CM/Spotlight: Carpet Care Sponsored by: Spotlight Table Of Contents 12 Tried And True Carpet Care Sometimes, sticking with what you know works is the best course of action. 16 Selecting Certified Carpet Care Equipment To ensure efficient, effective cleaning, look for third-party certified machines. 18 By: Aaron Baunee, managing editor Bleach Discoloration Technical procedures for repairing color loss in carpet. 28 More Is Not Always Better When it comes to cleaning carpets, the goal is to remove soils, not take carpet fibers for a swim. 30 Selecting The Perfect Vacuum Plan properly for effective vacuum cleaner purchasing. Aaron Baunee, a graduate of the University at Albany with a double major in history and journalism, is the managing edi-tor of Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine. He can be reached at ABaunee@NTPMedia. com. In his years with the pub-lication, Baunee has amassed numerous articles, columns and commentaries pertaining to com-mercial cleaning and maintenance. Baunee encourages readers to communicate editorial ideas to him and welcomes discussions on pertinent industry happenings. Connect through social media: LinkedIn.com/in/AaronBaunee, Facebook.com/CMMOnline and Twitter.com/CMeNewsDaily. Carpet Care Sometimes, sticking with what you know works is the best course of action. Tried And True Carpet is a comforting floor surface; it makes a space feel more welcoming, can complement the décor, add to the ambiance, assist in sound deadening and will help improve the indoor air quality (IAQ). This is, of course, contingent on the notion that the carpet was properly installed and that it is being adequately cared for on a continual basis. I liken carpet care to preventative maintenance on your vehicle — specifically, the motor. The oil filter is helping to remove particulates from motor oil any time the vehicle is running. This is how carpet functions — trapping oth-erwise airborne contaminants until they can be removed. C for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Carpet Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Cleaning Equipment . An oil change every several thousand miles will flush particulates from the motor and allow the filter to continue doing its job. Sure, it is common practice to replace the oil filter each time the oil is changed, and carpet remains installed for several years, but the parallel still exists: Carpet will act as a filter for the indoor air, but only as long as it does not become overloaded with soil and rendered unable to filter contaminants. “All indoor spaces contain contaminates like dust and dirt,” says Fritz Rench, chief executive officer (CEO) of Racine Industries Inc. “Research confirms that hard floors make it much easier for these par-ticulates to redistribute into the indoor air where carpet acts like a filter, securing the particulates.” 12 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • June 2012
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