"Mills Called on Carpet !"

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WHAT'S A CARPET CLEANER TO DO?

This question was addressed in the February, 1999 issue of Cleanfax Magazine. The summary of the article: "Although it is an accepted and useful carpet cleaning method, the bonnet has recently been taking it on the chin from some carpet manufacturers, who fear damage to their installations. Some cleaners, defending the method, are up in arms."

"Do not use "spin-bonnet" or other rotary systems on cut-pile carpet."    

                                                         Axminister Carpet

"Non-approved methods:--

                Bonnet methods:- Disadvantage: This method only affects the surface of the carpet. The buffing                                                                        action can distort the carpet pile and grind dirt deeper into the pile,

                                                                       and the spinning action of the pads can distort face yarn."

                                                        Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings

"Shaw recommends only the high performance hot water extraction system....does not recommend bonnet systems."

                                                        Maintenance recommendations for commercial carpet (Shaw)

They make their premise with Synthetic pads. These mills pretend not to know that cotton bonnets blot soil from deep within the carpet (not just the surface). Maybe these mills don't know that only synthetic bonnets will distort the pile of the carpet. One Holiday Inn said their carpet was ripped by the loop synthetic pads. Argosheen pads are cotton terry. Imitations of the Argo method are trying to show it will not work. As far as we can determine, the only mill listed in the article that mentions a cotton bonnet is Lee's, and they only suggest this to be used after extraction to absorb moisture. (They did not want to mention all the grime that had been left in the carpet and pad that came out with the moisture.)

These mills mention, bonnet cleaners leave a "sticky residue" which is not so with Argosheen which dries to a powder, and while we strongly recommend the bonnet method of carpet cleaning, Argosheen will work better than any other cleaner whatever method of cleaning you choose. You cannot find a better traffic lane cleaner before you extract, and a very weak solution works wonders with this method. Remember with Argosheen you are dissolving the spots and soil. Then you pick a method to remove your spots and soil.

Another article in support of bonnet cleaning will appear in the March issue of Cleaning Management Magazine. Enclosed is a copy of our ad which will appear at the end of that article. Please read it and KNOW the good job you are doing when you use Argosheen and Cotton Bonnets.

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