Dry Foam
Shampoo
(1)
Wet foam
shampoo
(1)
Rotary Bonnet
cleaning with Spray
(2)
Powder
(2)
Injection/Extraction
(3)
•
Gradually these residue shampoo
chemicials build up in floorcoverings
and retain more dirt, this residual build
must be removed later by injection/
extraction operation.
•
Soaks the floorcoverings in Chemicals.
•
Long drying time.
•
Risk of deterioration
•
Is not regarded as deep cleaning
method.
•
Flat Rotary action, can harm some
fibres by pulling.
•
Requires a frequent change of soiled
bonnets to avoid dirt transfer
.
•
Deep dirt left behind in the carpets
may be transfered back to the surface
after using this method.
•
Surface cleaning. Sometimes
ineffective if heavy soiling
•
Sometimes it is difficult to remove all
the powder.
•
Not suitable for flocked (Flotex) and
needle-point type floorings.
•
Requires highly trained operators
•
May cause significant wetting,
shrinkage, cracking and irreversible
discoloration of the floorcovering.
•
Too strong a suction with fitted carpets
on unsecured backing can move.
•
These shampoos dry to a soft, sticky
residue which will contribute to early
resoiling if not removed fully and this
why this method is not very effective.
•
Some looped type carpets may damage.
•
Dry time in the order of 24 hours
•
The maintenance brochure published by
the world's largest carpet manufacturer,
Shaw Industries
, recommends not using
this method.
•
A risk of residual airborne dust
particles from the powder settling
onto surrounding work area's, which
is unhygienic and can also resulting
in rapid re-fouling of floor-coverings.
•
Prohibited access to the area during the
drying time.
•
Risk of burns from steam.
•
Dry time approximately 12 hours.
93 m²/h
103 m²/h
80 m²/h
160 m²/h
51 m²/h
Disadvantages
Precaution
Performance
Source ISSA
447 Cleaning Times
Source La propreté « Traité technique » CTIP-BIP
(1)
Occasional
-
(2)
Periodic
-
(3)
Periodic with deep soiling
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