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Commercial Carpet Maintenance
Start with good performance. Carpet performance can be the result of: Specifications... was the correct carpet specified in relation to intended use of the carpet at its location? Color Selection... Was the proper carpet color selected to meet local soiling conditions, traffic conditions, intensity of sunlight? Installation... Was the quality of the carpet installation satisfactory? Maintenance... Was a regular carpet maintenance plan designed to serve the needs of the location? What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet ...
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Start with good performance. Carpet performance can be the result of: Specifications... was the correct carpet specified in relation to intended use of the carpet at its location? Color Selection... Was the proper carpet color selected to meet local soiling conditions, traffic conditions, intensity of sunlight? Installation... Was the quality of the carpet installation satisfactory? Maintenance... Was a regular carpet maintenance plan designed to serve the needs of the location? What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet ...
read moreAirborne Particles
Indoor air is made up of numerous airborne particles including bacteria, fungi, allergen and other nuisance dusts. In a typical indoor environment such as a home, school, or workplace, particle levels are influenced by occupant activity, interior maintenance practices, the quality of interior maintenance, and even the make-up of outdoor air that is brought into the facility by the ventilation system. The study of indoor air quality is a fairly new scientific discipline and the impact of interior particulate levels is only now being researched....
read moreCarpet Allergy FAQ
FAQs About Carpet and IAQ: Can carpet affect a person's health? Although it is highly unlikely you will experience any effects from your new carpet, some individuals during the 1990's reported allergy-like symptoms after new carpet has been installed. Some of these reports resulted in a conclusion that they "could not establish a cause and effect relationship between the carpet and health effects experienced." What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do you own your home? Yes...
read moreHumidity & Allergies
Florida has been labeled the "Sick Building State". There are more Allergy/Indoor Air Quality complaints in Florida than any other State. If you have ever visited a Florida Hotel room and detected the odor of mold in your room, you probably understand why Florida is frequently mentioned as being a haven for allergy complaints. While it is probably unfair to categorize Florida in this manner, Florida is an ideal laboratory to evaluate allergy complaints and remedies. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood ...
read moreMite Allergen Exposure
Much has been published on exposure to dust mite allergen. It is known that as much as 15% of the U.S. population is sensitive to this primary allergen. However, most physicians stop short of blaming any allergen for a specific allergic episode because of the inability to isolate and identify the specific allergen causing the reaction. Because of this inability to identify a specific allergen for an allergic episode, most allergists practice an allergen avoidance theory of preventive medicine. The thought behind this theory is that if all...
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House dust mites were first identified as a major source of allergen in house dust in 1964. The major source of allergen from dust mites is fecal matter and the remains of dead mites. After inhalation, as much as 15% of the population show sensitivity to dust mite allergen. House dust mites are found in almost every environment capable of supporting plant and animal life. There are hundreds of species of mites that exist throughout North America, but two principle species are found in the United States, dermatophagoides farinae (der f 1 and...
read moreAnimal Allergies
Any animal with fur or feathers can trigger an allergic reaction. These include cats, dogs, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, mice, horses, cattle, monkeys, goats, pigs, chickens, and birds. Of these, research indicates that cats are by far the worst offenders, followed by dogs and horses. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do you own your home? Yes No What is your zip code? While some animals seem to be more tolerable than others, there are no dogs,...
read moreAirborne Mould
Airborne biologicals, particulates, and volatile organic compounds (chemicals) primarily affect indoor air quality. Biologicals include bacteria, fungi, and allergen. In many areas of the country, the primary concern among indoor air quality (IAQ) specialists has been airborne fungi levels, because fungi includes both allergenic species and toxigenic species that can produce serious illness or even death. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do you own your home? Yes...
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Fungi is present everywhere; daily in the air we breath, on all horizontal surfaces, indoors and outdoors, and in every environment. Individuals who exhibit allergic tendencies to fungi receive no refuge from its presence. Carpet has been identified as a suspected "source" of airborne fungi, but this assumption is based on the presence of fungi in carpet dust, rather than direct evidence of carpet releasing fungi into the breathing zone. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do...
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