Carpet Maintenance
A maintenance program should be in place day 1. Maintenance means to maintain, not to trash and restore. It consists of four steps.

- Walk-off mats- Keep soil from entering a facility. Commercially two mats should be used one outside for grit and gravel; one inside for moisture. Rigorously maintain and clean or change out to avoid additional soil tracking.
- Vacuuming- Frequent, daily vacuuming removes 90% of the dry particulates before it penetrates into the pile of the carpet. Dual motor upright vacuum with top fill bag; Microfiltration system, filter or bag; Adjustable beater bar/brush
- Spot and spill removal- A portable spotting extractor is a good investment. R2x is a good wet spotter that leaves no residue. Citrus solvents are also recommended.
- Cleaning the carpet- Hot water extraction is recommended. Cleaning solutions with pH<10, no optical brighteners, no silicons, no excessive detergents and rinse, Cleaning solutions must dry brittle not sticky for vacuuming, do not overwet; speed dry
Carpet links
www.shawfloors.com
www.mohawkcarpet.com
