Welcome to Raysco Inc's May Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 5
Raysco Inc. - "Real Clean, Real Value"
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Hello, and welcome to our May newsletter. We hope you are enjoying the mild weather, and we would love to help you with the completion of your spring cleaning. We are proud to officially roll out our new slogan- "Real Clean, Real Value" - and we hope you already know it is a creed we operate under. We will have our customary home remedy, a great special and in this issue we will address one of our most popular questions: wet vs dry method carpet cleaning. Please enjoy the latest newsletter and we look forward to serving you soon!
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Special of the Month:
Free automotive carpet cleaning with any service over $150. Vehicle MUST be present at address of service, at time of appointment. Additional services extra.
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Topic of the Month: Steam Cleaning Vs Other Methods
Steam Cleaning:
This method is often called "Warm Water Extraction", "Hot Water Extraction" or "Steam Cleaning" and is the cleaning method nearly all carpet manufacturers and carpet fiber producers recommend.
This is the only cleaning method classified as "deep cleaning". All the others are considered "light surface cleaning" because they are incapable of removing soil deep in the pile. Also, all other methods leave large amounts of cleaning agent in the carpet after cleaning. The maintenance brochure published by the world's largest carpet manufacturer, Shaw Industries, recommends this method, because its own research indicates that it provides the best capability for cleaning.
This method is frequently called "steam" cleaning due to the fine spray of water used to force dirt out of the carpet which is sucked up by the vacuum slot immediately in front of the spray. Seldom is real live steam used, however. This process consists of spraying a solution of water and detergent into the carpet pile and recovering the water and soil with a powerful vacuum into a holding tank. This can be done from a truck-mounted unit outside the home with only the hose and floor tool brought inside, or by a portable, system brought into the home or office.
From a health standpoint, the truck-mounted system is preferred because the dirty air and humidity are exhausted outside rather than recirculated around the house. Additionally, truck-mounted systems usually are more powerful than portable units and do a much better cleaning job and get the carpet dry more quickly.
The choice of the proper cleaning system is extremely important. Some systems leave residues which promote re-soiling and defeat the whole purpose of cleaning. Some methods actually damage the carpet fibers and shorten the life of the carpet. Check with the carpet manufacturer for recommendations.
Carpet Cleaning Frequency:
If carpet is cleaned before it becomes too unsightly, the cleaning chore will be easier and more successful. Allowing the carpet to become overly soiled may result in irreversible damage. It is a common myth that cleaning the carpet before it is absolutely necessary will cause it to get dirty faster. This goes back to the days when the shampoo methods were the most common. Carpeting in a typical household should be professionally cleaned every 6 to 12 months depending upon the number of residents, amount and type of activity, and whether the carpet is light or dark color.
Professional Carpet Cleaning versus "Do-It-Yourself" Cleaning:
The maintenance brochure published by the world's largest carpet manufacturer, Shaw Industries, recommends professional carpet cleaning over "Do-It-Yourself" because of the potential problems that can occur from using rental equipment - such as yellowing, overwetting, fiber tip damage, severe resoiling, overuse of detergents, etc. Most rental units available do not adequately clean and may actually damage the carpet.
"Steam" vs "Dry Method- Bonnet Method"/ "Carbonated Cleaning"
This method is sometimes called "dry cleaning", which is a misnomer, since water is used. Bonnet Shampooing is simply an adaptation of hard floor spray buffing to carpets.
This method for carpet maintenance consists of the use of a rotary or oscillating brush adapted with a stiff brush or drive block designed to drive wet, damp or dry pads. The carpet can be sprayed with the cleaning solution and/or the pads can be soaked in the cleaning solution and squeezed lightly before placing the pad under the driving brush.
The maintenance brochure published by the world's largest carpet manufacturer, Shaw Industries, suggests not using this method, especially on cut pile, due to pile distortion and fiber damage. This method has very limited capability for soil removal and leaves much of the detergent in the pile since it employs no real extraction. As a result, rapid re-soiling often occurs. Another disadvantage is that the spinning bonnet may distort the fibers of cut pile carpet, fuzzing the pile and leaving distinct swirl marks.
Sometimes, carbonated water is used to (in theory) give better soil suspension and bring down the pH. Companies using this method frequently use "scare" tactics to convince consumers that extraction cleaning or steam cleaning will destroy the carpet.
Please check with your carpet manufacturer because many leading carpet mills recommend against this method of cleaning. In closing, Raysco Inc. chooses to offer truck mounted steam cleaning because we believe it is simply the best and most effective method for cleaning carpeting; as well as tile, etc. We also train and certify all of our technicians to IICRC standards.
Raysco Inc's Monthly Home Remedy:
Removing Blood from Upholstery and Carpet
* 1 Blot up as much of the blood as you can with a clean, white cloth (if the stain is fresh). Mix 1/4 tsp. gentle dishwashing liquid with 2 cups of cool water. Apply the soap mixture to upholstery that has the care label "W" and synthetic or wool carpet.
* 2 Blot up the soap mixture by pressing your hand on the clean cloth until all the moisture is absorbed. If the stain remains, mix 1/8 cup oxygenated stain remover with 2 cups cool water and reapply as you did in step 1. Blot up again.
* 3 Mist or apply clean, cool water to the stain and blot to remove any soap residue. Don't saturate the upholstery or carpet.
* 4 For upholstery that has an "S" label (dry cleaning solvent), apply a drycleaning solvent to the stain and blot up. Open a window or run a fan to ventilate the room.
*5 Call Raysco Inc. and set up an appointment to attempt to make certain this incident does not leave a permanent stain.
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Quote of the Month:
"We do not need more National development, we need more spiritual development. We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character. We do not need more law, we need more obeyance. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen." - Calvin Coolidge
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