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Carpet Shedding and Fuzzing

By TWG 25 Comments

Carpet shedding and fuzzing a routinely heard complaint with new carpeting. Over the telephone or upon arrival at a carpet shedding complaint we usually hear statements such as, “My vacuum cleaner bag fills up every time I vacuum!,’ ‘My vacuum cleaner stops working because carpet shedding jams it with fuzz!,’ ‘I have tried several different vacuums and they all break or fill up with fuzz!,’ ‘I won’t have any carpet left in a few years, with all the fiber that keeps coming out!,’ ’The carpet shedding is worse than with my dog.’ ‘When sitting on this carpet in dark clothing I am covered by fuzz when I get back up!” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Carpet Concerns Tagged With: Carpet Fiber, Carpet Manufacturing, Maintenance

Dry Foam Carpet Cleaning

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Dry Foam Carpet Cleaning, is it for me?

dry foam carpet cleaning methodDry foam carpet cleaning is a very low moisture cleaning procedure consisting of about 90% air and 10% liquid.

The dry foam carpet cleaning machine is equipped with a pressure tank in which a mixture of water and shampoo is placed. A compressor on the machine converts the solution into foam which is then dispensed onto the carpet with a revolving cylindrical brush.  The brush works bubble of uniformed size foam into the pile of the carpet so that each individual fiber of the carpet is cleaned.  Once the foam has dried, the carpet needs to be thoroughly vacuumed to remove the dried crystals of dirt that have been left behind. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Care and Maintenance Tagged With: Care, Carpet, Carpet Care, Carpet Protection, Cleaning, Dry Cleaning, Dry Foam, Dry Soil, Maintenance, Shampoo, Spot Cleaning

Carpet Spot Removal Steps

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Tips for Carpet Spot Removal

Again we’re faced with spot removal from our new carpet, one of those unexpected accidents of life! As aggravating as these accidents can be at times they are often easier to overcome than we would expect.  This is especially true when it comes to spot removal of those dirty spots and spills on our carpet. Sure it is upsetting to install a new wall to wall carpet only to have your child or husband track in mud or spill a beverage. Now you are faced with spot removal to remove those spots that you should not have had in your newly carpeted room in the first place. The good news is that those disturbing spots from mud to milk or even blood are usually easier to clean from the carpet than you think. With only a small amount of effort at spot removal, even stubborn spots and spills can usually be removed.  Here are several spot removal tips that will help you keep your carpet looking great. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Care and Maintenance Tagged With: Care, Carpet, Carpet Fiber, Carpet Protection, Cleaning, Maintenance, Recurring Spots, Removal, Spot, Spot Cleaning

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Shift Marks in Carpet

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