Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Cleaning Carpets in August

Cleaning carpets in August in the Greater Toronto Area is probably not the best time. The humidity in the region just does not allow quick drying of carpets.

There are several ways to get around slow drying times.

1) Ask the cleaners to use air movers while they clean

2) Leave the air conditioners on in the home before, during and after the cleaning

3) Have the carpets cleaned by truckpowered units if practical

4) Have the cleaners double extract

5) Employ minimum moisture cleaning methods

Why are quick drying times important?

1) They minimize the odours associated with carpet cleaning

2) Wick back of stains will be minimized

3) Carpets can be walked on quicker-eliminating the need to walk on a damp carpet and the subsequent soil tracking

4) Reduces the chances of microbial growth in the carpet

I would avoid deep cleaning carpets in August in larger facilities unless the air handling unit can support good air exchanges.

Till next time

1 comment:

  1. Everything matters when we talk about carpet cleaning Woodford Green. It is really important to use the right carpet cleaning chemicals and also the machine to extract the moisture.

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