Carpet is easily one of the most neglected areas in most facilities and homes. An easy way to remember the basics of carpet care is D.I.R.T. - Daily, Interim, Restorative, and Treatment of Problem Areas (spotting). ALCO locally manufactures six carpet products to help you prolong the life of your carpet with proper maintenance. Shop our online catalog for more options from other brands we carry. 

Daily
High traffic areas of your facility should be vacuumed daily. Vacuuming prevents soil from becoming embedded into your carpet, making Interim and Restorative cleaning easier to handle. ALCO carries a wide variety of vacuums from Windsor Kärcher, Pro-Team, and Viper. 

Interim
Interim carpet cleaning can happen every 1-6 months and cleaning the top few layers of carpet. It requires less water so drying and down time go faster. ALCO's Fibercare would be a great option for your Interim cleaning. Another option found on our online catalog would be Hydroxi Pro 6 in 1 Carpet Cleaning Polymer.

Restorative
Restorative carpet cleaning is a deep clean typically done once a year using a carpet extractor. Restorative carpet detergents have high pH levels that work to release soil from fibers. ALCO's Free Way (heaviest soils) and Lift Off (heavy soil) are both options for your restorative deep clean.

De-Sudz is used for controlling foam in recovery tanks of extractors and automatic scrubbers. Fiber Refresh can be used to rinse the carpet after extraction to remove any residual remaining in the carpet fibers and will neutralize the the acid side to prevent the carpet from oxidizing (turning brown). 

Treatment of Problem Areas
We carry a wide variety of carpet spotters that target specific stains (ink, coffee etc.). ALCO manufactured products include Rescue 911 General Enzyme Spotter and Deep Freeze instant freeze spray that embrittles chewing gum and wax from carpet.

Deep Freeze

Instant Freeze Spray Embrittles Chewing Gum & Wax From Carpet

De-Sudz

Highly Concentrated Defoamer for Controlling Foam In Recovery Tanks

Fibercare

Cleans Deep Into Pile of Carpeting, Works Great with Rotary Machines

Free Way

Pre-Spray, Emulsifies Grime in Heavy Soiled Areas and Traffic Lanes.

Lift-Off

For High Performance Extraction for Commercial, Institutional Carpeting

Rescue 911

Enzyme Spotter to Remove Stains & Odors From Textiles

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