RTS Tips on Commercial Carpet Cleaning.

Heavily soiled small carpets would be cleaned more efficiently while using so called shampooing or bonnet cleaning method. Equipment that you would employ will be floor machine with mounted shampoo tank, bonnet or shampoo brush and powerful wet vacuum to extract the carpet. It is quite necessary to point out that this type of carpet maintenance is the most physically challenging and requires floor (swing) machine operation experience.
For small commercial carpeted areas (From 100 sq.ft. to 2000.00) recommended equipment is tank type carpet extractor featuring solution system (60 – 400 psi) and powerful recovery system (105 cfm). Carpet is extracted manually by means of extraction wand or hand/upholstery tool.
For large carpeted areas (Between 2000 sq.ft. and 15000sq.ft), it is recommended to use electrical self-contained carpet extractor. This type of extraction machine is equipped with solution system (60 – 100 PSI), recovery system (100- 120 lb per sq.inch) and cylindrical beater bar for mechanical agitation. This unit is also equipped with auxiliary outlet for extraction wand or hand tool hook up. In the large open carpeted area, we would recommend the use of beater bar and use of extraction tool for tight – to –access areas, corners and upholstery.
Anything larger than 15000sq.ft would require the use of battery walk behind or rider self-contained carpet extractor to optimize cost /efficiency ratio. Enquire with RTS Inc. expert.
Solvent free environmentally friendly RTS chemicals featuring Pile Driver carpet extraction detergent, TLC traffic lane cleaner and Pronto spot cleaner will leave your carpets looking fresh and clean, residue free and will adequately contribute to indoor air quality of your facility.
RTS brand professional carpet care line of chemicals will deliver outstanding results with high quality conventionally formulated carpet shampoos, carpet extraction and specialty carpet spotters.
Try Oxyscrub stain remover – technologically new product for stubborn stains that will let you spray on and walk away without scrubbing or agitation.

Depending on the area of the carpet and how heavily it is soiled choose carpet maintenance equipment, best suited for the job. At RTS Inc., we will help you either buy, lease or rent the unit
Place “Wet Floor Hazard” signs in easy-to see location at entrances to area where carpet is being extracted
Vacuum the floor thoroughly
Spray heavily soiled areas with traffic-lane cleaner (TLC solvent free traffic lane pre spray. For really dirty areas, increase the amount of pre spray. Let the chemical work and break the soils
Fill the machine's hose or reservoir with hot tap water
Use the machine and carpet shampoo (Pile Driver solvent free carpet extraction detergent) according to the unit manufacturer's instructions
Maximize the amount of water removed from the carpet by making a water-extraction pass with the water spray on (beater bar on), and than again with the spray off. Test the carpet with your hand. If your hand comes away with water droplets, extract again with the spray off, if your hand comes away damp and the carpet feels wrung out, you have extracted correctly
Wait for the carpet to dry before walking on it. To dry thoroughly increase air circulation by open windows and use fans. Walking on the wet carpet or damp carpet will only redeposit soils

For pet stains and odours RTS will recommend enzyme based detergent or Oxyscrub if the stain is fresh.

By using RTS’s Pile Driver low foam solvent free detergent you will ensure that carpet will not have residue. Most carpet cleaning products are highly alkaline detergents, which leave a tacky soil, which attracts residue on newly cleaned carpets. These high alkaline detergents also remove some and sometimes all of the stain resistance built in to the carpet by the manufacturer. Pile Driver will not strip your carpeting of the protective coating. Please note, that Pile Driver new-tech formula will not create foam in your return tank, allowing for time saving operation.

For heavy traffic areas use RTS’s TLC. TLC Traffic Lane Cleaner is a 100% synthetic detergent, which was developed to compliment the Low VOC requirement of today's environmental safety aware facilities. When used as directed, TLC will thoroughly, emulsify remove and suspend soil and grease from all types of carpeting (wool should be spot tested). TLC does not contain VOC producing solvents. TLC can be used for bonnet shampooing.

Over saturating the carpet can cause water to soak through and damage the floor underneath.

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