.

IAQ and Carpets

• Well maintained carpets have a positive impact on Indoor Air Quality

• Vacuum’s equipped with proper filtration can reduce the amount of particulates emitted into the air.

Spot / Spill Removal

Spot Frequently.

Prevent Staining.

Matching spotting product/process to the spot.

Interim Maintenance

• When dry soil removal is not enough.

• What does it do?

– Cleans top portion of carpet fiber

• Why?

– It’s easy and dries fast

– Reduces the need to deep clean

Mostly high and moderate traffic areas.

Interim Cleaning

Removes adhered soils / spots that vacuuming does not.Fast drying, low moisture

Not a deep cleaning replacement.

Poll

Do You use spin bonnet cleaning in their carpet care programs?

Interim Maintenance–Spin Bonnet–Encapsulation Cleaning–HOST–Ready Space

Encapsulation Cleaning with ECO2

• Fast Dry: 1 hour• More effective• Residue Free: Encap Polymer• Fresher Carpets: Oxygen

Restorative Cleaning

Deep cleaning of the entire carpet fiber.Cannot eliminate this ingredient.

Pre-spray traffic lanes

Green: Maintains IAQ

Restorative Cleaning

• Restorative Maintenance– HOT WATER EXTRACTION

Poll

Do you use only water in the solution tank of extractors?

Do you use a neutralizing rinse?

Acid Rinse Process

Neutralize Alkaline Residue

1. Pre-spray as necessary

2. Use Back to 7 in solution tank of extractor.

Special Cleaning Problems

Rescue Cleaning-

When extraction is not enough

1. Contact Time: Pre-spray with PRE-TREAT, especially any highly soiled areas.

2. Pre-Scrub-w/ more aggressive agitation

1. Floor Machine w/Nylon Brush

2. Counter rotating machine w/ nylon brush.

3. Extraction: Use EXTRACTION

Special Cleaning Problems

Ice Melt Residue: Calcium Chloride

1. Pre-Spray Visible Spots with Back to 7 (mild acid).

2. Extract spots with hand tool or extract entire carpet with a neutralizing rinse.

Stubborn Stains

Heat Transfer Method• An iron• A white towel• Apply CARPET SPOTTER• Place towel over spot.• Use iron and steam to towel and

spot. Allow towel to absorb loosened stain.

Pet Stains

What about the odor?

1. Locate area (tip: use a blacklight)

2. Apply spotter BIO-POWER Plus

3. Place a damp, white towel

4. Leave for 8 hours or more.

5. Flush with water, extract out.

Beverages

• X-Ray• Hydrogen Peroxide is color safe bleach.• Acidic formula removes coffee stains.

Products

• Spotting: Carpet Spotter and Bio-Power Plus or X-Ray

• Interim Maintenance: SpinShield (bonnet) or ECO2 (encapsulation)

• Restoration Maintenance: Extractrion (extraction), Back to 7 (extraction rinse)

• Auxiliary Products: Defoamer