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Carpet Stain Warranty

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The Carpet Stain Warranty and Soil Warranty

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As with other carpet warranties the carpet stain warranty may be for a certain number of years such as 5, 10 or 20 or it may be a “lifetime” warranty for the life of the carpet. You can know more from Platinum Carpet Cleaning.

  1. Stain resist products are designed for and generally warranted to resist stains from common food and beverages when installed in owner-occupied residences.
  2. Soil resist products are designed for and generally warranted to resist abnormal color changes from normal foot traffic on carpets that are used for indoor residential use, and the carpet cannot be corrected.

Stain Resist Warranties for olefin and polyester will often be more liberal than those on nylon due to the differences in fiber characteristics.

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Filed Under: Carpet 101 Tagged With: Carpet, Cleaning, Education, Spot, Warranty

Carpet Shading, Footprints, Pooling

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Why is My New Carpet Turning Different Shades?

There are many types of carpet shading complaints. Carpet shading is a localized alteration in the orientation of the pile.  Shading occurs as the result of randomness in pile lay direction. Shading will be seen on both wall to wall carpets and rugs. The Custom Berber Rugs are the best one to have indoors. The physical cause of shading is due to the difference between light reflection from the greater surface area of the side of the bent fibers, which appear lighter in color, compared to the greater light absorption and darker appearance of the more vertically oriented fibers. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Carpet Concerns Tagged With: Care, Carpet, Carpet Fiber, Carpet Manufacturing, Carpeting, Cut Pile, Footprints, Light Reflection, Pooling, Rug, Shading, Spot, Tracking, Vacuum Marks, Wall to Wall, Watermarking

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

7 Easy Carpet Care Tips

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Seven Carpet Care Tips

For house cleaners , here are seven easy to follow carpet care tips that will make your life easier when it comes to caring for your carpet. Around 80% of the soils that enter a building or home are dry.  The remaining 20% are greases, oils, and starches.  Keeping a carpet clean will extend its life while keep it looking new for a longer period of time. A clean carpet will also reduce household allergens and dust helping to protect the health of your family. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Care and Maintenance Tagged With: Carpet, Carpet Protection, Cleaning, Dry Cleaning, Removal, Spot, Spot Cleaning, Stain, Steam Carpet Cleaning, Steam Cleaning, vacuum

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Carpet Color Loss

Carpet Color Loss – Fading and Yellowing Terms such as yellowing are often … [Read More...]

Carpet Inspector Education

Carpet Inspector Education Becoming Certified Carpet inspector education is far … [Read More...]

Shift Marks in Carpet

Shift marks are one of the most controversial claims in the carpet industry. … [Read More...]

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