Studies conducted by the EPA have proven that the indoor environment of many homes and buildings are more polluted than the outdoor air. These studies further report that poor “Indoor Air Quality” (IAQ) contribute to the following serious problems:
Poor IAQ increases the suffering of those that have allergies to dust, fungi, dust mite feces/exoskeletons, environmental tobacco smoke, and animal hair/dander's. In some cases, very poor IAQ can result in decreased capacity, an increased workload on the heart and therefore possible cardiovascular problems. Respiratory problems in children under the age of five have been traced to poor IAQ.
It is important to understand the type of soils and how to best improve your families health. Soil is simply defined as “any material that is foreign to the construction of the carpet”.
Insoluble soils which include clay, soot, sand ,carbon, hair and other particles, as well as plant and animal fibers. Many of the fine, airborne particulates ( including those that contribute to poor indoor air quality) are actually filtered out of the air by carpeting and upholstery, along with other irritating gases and animal dander's! According to an industry study, these soils represent 74%-79% of the soils in the carpet. These soils are not dissolved by water.
It is important to note that the smallest, invisible soil particles are the most dangerous! The smaller the particle, the more deeply that it can penetrate the lungs. It is crucial that the vacuum being used remove particles as small as one micron or smaller, if possible. After removal, the system must filter well enough not to pollute the air with contaminates just removed from the carpet.
These soils are also embedded into your upholstery and are dispersed into the environment daily.
The majority of soil in carpeting/upholstery is insoluble and is best removed by a professional vacuum cleaner before any wetting of the carpet is done. Regardless of the vacuum suction employed by truck mounted or portable carpet cleaning equipment, these units cannot (and are not designed to) remove imbedded, gritty, insoluble soils during the hot water extraction process.
To eliminate any of these fundamentals will greatly diminish the quality of cleaning and reduce the health benefits and long term life of the carpeting that you the customer has a right to expect from a professional cleaner.
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Ever since I moved in to my current hometown and eventually started to have my own family, I sincerely take safety seriously. And about carpet cleaning, Harrisburg fortunately has some of the best in this field, cleaning our rugs thoroughly with the use of environment-friendly methods.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, it's windy outdoors, and dust tends to come in and on the carpets. I've also been looking for some solutions which aren't chemical-based and effective for carpet cleaning. Harrisburg, PA residents are surely meticulous of their carpet maintenance as well.