Carpet%20Care%20Program

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Carpet Care Program

• For the Life of Your Carpet

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Industry Awareness

• The most costly part of any maintenance program
  is
• Labor 85 - 90 of the total M O budget
• Current best estimate cost to remove one pound
  of dirt from a building is
• 700.00
• The most expensive cleaning product at your
  disposal is
• Elbow grease - labor

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Routine Carpet Maintenance

• The three most important cleaning operations to
  extend the life of carpeting and to maximize its
  appearance are
• Vacuum
• Vacuum
• Vacuum

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Vacuuming

• How often does the carpet need to be vacuumed? It
  depends
• On traffic load
• Is it A main hallway?
• Or a third floor, in the back, used once a month,
  conference room?
• Location (soil load)
• Is it an entry door from outside, to the
  kindergarten sand box?
• Or a room thats at the end of an 80 foot long
  carpeted hallway?
• Is it a carpeted cafeteria or dining room?

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Vacuuming

• At building entryways, most soil will be removed
  from shoes within the first 10 to 20 feet
• If you dont have time to vacuum the entire area,
  at least vacuum this walk-off area
• If there is a traffic lane in an area, this
  should be your next area of focus
• Dont ignore the rest of the area, vacuum it as
  often as possible
• Dont allow dust and fuzz to build up at the
  baseboard

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Vacuum Cleaners

• Vacuum cleaners are designed to pick up dust.
• History of the vacuum cleaner
• Suction cleaners
• Dust and debris - changing roles
• Indoor air quality issues
• Empty the bag before it looks full
• Inefficiency costs time
• No more than 2/3 full
• If you think your vacuum isnt working as well as
  it used to
• Empty the bag
• Clean the filters

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Labor Comparisons for Vacuuming

14 Backpack
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Stop!!! GO BACK!!

• The last slide shows that a back pack is at least
  3 times more productive than an upright we
  typically see
• THREE TIMESif you start to add in the savings of
  dusting time gained by using backpacks you could
  easily save probably 5 times over a upright by
  the end of the first month!!

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Production Analysis

• One person vacuuming x hr. per day. If you cut
  time in half, you save

Hourly Rate Vacuuming Time in Hours Vacuuming Time in Hours Vacuuming Time in Hours Vacuuming Time in Hours Vacuuming Time in Hours
Hourly Rate 1 2 3 4 5
6.00 914.40 1,828.80 2,743.20 3,657.60 4,572.00
8.00 1,219.20 2,438.40 3,657.60 4,876.80 6,096.00
10.00 1,524.00 3,048.00 4,572.00 6,096.00 7,620.00
12.00 1,828.80 3,657.60 5,486.40 7,315.20 9,144.00
So, 1 person _at_ 12/hr., vacuuming 5 hrs ea /
day if their time was cut in half would save
9,144.00/yr. If the vac cost 500, the payback
period would be 13.8 days. Labor costs saved for
the year would be 8,647.20. Labor Hours saved
635
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Carpet Problem Family Tree

• Physical
• Rips Zips
• Seams
• Caster Ripples
• Tracked in
• Dry Soils
• Dry Spills
• Burns
• Gum
• Glue / Backing
• Thresholds
• Shoes, Noses
• Transitions

• Chemical
• Organic
• Grease/Oil
• Dissolved Sugars
• Food Dyes
• Inorganic
• Petroleum Base
• Mineral Oil Base
• Dyes
• Waxes Polymers
• Rust

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Carpet Fibers
Commercial Residential
Nylons Acrylics
Synthetic

• Natural
• Wool or wool blends
• Cotton or cotton blends
• Silk or silk blends
• Most commercial, glue-down and typical
  residential carpeting is made from some sort of
  synthetic fiber

Residential High-end Commercial
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Carpet Fibers

• Yarn Dyed
• Plastic is melted
• Extruded into fibers, spun into yarn
• Yarn dipped in a color vat
• Solution Dyed
• Colorant added to melted plastic
• Fibers extruded, spun into yarn

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The Anatomy of Commercial Carpeting
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Spotting

• The difference between a spill and a stain is
  time.
• Blot, dont rub, with clean cloth
• Agitate with a bone scraper or by tapping with a
  spotting brush
• Test any products first (inconspicuous area)
• Work from the outside to the center

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Spotting

• Small spots may often be removed with minimal
  effort.
• Spray the spot to moisten
• Place a folded,clean cloth over the spot
• Place a heavy object on the cloth
• Go about cleaning the room, when vacuuming (or
  after 10-15 minutes) remove the weight, turn the
  cloth over and step on it a time or two
• Peroxide products such as SUPROX, do a great job
  with spotting

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Machine Spotting

• Conventional bonnet cleaning
• Deep Action Bonnets soaked in solution
• 2 hrs. dry time (more or less)
• Dry bonnet cleaning to quickly improve
  appearance
• Thin, terry bonnets dry
• Spray the spot until moist, not wet
• Bonnet with dry bonnet, turn over and repeat
  until soil is gone change bonnets if necessary
• 30 min. dry time (more or less)
• Carpet is NOT clean it just looks clean
• Clean thoroughly when time permits

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Machine Spotting

• Bonnet Spotting
• Bonnet
• Carpet Brush
• Dirt Napper
• Adjust-A-Glide
• Fast Extraction

Combine the two for maximum results
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Recurring Spots

• Spills happen

• Soaks through to the slab and spreads

• Cleaning moistens the carpet - begins to
  dissolve the material

• As it dries, material wicks up

Carpet Pile
Backing Glue
Floor Slab
Recurring Spots Come Back Larger Than the
Original
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Bonnet Cleaning

• Quick Process - Little Down Time
• Pre-Spray
• Machine Clean
• Deep Action Bonnets
• Thick Deep Action Bonnets for maximum
  absorption
• Thin Terry for quick light cleaning
• Synthetic w/ Scrub Stripe to pre-scrub for
  extraction
• Rinse Frequently - An Absorbing Process
• Deep Action Mop, for Hard to Reach Areas
• Not Recommended for Cut-pile Carpeting
• Follow manufacturers recommendations

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Dry Foam Shampooing

• Dry Foam Shampoo Machine
• Surface Process
• Traps Dirt in the Foam
• Vacuum When Dry
• Use Vac With a Brush or Beater Bar
• Knocks It Loose Picks It Up

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Fast Extraction

• Quick, cleans deeply, 50-75psi, flushes out dirt
• Pre-spray
• Pull slowly
• Let dry
• Vacuum to lift pile and remove dislodged soil

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Combine Bonnet Cleaning With Fast Extraction

• Follow bonnet cleaning with fast extraction
• Bonnet clean with Deep Action or Carpet Pre-Spray
• Extract with Clean Action II
• Heavy soils
• Entrances
• Heavy traffic lanes
• Or pre-spray with cleaner extract with
  Nutra-Rinse
• To restore pH removes product residues
• To minimize clogged jets

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Deep Extraction

• Large tanks high pressure 100 200psi
• Some have a brush in a power head
• Extra pressure flushes to the base of carpet
• Pre-spray spots
• Can pre-spray entire area
• Break up surface soil
• Use alone or after bonnet cleaning or dry foam
  shampooing
• Will renovate badly soiled or neglected carpet

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Labor Comparisons For Interim Cleaning
Procedures
Time, In Minutes,
Per 1,000 Square Feet
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Precautions

• Do not over-wet carpeting
• May separate pile from backing
• May dissolve glue
• Wrinkles
• Ripples
• Bubbles
• Adjust brushes at correct height
• Just until contact is made
• Do not dwell too long in one spot
• Use wet floor signs

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Products

• Clean Action II
• HD Extraction Cleaner
• Deep Action
• Pre-Spray Traffic Lane Cleaner
• Carpet Booster

• Gum-Go
• Liquid Gum-Go
• Carpet Spotter
• Carpet Spotter Gel
• Nutra-Rinse

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Specialty Products

• Soil Stop
• Carpet Anti-Stat
• Carpet Sanitizer
• Rust Spotter Gel
• Carpet Debrowner
• Defoamer II
• Take Down
• Liquid Enzyme II

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Clean-up of Body Fluid Spills on Carpet

• Block off area
• Put on PPE (double disposable)
• Contain the spill apply absorbent material
• Pick up and dispose of waste including any
  absorbent materials used outer gloves
• Red bag if your facility has a red bag program
• Double trash can liner

• Sanitize the area - which product? Which method?
• Discard or decontaminate PPE as appropriate
• Seal and dispose of red bags or liners properly
• Decontaminate equipment (use PPE)
• Remove discard PPE wash your hands
• Communicate with super-visor

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Upholstery

• Test solution in an inconspicuous area
• If no extractor tool, hand spot
• Upholstery/stair tools
• Metal or plastic
• Semi-variable and low flow triggers jets
• Cold water only
• Do NOT over wet fabric or padding
• Do NOT wet wood arms, trim etc.
• Allow plenty of time to dry

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Stairways Landings

• Normal traffic soil
• Tracked in substances spills
• Upholstery/stair tool
• Blot, blot, blot
• Asap
• The difference between a spill and a stain, is
  TIME

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Gum Removal

• Do it daily!
• Gum-Go Aerosol for new gum on the surface
• Spray, let frost develop
• Chip away with dull scraper
• Pick up pieces before they soften stick
• Liquid Gum-Go for old gum (walked-in)
• Apply
• Agitate and remove with dull scraper or bone knife

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Walk-Off Mats/ Carpet Protectors

• Fabric mats (carpet-like)
• Vacuum daily
• Extract regularly frequently
• Some rubber backings discolor VCT
• Highly effective strategy for cutting cleaning
  time in buildings
• Getting two steps on a mat will catch 50 of the
  dirt brought in a building
• For 2.00 a week you can have a 4 X 6 mat in most
  cities
• Do you think you can save 2 a week in labor if
  you have a mat that catches 50 of the dirt we
  bring in? ABSOLUTELY

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Other Mats

• Under-chair protectors runners
• Fabric - treat like a walk-off mat
• Plastic/vinyl
• Reposition daily - mop weekly
• Remove, vacuum carpet - monthly

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Carpet Care

• Are there any
• Questions?

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Quiz

1. The difference between a spill and a stain is
   .
2. The first line of defense against premature
   carpet soiling and wear is .
3. (T/F) All carpeting needs to be vacuumed daily.
4. Empty the vacuum bag .
5. The method of interim cleaning that requires the
   least drying time is .

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Quiz

1. (T/F) You cant use too much water to clean
   carpeting.
2. Using a neutralizer in an extractor will
   remove and keep the jets from clogging.
3. (T/F) Walk-off mats only need to be vacuumed to
   maintain them.
4. (T/F) It is possible to clean carpeting too
   often.
5. Carpeting requires a) more b) less labor to
   maintain than tile.

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Answers

1. The difference between a spill and a stain is
   time .
2. The first line of defense against premature
   carpet soiling and wear is vacuuming .
3. (F) All carpeting needs to be vacuumed daily.
4. Empty the vacuum bag daily or when 2/3 full.
5. The method of interim cleaning that requires
   the least drying time is bonnet cleaning.

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Answers

1. (F) You cant use too much water to clean
   carpeting.
2. Using a neutralizer in an extractor will remove
   residues or mineral deposits and keep the jets
   from clogging.
3. (F) Walk-off mats only need to be vacuumed to
   maintain them.
4. (T) It is possible to clean carpeting too often.
5. Carpeting requires a) more b) less labor to
   maintain than tile.

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Carpet Care

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