Warranty

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HUMIDITY’S IMPACT ON YOUR FLOOR:
To protect your investment and ensure that your floor provides lasting
satisfaction, the following precautions should be taken to help control humidity
levels in and around your floor. For best results, keep the relative humidity in your
home between 35% and 55%.
• Heating Season (Dry Conditions) – a humidifier is recommended to
prevent excessive shrinkage in hardwood floors, which causes gaps
between the boards, due to low humidity levels. Wood stoves and electric
heat tend to create very dry conditions.
• Non-Heating Season (Humid and Wet Conditions) – To prevent excessive
expansion, cupping and peaking of the floor, which could lead to cracking
and checking of the wood finish, maintain proper humidity levels with
the use of an air conditioner, dehumidifier or by turning on your heating
system periodically during the summer months. Immediately wipe up
spills and wet areas to avoid excessive exposure to water. Do not obstruct
in any way the expansion joint around the perimeter of your floor.
INITIAL CARE:
Following installation, clean the floor by sweeping, dust mopping or vacuuming
and use Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner. If the floor was glued
down, remove any residual adhesive with Bruce
®
Adhesive Cleaner.
ONGOING ROUTINE CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
1. Never use any of the following products (or products similar in nature) on
your floor: ammonia-based cleaners, acrylic finishes, wax-based products,
detergents, bleach, polishes, oil soap, abrasive cleaning soaps, or acidic
materials such as vinegar. Many of these products can pit or etch the finish
of your flooring or prevent the proper use of recommended maintenance
materials.
2. Vacuum, sweep or dust mop your floor once a week, or more if needed.
The vacuum head must be brush or felt, and a wand attachment is
preferable. Do not use vacuums with beater bars or hard heads. A Bruce
®
swivel-head mop with soft cover is also highly recommended to eliminate
finer particles of grit and dirt that can act like sandpaper on hardwood
floors.
3. Spills and tracked-in dirt should be wiped up immediately. For spot
cleaning, apply Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner onto a clean
cloth and rub onto the spot. Never apply wax treatments to your urethane-
coated floor.
4. Regularly clean the floor with Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner
using the recommended swivel-head mop with cloth cover. Spray the floor
cleaner directly onto the floor or on the mop cover. DO NOT allow excess
cleaner to remain on the floor’s surface. Excess liquid may damage the
fiber of the wood.
QUICK FIX TIPS:
Spills and Tracked-in Dirt
• Clean immediately.
• Apply Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner lightly to the surface
and wipe with a sponge mop or a soft cloth.
• Excess cleaner that does not evaporate immediately should be dried with
a clean towel. No rinsing is necessary.
Spots Caused by Food/Water/Animals
• Apply Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner to a clean soft cloth.
• Rub the area to remove the stain or spot.
• More stubborn spots may require additional cleaning with odorless
mineral spirits, followed by cleaning with Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate
Floor Cleaner.
Grease/Lipstick/Crayon/Ink Spots/Rubber Heel Marks
• Apply Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner to a clean soft cloth.
• Rub the area to remove the stain or spot.
• If stain remains, rub with a cloth dampened with odorless mineral spirits
and follow by cleaning the area with Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor
Cleaner.
Chewing Gum/Candle Wax
• Apply a sealed plastic bag filled with ice on top of the deposit.
• Wait until deposit becomes brittle enough to crumble off.
• After deposit has been removed, clean entire area with Bruce
®
Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner.
Minor Abrasions/Scratches
• Use a Bruce
®
Touch-Up Kit or Bruce
®
Acrylic Filler, that blends with your
factory stained floor color to make minor repairs.
• Apply Bruce
®
Fresh Finish
™
to recondition larger areas.
Deep Scratches/Gouges
• Individual planks, strips or parquets that are heavily gouged or damaged
may be repaired with Bruce
®
Acrylic Filler or Bruce
®
Touch-Up Kit. Major
damage will require board replacement.
• If needed, the entire floor can be refurbished by applying one or more
coats of Bruce
®
Fresh Finish.
Please refer to the Bruce hardwood warranty or call 1-800-233-3823 for
additional instructions and product recommendations.
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