Until recently, janitorial and carpet cleaning professionals thought that the more caustic the cleaning chemical, the better it worked. The goal was to remove the stain and not worry about the collateral damage. There was little consideration for the health of the tenants, workers, or the environment. Fortunately that thinking has evolved and USSI is at the forefront of that evolution.
USSI's unique
carpet cleaning process provides the solution. This process is a unique combination of environmentally friendly chemicals and state of the art cleaning technology that delivers improved carpet care standards.
The carpet care program was created to promote better indoor air quality (IAQ) in addition to leaving carpets looking clean and new. The superiority of
USSI's carpet cleaning process lies with the chemicals, the cleaning tools, and the respect given to the facility’s investment in the carpet.
Chemicals and Tools
The carpet care chemicals prescribed in
our cleaning process are manufactured specifically to “do no harm.” This means that there are no toxic ingredients, no optical brighteners, and no acids or alkaline that will cause damage to the carpet, the air, or the people who walk on it every day. The health rating on the chemicals are at a rating of 1 (slight hazard) or lower.
For the chemicals to be effective, they must be applied using the proper tools. The three main tools used are:
- The ProTeam Super Coach Backpack vacuum for pre and post vacuuming of the carpet;
- The MasterBlend agitator for use with the encapsulation chemical;
- The John Downey Company Steamin Demon II for high-flow extraction.
The USSI carpet care answer can be viewed as two different solutions to two different problems:
1. Preservation
Preservation is an ongoing, scheduled approach to carpet cleaning. The proper preservation of a carpet is the use of periodic soil encapsulation and removal using safe chemicals, waterless counter-rotating brush machines, and ProTeam backpack vacuums.
First the encapsulating chemical is applied and agitated into the carpet. The chemical then works on the carpet to separate the soil from the fibers. Once the chemical has had time to work it is then removed by vacuuming the treated areas.
2. Restoration
Restoration is best described as the process of bringing the carpet back from the dead. This option is used when a carpet has been neglected and simpler options will no longer work.
The restoration process is more involved than the preservation solution, as more work must be performed to restore the original luster to the carpet. The soil on the damaged carpet requires a delicate combination of moisture, cleansing chemical, and air suction to separate and remove the soil from the fibers. This part of the process uses a high flow extraction machine to ensure the correct levels of water and chemicals are used, and removed from the carpet fibers. |
