Carpet Ghosting
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Topic: Carpet Ghosting
Posted By: MelissaDurante
Subject: Carpet Ghosting
Date Posted: 16/March/2009 at 5:40pm
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Hello everyone
I am not a professional carpet cleaner..just a frustrated homeowner..lol. I had white carpet installed last March. In some areas...around the baseboards, my carpet is a little bit "dirty". I searched the net and they're saying this is carpet ghosting?...Will a professional carpet cleaner be able to clean this?...BTW...I have not had the carpets shampooed yet...and am wondering if this is a site where I can get recommendations of a reputable company/person?...Iam in the Queens, NYC area. Thank you Melissa P.S.....and yeah...no more white carpets again!! |
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 16/March/2009 at 7:16pm
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Alright.....I wonder who the ghost is.....the white carpet or MelissaDurante.....I see you joined August of 2008 Nightrider
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Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 16/March/2009 at 10:11pm
| new york lol goomer |
Posted By: tokmik
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 1:00am
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Have youtried google?or other search engines? But, i suggest you take a look at - Gilbert Carpet Cleaning they're good at it.
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Posted By: Atlantis
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 3:12am
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Are you talking about those dark soot lines around the edges? You're screwed. Unless you're willing to pay a lot of money to have it fixed. It's time to get your air ducts cleaned, stop smoking in the house or stop burning a bunch of candles. There are products which will remove these lines but in my experience, you have to hand scrub them out and most people aren't willing to pay for the cost of the chemical or the labor involved. My recommendation is A> Get someone with a truck mount B> Be willing to pay a little extra C> Never have your carpets "shampooed". You're just begging for more of the same if you do (lots of residue in your carpets). The manufacturers recommend hot water extraction.. aka steam cleaning with a truck mount unit. |
Posted By: prouddadx3
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 8:41am
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The term we used to use for this is soil filtration and fume fading. The best explanation I've heard for this occurring is that in some homes their is a gap under the base board which causes a vacuum which sucks in all the gases and soils and discolors the carpets. The soil filtration lines can be removed with an edge tool and soil filtration cleaner. However, you have not eliminated the gap and the lines will reappear in a few months. Some carpet cleaners will remove the filtration lines and charge you by the foot.
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Posted By: goomer
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 1:28pm
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Nope, not me, wrong again silly.
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 5:31pm
dx3 said it all filtration soil.. 
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Posted By: MelissaDurante
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 6:05pm
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Thanks guys....the "soot" lines aren't too severe. I don't smoke...don't burn candles...(or cook for that matter..lol)....and have one radiator in the apartment....studio
The truck mount cleaners....just curious...I am in an apartment building...3rd floor out of six....would I still be able to use a professional cleaner who uses the truck mounted equipment? |
Posted By: goomer
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 9:49pm
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NOW THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION!!!
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Posted By: Atlantis
Date Posted: 17/March/2009 at 10:36pm
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I have no problems with third story apartments. I have 300 ft. of hose on the truck and a fresh water tank. It's a pain but it can be done. As long as it's not like a hotel style apartment where you walk into a lobby or through a long hallway to get to the unit. As long as there is access relatively close to the stairs (I'd say 150 ft. max), it shouldn't be a problem with 300 ft. hose. I usually run the hoses straight up instead of winding with the stairs. Gives me a good 50 ft. extra to work with. Just make sure to explain the access point to the company and they should be able to accommodate you if it's possible. I've run hoses off of fifth floor balconies before and straight into the street. Wouldn't hurt to give the tech a twenty though because you have to get 50 ft. of hose, walk it up stairs then hang it, walk back down stairs, get another 50 ft. and connect it and so on and so forth. And you have to do everything TWICE, once with your vacuum hose and once with your solution hose. BIG pain in the ass. But it can be done. My consolation is typically when I go to these kind of jobs it takes me 10 to 20 minutes to clean. The rest of the hour is spent setting up and breaking down (because the rooms are so small). So it's six one way, half a dozen another. |
Posted By: demonsperm
Date Posted: 19/March/2009 at 11:44pm
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These are most likely filtering stains caused from air flow passing through the carpet.
Depending on the severity of the problem it could be cleanded out with one clean or might need a few cleans.
Most rug scrubbers wont clean the edges but a true pro will.
Good luck on finding a pro , i suggest http://www.iicrc.com - www.iicrc.com for the best chance. GL..
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 20/March/2009 at 1:12am
http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ccsoilfiltrationremover.jpg"> If you want to save a ton of money do it yourself..  |
Posted By: SteamProNYC
Date Posted: 28/March/2009 at 10:46am
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I've heard that filtration soil can be a result of improper installation as well. If the carpet was not installed using a power stretcher, there is a lot of ventilation of dirt under the carpet, which collects at the edges. Is this true? ------------- Steam Pro http://www.steampronyc.com - Carpet Cleaning NY - Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning in NYC. http://www.steampronyc.com/blog/?p=59 - Remove Ink Carpet - Remove Ink Stains |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 28/March/2009 at 12:00pm
Not exactly. Most filtration soiling occurs due to an air pressure imbalance caused by poor ventalation in the home's heating system.When the furnace turns on, it needs oxygen.If there is not enough outside air for the furnace, it draws it from around the furnace and creates a low pressure condition. If the Sills(that the wall sits on)have a gap under them, the air is also drawn from the perimeter of the room, through the carpet there. The particulate matter builds up there over the years until someone removes it. The only permenant way to fix is is to take the carpet up and caulk the sills where the air is being drawn through or correct the intake ventalation going to the furnace.  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
SteamProNYC wrote:Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 04/April/2009 at 11:54am
| One of the most important parts of cleaning up filtration soiling is vacuuming the area extensively. Its amazing how much of the soil can be vacuumed out under some circumstances. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 06/July/2011 at 12:55pm
This stuff works pretty good.  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/97/ccingfsr.png/">  |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 06/July/2011 at 11:26pm
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So does dry foam shampoo IMHO
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Posted By: ronscleantips
Date Posted: 07/July/2011 at 6:39pm
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