[paulchambers]

I have a old ladys carpets in clean the carpets are pure wool axminster and are 30 years old , i wouldn't say they are the dirtiest carpets i seen but the white is obviosly no longer white, being old and wool but dirty do i risk high temperature i intend to use formula 90 liquid.    Paul

[ian richards]

Hi Paul

Don't you use microsplitters?


Ian

[paulchambers]

No ian never tried   Paul

[paul@ctcs]

This may be a good job to give them a pop!
As over wetting is an obvious no no with an Axminster, A light pre spray with an MS followed up with ample agitation will allow you to assess the soil break down before the rinse/extract, therefore keeping water used and dry times to a minimum. Having Increased my agitation slice of the cleaning pie results have really been amazing.

Join the MS revolution

Paul

[ian richards]

There you go Paul, the other Paul got in there before me.
Not only that but you are not using Alkalines on such old carpets, and you are rincing out with just plain old water!!

Ian

[Mike Halliday]

Micro-splitters would be a good choice on this carpet, I would perhaps rince it out with fabric rince with a nice smelling deoderising additive. I often find old wool carpet smell when cleaned ( the wet dog smell that people often mention)

or you could use your f90 liquid ( diluted at 900-1) with a woolsafe prespray

Mike

[Big_Fish]

I agree with Mike, would probably rinse with fibre & fabric and add a deodoriser.
Give MS a whirl, you will be converted!

Nicky

[neil 47]

I had a similiar problem whilst in cornwall on a white berber carpet on the stairs , i added up using a prespraying with micro splitter and agitated with a cloth  and extracted  it worked with 100& success.   Paul

paul I think your losing it   


Neil

No ian never tried Paul

[Dynafoam]

Neil,

This is spooky, see http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7448.msg55706#msg55706

We must have been typing at the same time, with an open ESP link 

[neil 47]

I think he,s tried that many diffrent chems he cant remember what he,s used.   

ps he got them off me   


Neil

[paulchambers]

John

sorry i meant i tried ms spotter no 2 neil47  gave me some i havnt used ms for general cleaning   paul

[Ken Wainwright]

At 30 years old, I would use my pile lifter first. If you don't posses one, then vac, agitate (sebo duo etc), vac, repeating as much as required. The carpet may be threadbare in traffic lane or TV shuffle areas, so inspect and report back to customer.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[paulchambers]

Ken 
i have pre inspected the carpets and surprizing it may seem there is no signs of threadbare, just on one carpet theres a little matting.  I want to use high temp  due to the amount of soiling but was concerned the carpets are 100 % wool and high temp may cause some damage but the pile is very short .  thanks for your reply.  paul

[paul@ctcs]

Microsplitters will work very well at only 60 degrees

Paul

[ian richards]

Give em a go paul!!