There’s no avoiding the fact that carpets, while comfortable and soft in any home, require plenty of tender loving care to stay fresh and healthy. How often do they need to be cleaned? It depends on what’s meant by cleaning. Vacuuming and spot stain cleaning and such should be done frequently, but a thorough deep clean is absolutely a must at least twice a year. The reasons go beyond [...]
Water-damaged carpets can create many hazards, so it’s often best to leave this task to a professional water damage restoration expert. In some cases, however, the scale and scope of the damage may be minimal. But can you DIY this sort of job yourself? Electrovac can provide your home or business with commercial carpet dryer hires for DIY jobs. We carry over 30 ace turbo dryers that have our [...]
Even with best intentions in mind, our lovely, comfortable carpets are prone to all sorts of spills and stains. Whether it was a glass of wine on a celebratory evening or tomato sauce spilt from mum’s bolognese recipe, whether it was our fault or we’re blaming our four-legged companions (we’re not pointing fingers or paws), stains have no place on a good, healthy carpet. When it comes to water, however, [...]
Nobody wants that ‘funky, old house smell’ in their own homes, but over time we can become accustomed to living in a home with less-than-ideal air quality. Improved air quality can make a home more comfortable, healthy, and welcoming for guests, so it only makes sense that you should endeavour to do so. Fortunately, there are a few easy steps that any homeowner can take to improve air quality within [...]
If you’re dealing with a flooded carpet in your home and need to have sections of carpet removed or replaced, the best solution is to get in touch with a water damage specialist for carpets. If this isn’t possible due to the coronavirus pandemic and you’re in need of quick solutions, here are a few tips for cutting out wet flooded carpet on your own. Use a Good Knife Specialised [...]
One worry that many homeowners face when drying out water damaged carpet is how long it takes the carpet to fully dry. Many factors will determine how long it takes, including the type of carpet, temperatures indoors and outdoors, the amount and quality of the airflow, and the type and severity of damage that your carpet has sustained. Read on to learn how these factors may affect the time it [...]
Vacuum cleaning is an easy chore that doesn’t need much explanation, but the reality is that most people simply aren’t doing it in the best way possible. Improper vacuum cleaning means that the job will either take longer, not pick up all the dirt and dust in one go, or both. Either way, dirty carpets can lead to buildups of dust, mould, and thus result in respiratory problems that may [...]
Water-damaged carpet is a danger no matter the climate, but there are particular concerns in humid environments. Moisture in the air can potentially create a fertile breeding ground for bacteria and mould, which causes respiratory health problems for inhabitants and should thus be avoided at all costs. Dealing with carpets in humid environments requires an approach that differs from what would be done in drier climates. In other words, dealing [...]
Whether you’re cleaning your carpets on your own or have decided to hire a professional carpet cleaning service, you’ll likely want to know if the products used are safe. After all, carpets tend to be in places where we spend a lot of our leisure time, and children and pets likely spend a lot of time playing directly on the carpet as well. Here are some things to consider when [...]
Mould is a real problem for homeowners and tenants in Australia and elsewhere around the world. How does it enter the home? What can be done about it? Damp and mould can be dealt with and controlled, but it’s always helpful to know a few things about it before getting to work. Here’s what you need to know: Mould is a Fungal Growth Fungi are unique in that they prefer [...]
