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FLOOR CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TIPS

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AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This definitely applies to your

flooring, where dust and grit can act as an abrasive on hard and soft surfaces alike.

Regular cleaning and maintenance can extend the life and look of your floors.

Click this icon on each slide to learn more about products related to the maintenance tips!

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Here are tips for preserving your VCT, ceramic, terrazzo, concrete, carpet floors and matting.

As always, pay special attention to high-traffic areas like entrances, lobbies and busy hallways.

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VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile)As Needed• Remove finish (if any). • Dust mop and clean with a

4:1 emulsifier solution. • Apply to floor and allow to

dwell for 15 minutes. • Agitate with floor machine and

black pad, remove with wet vac. • Check floor thoroughly for any

missed spots.

HELPFUL TIP: For new floor, check with installer for appropriate cure times before applying excess cleaning solutions or floor strippers.

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Carpet (CONTINUED)

Encapsulation • The encapsulating Chemical is brushed in, distributing it

throughout the carpet pile, and allowed to dry. As it dries it crystallizes around the sticky, oily soils adhered to the carpet fibers causing them to release from the fiber.

• In 20 minutes when they are dry (or at the next scheduled vacuuming) they can be vacuumed out.

Drying After encapsulation utilize several carpet fans to dry the area before re-opening to foot traffic.

HELPFUL TIP: High soil load areas need to be vacuumed with upright vacuums with brush bar agitation.

As Needed/Quarterly

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Matting (CONTINUED)

• Dilute an all-purpose cleaner at 1-2 ounces per gallon.

• Work it into the surface with the brush.

Extractor Process

• Use an extractor with an encapsulating chemical to flood the matting. Wait about 10-15 minutes of dwell time, and then extract the solution.

• Check the water in the recovery tank. If it’s still dark and dirty, repeat until the extracted water is clear.

Seasonally

HELPFUL TIP: When extracting, allow the cleaning solution to flood the matting by using your extractor without the vacuum engaged. This gives ample time to dissolve the salt residues and to break up and suspend oily soils.

Manual Process

Note: there will be a dry time of the matting before it can be placed back into service.

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A COUPLE MORE TIPS!

Consider using floor mats for high traffic areas of all flooring types. They will be your first line of defense against soils and substances

tracked inside of your building.

Be on the lookout for buildup from soaps and cleaners that can make the floor slippery. Rinse problem areas with water as needed.

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Contact HP Products today! Don’t worry if you have a few questions about your specific flooring type, we’ll be happy to help.

(800) 382-5326 Contact us

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