Time to freshen up your Fibres in your work space and home. - Able Carpet Care

Time to freshen up your Fibres in your work space and home. - Able Carpet Care

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When do I clean my home or office

Cleaning Your Home or Office 

Should be done on regular basis, a carpet, rug or lounge suite has a build up dirt, stains dust and insects. If this in not removed it can become a problem reducing your fabric life.

- Mould and Mildew can begin growing causing health problems such as asthma, sneezing, Itching, runny nose, etc.

- Stains make you fabric look dirty and undesirable to sit on, your friends and family will not feel happy in an environment that is not clean.

- Soil scratches away, cutting or permanently staining fibres. This will reduce the life of you precious rug, carpet or lounge suite you will pay many $,000 of dollars to replace your item.

 Create a healthier Home or work place, clean you Rugs, Carpets, Upholstery, Curtains or hard surface floors regularly. You will be happier in a cleaner environment, your home or work will sparkle. Call Able Carpet Care today.

 

Cleaning your office carpets! What are the benefits to you?

 

 Cleaning your office indoor environment can be challenging. There is a lot of planning to be done.

- Time it can be done

- How long are you inconvenienced 

- What is the best way

- How do I benefit?

           It is important to remember why the carpets and upholstery should be regularly maintained and cleaned. The carpet is like a large sink that soil, spills, spots, cold/Flu germs, etc. You can ignore until the carpet is thread bare or just looks grotty but the important factor is how healthy is you office environment?
           Your office is a warm controlled environment which extracts the moisture from the air through heating and air conditioning units, the bacteria and fungus thrives in these environments and it is only with regular vacuuming, spot cleaning, disinfecting and general cleaning a buildup does not become a toxic haven in your work station. Carpet and Upholstery cleaning of areas Monthly, Bi Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly and Yearly will assist to control the growth of these particles.

        Creating a safe work environment for you and your co workers. Your work chair absorbs odours from you body, drink and food spills. When you regularly clean upholstery you will feel cleaner and happier in your workplace. Cleaning carpet will lift you mood in a happier healthier indoor environment. The correct carpet and Upholstery cleaning method is paramount to achieve a healthy indoor environment.  

         A dry cleaning method will clean the tips  of the fibre and it dries fast but regular hot water extraction is required to clean the carpet properly, extract the build up of soil/stains and germs from the carpets and upholstery. Cleaning all the fibres during cold and flu season(winter) them followup in the H/traffic areas 6-8 weeks later with assist to ensure you have a clean carpet / upholstery and healthier environment.

When should I clean carpet in my home ? Why should I clean my carpets

How do I benefit from cleaning carpet in my home.

Cleaning carpet in your home or office is a personal choice. 

The manufacturers of carpets all agree and want a regular cleaning system, this includes vacuuming, spot cleaning, grooming and scheduled maintenance by a combination of restorative cleaning and interim cleaning. By following these recommendations you will not only have a clean, beautiful carpet throughout your home or office your home and office will be a healthy environment for your family, work colleagues and you.

Vacuuming will remove soil,fluff and small particles from the carpets surface, buying the right vacuum is very important to clean the carpet to manufactures specifications.

Spot Cleaning will assist to reduce a build up of spots and stains on the carpet keeping your carpet looking good. Only use a safe spot cleaner recommended for your carpet. 

Grooming or pile lifting again is to make your carpet look it best just like brushing your hair. Sometime we groom before cleaning to lift the soil to the surface.

Scheduled maintenance 

- Interim cleaning of your carpet cleans the top or tips of you fibre, usually is a shampoo or dry clean system every 3-4 months

- Restoration Cleaning  washes your fibre is usually a Hot Water Extraction or Steam clean usually every 12-24 months

These simple steps will ensure your carpets will last 30+years. Ensure your purchase a well made carpet with a good fibre suitable to your use.

Water Damaged . What do I do? How do I fix?

No Matter how bad your water damage situation is there is always a way to remove the water and dry the structure.

Where ever the water is we can clean it up for you.

Hallway

Bedroom

Teh Experienced personal at able Carpet care will remove the water from your flooded area and begin the drying process to sucessfully restore your Home/Office.

We can return your home or office back to the way it was before the flood. Just call for Help.

Does your carpet need servicing? To cleaning or maintenance? Carpet Cleaning is a necessity.

WOOLSAFE NEWS Winter 2014/15
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Does A Rolls-Royce Need Servicing?
It is generally accepted that servicing
every year is good for your car. It will
keep it running trouble-free for longer.
Parts are kept lubricated, so don’t wear
out prematurely and the performance
remains high, adding to the overall
enjoyment of owning the car.
Rolls Royce make some of the best
cars in the world, yet they still need
servicing. The fact that they need
servicing doesn’t make them any less
attractive.
So why is it that some wool carpet
manufacturers and retailers, past and
present, promote the notion that wool
carpet doesn’t need regular cleaning
and that vacuuming alone is sufficient?
If Rolls Royce, in a bid to sell more cars,
announces that their cars don’t need
servicing, would they sell more? In the
short term, possibly, but in year two
and three when performance drops
and they start breaking down at the
side of the road, what happens to their
reputation? Consumers are turned off
by poor reliability and sales fall.
This is what I believe has happened
to wool carpet sales over the last few
years and contributed to the sharp rise
in popularity of ‘stain free and easy clean’ synthetic carpets.

Wool carpet is very good at hiding soil
(which contributes to the myth that
they don’t need cleaning) and trapping
allergens and pollutants. It acts like a
giant filter regulating indoor air quality
and humidity. However, for it to be
effective this ‘filter’ needs to be cleaned
regularly. Correct and frequent
maintenance will extend the useful life
of the carpet by removing grit and dirt
that abrade the fibres and cause loss
of pile density and flattening.
Then there is the very important
issue of appearance.

Pic : Fibers under the microscope with particles attached(soil) these break the fiber and cause wear these need to be regularly removed  

All carpet fibres,
including wool, lose their lustre, colour
and definition when oily and sticky
soil attaches itself to the pile.














This type of soil, coming into our homes on
our shoes and through air pollution,
cannot be removed by vacuuming, it
requires cleaning.


WOOLSAFE NEWS Winter 2014/15
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The WoolSafe Organisation recently
carried out extensive research into
the effects of maintenance on carpet
appearance. The tests found that
although regular vacuuming helped to
slow down soiling, the carpet’s
appearance continued to deteriorate.
However, as you can see from the
purple (‘regularly cleaned’) line in the
diagram below, regular annual














Call Able Carpet Care  9562-7565 to arrange a clean of you carpets.

Carpet Cleaning or repairs. What do I do?

Do your carpets need cleaning or are they worn out!


This area has been sun affected after a pot plant was removed. The moisture from the pot plant has allowed bacterial - Mildew to consume the natural fibers only synthetic fibers remain each vacuuming the fibers are extracted and the hole gets bigger until the unaffected fibers resist. This needs to be repaired.

 
This carpet has been bleach, a few drips from a bucket or spray. This cannot be cleaned but can be repaired.

This carpet can be restored through good carpet cleaning.
Cleaning or scrubbing carpet will lift the pile and extract the dirt and oil. It is amazing to see the carpet revived and returned to its former glory. Customers think the carpet needs to be thrown out, professional cleaning be Able Carpet Care will save an expensive purchase in most cases. Call 9562-7565 to arrange to have your Rugs, Carpets, Lounge Suite, Curtains or Tiles restored. Clean and Fresh

Sponsoring the Mount View Art Show Thursday June 12th to June 15th 2014 celebrating the 30th Year A great community event.

Able Carpet Care proudly sponsors the MountView Primary School Art Show .

The 2014 Mount View Art Show

The Mount View Art Show has been hosted by Mount View Primary School in Glen Waverley since 1984, and in 2014 the Mount View Art Show will be celebrating its 30th anniversary year.

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Each year the Art Show showcases the work of talented Australian artists whilst raising valuable funds for the primary school. In this our 30th anniversary year we welcome Robert Knight as our guest 2D judge and Savaad Felich as our guest 3D judge. We also welcome eleven talented guest artists to our show, including the much loved artist and author Graeme Base.  Graeme Base is behind the classic children’s books Animalia, The Eleventh Hour and The Sign of the Seahorse, and we are both privileged and excited to be able to exhibit a selection of Graeme’s magnificent works of art.

We have great things planned for 2014. Please subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook for updates.

Selecting the right carpet for your home work

Selecting the right carpet can be hard, we maybe able to assist you.

by Alan Fletcher 

Selecting the Right Carpet Fiber for You!

The type of Carpet Fiber you select will determine how long it lasts, how soft it feels, what colors are available, how easily it cleans and how much it costs. This is one of the most critical factors when choosing and comparing carpets. You must compare apples to apples. For example, you cannot compare a NYLON carpet to a POLYESTER carpet, or a WOOL carpet to an OLEFIN carpet. This  would be like comparing apples to oranges. You have to compare similar carpets and narrow it down to the one that best meets your needs and lifestyle as well as your budget. Learn about Carpet Styles

What Fiber Is Best?

Nylon

Nylon is a generic name or designation for a family of synthetic polymers first produced in 1935 by the DuPont Company. As far as fibers go, Nylon is the most durable and the most resilient of all carpet fibers. A resilient fiber is defined as having the ability to return to its original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched. Nylon is the most resilient fiber used to make carpet. This is what keeps a nylon carpet looking like new longer than any other fiber. Nylon is one of the more expensive fibers second only to wool. I would consider choosing a Nylon carpet if you have a lot of traffic and longevity was my biggest concern. 

"Do the Tactesse, Caress, Lisse' and other "softer" nylons hold up as well as the "regular" nylon fibers do?"

This is an excellent question. From my experience, I have found that the "soft" nylon fibers are not quite as resilient as a standard denier nylon fiber. The higher the denier, the heavier the filament. The way they make a standard nylon fiber softer is to make the strand thinner. By doing so, I believe that some of the resiliency is lost. This thinner strand creates a carpet that is softer to the touch but may be more susceptible to matting and crushing. Don't take this the wrong way, I'm not steering you away from buying a soft nylon, but if you want to have the absolute most durable and most resilient nylon for the money, I suggest you buy a carpet made with a standard nylon denier fiber.

What is fiber denier?

Note: Fiber denier is easiest understood if you have ever gone fishing and used a nylon filament fishing line. The thicker the line is, the stronger it is. When fishing for Trout most fishermen use a thin 6-pound test line. For bigger fish like Steelhead or Salmon, a thicker 10 or 12-pound nylon test line may be selected. Some carpet fibers are manufactured thinner to make a carpet that feels softer to the touch, but in doing so some of the strength, durability or resiliency may be sacrificed. Therefore I believe a carpet made with a standard Denier Nylon fiber will be more durable and more resilient than a carpet made with a thinner strand as used in today's branded "Soft Nylons"

Read My Article: Lifestyle Often Dictates Best Carpet Choice

Sorona® PTT (AKA Smartstrand® by Mohawk™)

If you want a carpet that is durable, soft and resist stains, Sorona® may be the fiber you are looking for.  Sorona has permanent stain resistance that is engineered into the fiber and will never wear or wash off. But remember, no carpet is completely stain proof. 

Sorona® also known as Triexta or PTT was developed by DuPont™. It is a polymer derived from corn. It is said to have the best anti-stain properties and cleans easier than any other fiber. They also say it is very durable. Sorona™ is clearly more durable than PET or Polyester, but is it as durable as Nylon? I do believe that Sorona resists stains and cleans easier than Nylon, but the durability and resiliency of Nylon is hard to beat. Either way, Sorona may be the fiber you need for your busy home and lifestyle.

Sorona® is not a new fiber, it was invented back in the 1940's and was deemed too expensive to manufacture at that time to be able to compete with other carpet fibers like Nylon. Carpet prices have increased enough over the past 10 years to allow Sorona™ to be manufactured at a comparable cost. 

Mohawk™ has a line of carpet styles using the Sorona fiber and they have branded it and call it Smartstrand®TM. 

Dupont™ and Sorona® are a trademark and a registered trademark of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company.  

 

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Sorona / Smartstrand UPDATE January 2013

My Latest Opinion Regarding Sorona® (Smartstrand™ by Mohawk)

Dear Alan,  

Sorona has been around for about 10 years now, do you think it is as good a fiber as they claim it is? -Tom

Hi Tom,

What I have come to believe at this point is that Sorona IS a durable fiber, it also cleans easily and resists stains better than Nylon. However, it is imperative that you choose the right quality or grade in order to be satisfied with the overall performance. This is true with any carpet no matter what fiber it is made of. This means having enough face weight, high pile density and adequate tuft twist to meet or exceed your needs, goals and lifestyle. It is also important to keep the pile height below 3/4 of an inch or risk potential matting and crushing.

Knowing what grade of carpet to buy is the key and many folks end up buying a carpet that is incapable of tolerating their level of foot traffic. This always ends in disaster and makes for an unhappy customer. That's why I created a simple Carpet foot traffic test so folks would have some idea about where they stand and what grade of carpet to consider buying.

This is my take so far and I still believe that Nylon is more durable and has better resiliency than Sorona, but Sorona does seem to clean easier and resist stains better than nylon.

Thanks for your question I will post this information (and date it) so everyone can be updated on this subject. Most of the information about Sorona (on the internet) is written by the manufacturer or the authorized Sorona dealers. You just don't get the whole story from those sources.
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Polyester or PET Polyester
Polyester is one of the least expensive fibers to manufacture. A thick polyester carpet may feel nice and soft, but it is not a resilient fiber, and it does not a make a long-lasting carpet. Polyester carpets mat down in a hurry, and that has always been the problem with carpets made from this fiber. When you walk on a carpet, with every footstep you bend and compress the fibers and soon they begin to fall over. Once polyester fibers are crushed, they won't spring back to their original position. This is why warranties for polyester carpets do not cover claims against matting or crushing. 
Don’t be fooled by salespeople who recommend carpets made with polyester. It may be acceptable to buy a carpet made with polyester as long as you know what to expect and don’t pay a lot of money for it. I wouldn't expect to get a life span of more than 5 years on a polyester carpet, regardless of its tuft twist, density rating or warranty claims. I might consider choosing a carpet made of polyester if I wanted to spend as little as possible on a carpet that looks nice for a very short amount of time. How much does carpet cost?


Fiber Blends
Some carpets are made with a blend of polyester and nylon. Usually a small amount of nylon is added to the mix. They do this to try to make a polyester carpet a little bit more resilient and durable. While this may have a benefit in some situations, I personally do not believe it makes a worthwhile or more valuable product. It's like putting a Mercedes hood ornament on a Ford Fiesta. It doesn't make much sense to me. But carpet makers have long tried to come up with a way to make polyester more durable because it is so cheap to make. 
Olefin (also called polypropylene)
Olefin is a very strong fiber. It is often used to make Berber carpets, commercial carpets and outdoor grass carpets. Olefin wears well and has good stain resistance when anti-stain treatment is applied. Olefin also has good anti-static properties. However, Olefin is not easy to keep clean and tends to look dingy when soiled. It has poor resiliency so smaller looped Berber styles wear better than do larger looped styles. 
Commercial looped carpets wear very well, as the loops tend to be very small which leaves little room for the loops to become matted or crushed. Wheelchairs roll easily over commercial level loop Olefin carpets that are glued-down without padding and may be a good choice for handicapped areas, hospitals and retirement home applications. When comparing Berber carpets made of Olefin smaller loops, in a tighter weave will yield a longer wearing carpet. 
All about Carpet Comparison

Wool and Wool Blends

Some carpets are offered with a blend of nylon and wool in varying amounts. Usually I see 20% nylon and 80% wool. This gives wool some of the characteristics of nylon like increased resiliency and durability as well as lower cost. This can be a very good blend to consider having. 

Wool carpets are considered the most elite of fibers and are the most expensive of all carpet fibers. Wool is a natural fiber and is very soft. It has excellent insulating qualities and is naturally fire resistant. However, wool carpets must be professionally cleaned by specialized carpet cleaning methods and is more expensive to maintain and install than synthetic carpet styles. 

Comparing wool carpets based on price and quality can be more difficult because well known brand names can increase the cost dramatically and the quality may be more difficult to determine. If you can afford wool carpets it would be an excellent choice for most people. However, children and pets can be very hard on any carpet so careful consideration should be taken if you have small children or pets prone to having accidents.