Dan Burk
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Preventive Maintenance For Carpet
In the past I have conveyed carpets as being a filter for your indoor environment. The purpose of the filter is to collect the pollutants from within your home and trap them within the carpet fibers. In doing so; this filtering means that you breathe in less harmful airborne contaminants, such as pollens spores, vehicle emissions dust and an assortment of other volatile organic compounds (as compared to a hard surface... (posted by Dan 1 year 169 days ago.)
In the past I have conveyed carpets as being a filter for your indoor environment. The purpose of the filter is to collect the pollutants from within your home and trap them within the carpet fibers. In doing so; this filtering means that you breathe in less harmful airborne contaminants, such as pollens spores, vehicle emissions dust and an assortment of other volatile organic compounds (as compared to a hard surface... (posted by Dan 1 year 169 days ago.)
Soil Filtration Stains
Soil Filtration Stains are those dark lines running along the baseboards, in front of cold air return vents for the furnace, under long hanging drapes, around edges of heat vents, sofa skirts, around plastic chair mats and along dressers or other furniture that does not get moved very often. Soil filtration is caused by air (which contains various soils) being drawn through the nap of carpet or other fabrics. In the process of... (posted by Dan 2 years 9 days ago.)
Soil Filtration Stains are those dark lines running along the baseboards, in front of cold air return vents for the furnace, under long hanging drapes, around edges of heat vents, sofa skirts, around plastic chair mats and along dressers or other furniture that does not get moved very often. Soil filtration is caused by air (which contains various soils) being drawn through the nap of carpet or other fabrics. In the process of... (posted by Dan 2 years 9 days ago.)
Carpet or Hard-Surface Flooring, Which Is Really Best?
The answer might surprise you. Many homeowners are learning how expensive shortsightedness can be. However, many others still don't know the whole story: For roughly 10 years, the popularity of hard-surface floors were abounding as carpet sales dropped. However, for the last three years, carpet sales have been on the rise again. Why the turnaround? The two primary reasons many people went to hard... (posted by Dan 2 years 142 days ago.)
The answer might surprise you. Many homeowners are learning how expensive shortsightedness can be. However, many others still don't know the whole story: For roughly 10 years, the popularity of hard-surface floors were abounding as carpet sales dropped. However, for the last three years, carpet sales have been on the rise again. Why the turnaround? The two primary reasons many people went to hard... (posted by Dan 2 years 142 days ago.)
The Spots Were Just Soft Drink Drippings. Why Did My Carpeting Turn Yellow When I Removed Them?
The first thing you should understand about carpet constructed of synthetic yarns-nylon, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene ( Olefin )-is that they are solidified chemicals. In other words, when you apply cleaning agent to such carpeting, you are literally applying a chemical to a chemical . If a chemical reaction occurs, permanent yarn discoloration may result... (posted by Dan 3 years 8 days ago.)
The first thing you should understand about carpet constructed of synthetic yarns-nylon, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene ( Olefin )-is that they are solidified chemicals. In other words, when you apply cleaning agent to such carpeting, you are literally applying a chemical to a chemical . If a chemical reaction occurs, permanent yarn discoloration may result... (posted by Dan 3 years 8 days ago.)
Value vs. Price
Value vs. Price I spend alot of my time finding out what my competitors' do for the money they charge. This year there are well over 100 carpet cleaners in the yellow pages, and many more that are not; as a consumer you are faced with the daunting task of choosing one cleaner over another. So how do you choose? What are the going rates? What should I look for? Who sets the standards? Why are some cleaners better than others? How do I... (posted by Dan 3 years 121 days ago.)
Value vs. Price I spend alot of my time finding out what my competitors' do for the money they charge. This year there are well over 100 carpet cleaners in the yellow pages, and many more that are not; as a consumer you are faced with the daunting task of choosing one cleaner over another. So how do you choose? What are the going rates? What should I look for? Who sets the standards? Why are some cleaners better than others? How do I... (posted by Dan 3 years 121 days ago.)
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