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Re: Has anyone tried this???
#1 Nov 3, 2009 3:38 pm |
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Just, The carpet man recommending you neutralize the alkalinity of the detergent may be steering you wrong. To clean carpets that are man made the ph is 9.0 and higher, wool is 8.5-8.0 any lower and you won't clean. Cleaning solutions run from 0-14 in ph. 7 being neutral(water). If you have a stain that you know has ph of 5 you need to use a spotter with 9ph or higher to neutralize it. If you don't know what you are doing you could keep the stain in your carpet forever. Urine for instance is an alkaline at first, let it set up after six months it turns to acid and burns into your carpet and you can't remove it. No commercial or diy stain remover will get it out then. Low ph is on the acid side of scale. Hair shampoo you use is low ph Acid side. Procare
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The white vinegar is used as a rinse after the cleaner has done it's job. The premise is some dirt is alkali and some are acidic, So you need to go both directions in the cleaning process to remove the dirt. This process did remove the browning I was experiencing in the high traffic areas. This is a Anso plush carpet BTW.
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Re: Has anyone tried this???
#2 Oct 31, 2009 11:39 am |
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I had a carept man recommend to me to use 1 cup of White Vinegar to a gallon of water to neutralize the Ph of the carpet. The cleaners we use are highly alkali and the acid in the vinegar brings the Ph back, in doing so it helped removed the browning of the high traffic areas as well as doggy smells where the old girl is starting to leak. The smell disapate as the carpet dries and the results were great. BTW--I use the Wal-Mart cleaner in my Hoover Spin-Scrup Steam vac and it did an excellent job as well, it was a little foamy but I stil had no complaints. |
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Re: Keeping the "cheapies" . . .
#3 Jul 28, 2009 3:15 pm |
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Great advice, If I may add. I had a cheap-o Eureka with a cup filter. I would wash it and then use the hair dryer to dry it. All ready to re-install in about five minutes. |
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Re: Help with Canister Vacuum buying choice.
#4 Jul 16, 2009 3:47 pm |
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An excellent choice. You made your purchase before I could make the suggestion. I was going to suggest the Riccar/Simplicity cans. I was very impressed with them when I was visiting the vac shop, very quiet and well built. I bought the Riccar Surpalite upright a year ago, never had a regret. Though I am a Kirby guy at heart, I hate lugging it up and down stairs.
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New Electrolux
#5 Jul 1, 2009 4:50 pm |
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I heard tell that there was a new Lux coming down the pike. Anyone have any info? Is it a new Lux or a redesigned Guardian? Some hear tell it has a digital motor. |
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