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What happens if there is irreversible damage to my carpet?
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Date : 6/23/2009
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Check your carpet warranty. For example, if the carpet in your home has permanent water damage, this Palm Harbor business may not be able to help, but chances are you will be able to get a replacement from the manufacturer. If there is a stain, try removing it first and if not successful, call Griff’s Carpet Cleaning in Palm Harbor, FL. Read the stain and wear warranty thoroughly because there are often misinterpretations of what defines stains and wears. If you made no attempt to get a stain out, you might not get a replacement. Stain warranties do not cover bleach stains and fading.
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How should I prepare my home for carpet and upholstery cleaning?
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Date : 10/2/2009
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A thorough carpet cleaning requires you to pick up all objects from the floor. This includes decorations, side tables, magazine racks, potted plants, etc. Remove any furniture that is not getting cleaned. If a furniture piece has a skirt or if your window drapes fall to the floor, find a way to pin them up. Place your pets in a place where they won’t escape, get in the way, or cause trouble. Children should be entertained elsewhere. Scope for any stains to point out before Griff’s Carpet Cleaning comes to your home.
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Why should I hire a professional carpet cleaner?
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Date : 6/23/2009
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Some consumer carpet cleaning appliances simply aren’t powerful enough. Professional cleaning equipment will get the job done more efficiently and produce better results than your average stain remover or vacuum cleaner. Professional carpet cleaners and tile cleaners can get your FL home squeaky clean.
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What does a truck mount do?
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Date : 6/23/2009
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Truck-mounted carpet cleaning systems have enough power to clean deeper than any other system and dry materials faster. Truck mounts are power houses that can clean carpets from hundreds of feet away with long hoses and tremendous water pressure. The system’s water extracting process takes up just as much time as does applying water pressure. Although the truck-mount water temperature can exceed 230 degrees, when it comes out of the hose, it loses about 30 degrees of heat, which is safe and reliable enough to rid carpets of tough soils.
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How can I preserve the quality of my carpet?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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Vacuum every few days. If you have pets and kids who walk through high-traffic carpet areas, the carpet can get flattened while dirt and other soils accumulate under the yarn tufts. If there are any stains, be sure to remove them quickly. If a pet stains the carpet, use an enzymatic cleaner because it will neutralize the odor and prevent staining.
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Why do residential carpets stain more easily than commercial carpets?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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Residential carpets are usually made with wool, cotton, or polyester yarn that have holes, called dye sites, where colored dye is applied. If you spill wine on a cotton carpet, for example, the wine acts as a dye and soaks into the dye sites. Commercial carpet fibers are made of polymer chips that are melted and the fibrous outcome is called olefin. A commercial carpet is resilient against stains because it is made of olefin and nylon, which do not have dye sites, although nylon carpets can be made with dye sites.
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Why do I smell mold or mildew in my carpet?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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If your carpet is made of cotton or rayon and you’ve had substantial water damage from spills or leaks, you will definitely smell mold and mildew. Cotton and rayon are organic materials that take a long time to dry and are easy targets for mold growth. Keep an extra eye on rayon carpets because moisture will shrink the fabric.
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I have pet stains in my carpet. How do I get rid of them?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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If your pet eliminates on the carpet, you must clean it right away. Blot it with paper or fabric towels to get most of it out. Try to not rub in the stain because it’ll only get deeper in the carpet and the pad underneath. Urine not only stains but it deteriorates carpet fibers. Buy a pet stain enzymatic cleaner. It neutralizes the odor to prevent your pet from eliminating in the same spot again. Sometimes when you clean a pet stain, you might have blotted most of it to the point where it becomes invisible. Yet, the stain is still there. Buy a black light which will help you find all the old places where your pet eliminated so you can tell Griff’s Carpet Cleaning.
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What is the difference between sanitary and unsanitary water damage?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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Sanitary damage is uncontaminated water overflow from sinks, toilets, burst pipes, etc. Unsanitary damage is from water with contaminants — toilet water, water from the dishwasher or washing machine. Sanitary water damage is quite easy to clean as long as the water is cleaned up within half a day. Carpets that have unsanitary water spills are easy to treat but they need an antimicrobial cleaning agent to eliminate the contaminants. There is no hope when you have black water damage, or water with human waste. You need to replace your carpet. Seawater and sometimes rain water is considered black water.
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What is steam cleaning?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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Steam cleaning, or water extraction, is a cleaning process which involves spraying a mix of high-pressure water and a cleaner onto the carpet. Steaming carpets rids of allergens and loosens soils to give your carpet a deep clean. A powerful vacuum is applied to the carpet to soak-up the water and dirt.
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What are some sources of water damage?
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Date : 6/17/2009
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Sources of water damage are, but aren’t limited to, leaking pipes, leaking roofs, rain water, water heaters, plumbing leaks, and floods.
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I need my carpets cleaned in Palm Harbor. What is your service area?
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Date : 1/4/2010
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We serve Pinellas and Pasco counties, including Clearwater, East Lake, Oldsmar, New Port Richey, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and Palm Harbor. Give us a call at (727) 475-1707 to schedule an appointment or get a free carpet cleaning estimate.
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I need a tile grout cleaner in Pinellas county. What is your service area?
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Date : 1/4/2010
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We clean tile grout throughout Pinellas and Pasco counties, including Clearwater, East Lake, Oldsmar, New Port Richey, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and Palm Harbor. Give us a call at (727) 475-1707 to schedule an appointment or get a free grout cleaning estimate.
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