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| Thread ID: 64327 | 2005-12-11 07:50:00 | [OT] Going to rent a Rugdoctor, any advice / hints / warnings / tips / precautions? | Renmoo (66) | PC World Chat |
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| 411772 | 2005-12-11 18:34:00 | Hi again, The shampoo & other bottles of potions are not supplied with the RugDoctor you buy them as extras. I would still be careful of the water temperature. You wouldn't wash a wollen jersey in hot water they shrink if you do. If you have stains to remove depending on what they are & how old they are too hot water can set them in. Pauline. |
Pauline (641) | ||
| 411773 | 2005-12-11 19:47:00 | Heh, reading through a lease agreement I had it, it expressly says "Carpets must be professionally cleaned and this excludes the Rugdoctor". Classic. :) | gibler (49) | ||
| 411774 | 2005-12-11 20:46:00 | Qualified Wools of NZ woolcare technician, does that translate to carpet cleaner? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 411775 | 2005-12-11 21:17:00 | Gibler - a lot of lease agreements now have that kind of clause. I did a lot of work for landlords and property managers and they don't want their carpets ruined by cheap operators and/or well meaning but misguided tenants. Some lease agreements may even specify a particular operator or industry association such as ACCI (Australian Carpet Cleaning Institue) or IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) . Pauline - What you are saying with wool jerseys is correct. However, carpet is a totally different beast. For a start the jute backing on a tufted carpet (brown stuff glued to the back) provides dimensional stability. You can't stretch and distort a carpet as easily as a jersey and likewise you can't shrink a carpet as easily. Sure if you overwet the carpet for a long period and you also popped it off the gripper it might shrink back to its pre-stretched size, but water temperature alone will not do it. Note: Temperatures should be reduced if cleaning an acrylic carpet (although not common in NZ, but may be present in floor rugs). Shrinkage is only a real problem in woven carpets and that is due to the cotton used in the backing. When overwet the cotton shrinks and this force can be powerful enough to tear apart carpet seams and pop gripper right off the floor, very impressive and expensive :lol: |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 411776 | 2005-12-11 21:25:00 | Qualified Wools of NZ woolcare technician, does that translate to carpet cleaner? :lol: in a word yes. |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 411777 | 2005-12-11 21:36:00 | It's been years since I hired one, but it did the job adequately. For bad stains Nappysan is awesome - sure works well on the numerous red wine spills we've had over the years! | Greg (193) | ||
| 411778 | 2005-12-11 23:16:00 | I'm with Mr Carpet Cleaner. Its not more expensive, they do all the work and if its not right its their fault. Much less hassle. |
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