Acid vs. Alkaline Rinsing in Carpet Cleaning
Learn all about the advantages of running an alkaline or acid rinse through your extractor in cleaning with Doyle at HydraMaster.
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Cleaning the “New” Softer Carpets
What are these “softer” carpets? They are incredibly thin denier (thickness) cut-pile and loop carpets presented in a plush, high pile density format. They range in ounce size from 50-100 ounce (apartment grade carpet is generally 20-28 ounce). They are...
Carpets, Health, and Healthcare
A recently released study conducted by Airmid Healthgoup Limited, a leading biomedical research organization, finds that properly maintained carpets (using high performance vacuum cleaners and cleaned using hot water extractors) can trap foreign allergens helping improve overall air quality…and can...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 7 – Wool Carpet
Misconception #7 – Wool carpet is delicate and requires extreme caution to clean This misconception has always boggled my mind. Maybe it is because my grandmother had a 40 year old wool carpet installed in her living room that we...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 6 – Acid Rinsing and Residue
Misconception #6 – Acid rinsing or fresh water rinsing leaves the least amount of residue in carpet after cleaning What chemical solution do you run through your portable or truckmounted carpet extraction unit when you clean? The CRI SOA...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 5 – Residue
Misconception #5 – No residue, low residue. Good residue, bad residue (Sounds like a Dr. Suess Book) One of the inherent advantages (or is that built in dangers?) that being around the carpet cleaning industry for over 35 years provides...
