IN-HOME VS. IN PLANT CLEANING
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The first principal of rug cleaning is that it should not be done in the clients home in most cases. It is understood that sometimes circumstances dictate cleaning a rug “on-location,” but it should be the exception rather than the rule. This may seem like an inconvenience to a homeowner; however it is imperative for a proper cleaning to be done.
· Truck mount units run very hot water, in excess of 240 degrees. If not turned down, the use of water this hot can bleed colors, felt the wool and cause excessive shrinkage.
· The detergents used on synthetic wall to wall are too strong to be used on wool. It can bleed colors immediately or weaken the dyes so they run the next time the rug is cleaned.
· The critical drying step is left to you. Orientals are not wall to wall, it is a dense mat of entwined natural fibers which often has a cotton foundation in the center of the rug that needs controlled drying. Prolonged drying on this type of material promotes microbial growth which is associated with dry-rot.
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More steps that would have to be skipped in order to clean a rug in the home:
1. Fringes on rugs cannot be properly cleaned in the home.
2. Dusting is an extremely critical step before wet cleaning takes place and cannot be done in the home.
3. Potential damage to wood or stone floors limits the techniques that can be used to clean the body of the rug.
Hoover Vacuum Company states “a 9X12 rug can hold 90 lbs of dirt and still look clean on the surface!”
