Owner Manual
Carpet-Maintenance
Modular and Broadloom
III. Interim Maintenance
• Dry Extraction or Low Moisture Encapsulation Cleaning –
Entrances, funnel areas, heavy trac areas, food and
beverage areas, and corridors should be cleaned a
minimum of every 60 days. Host’s SJ and Whittaker’s
LOMAC Encapsulate System are designed to help
maintain your carpet’s appearance between sched-
uled restorative cleanings. These interim maintenance
systems do not leave the carpet wet and subject to re-
soiling.
*Spin Bonnet voids warranty.
IV. Restorative Maintenance
This nal part of a carpet maintenance system is deep
cleaning and re-application of topical carpet protection.
1. Pre-Spray carpet. See CRI listing at
www.carpet-rug.org for complete list of carpet
pre-sprays.
2. Pile lifting followed by hot water extraction and
low pH rinse.
3. Reapplication of aftermarket topical carpet protection.
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Frequency Chart
Traffic/Soil Light Moderate Heavy
Vaccum One to three times weekly Daily One to three times daily
Spot Check/Clean Daily Daily Daily
Interim Maintenance Every 3–6 months Every two months Monthly
Restorative Maintenance Annually Every six months Every 90 days
Resource List
• IICRC Referral System for Certied Firms, 800.835.4624, www.certiedcleaners.org
• Vacuum Cleaners, Spot Cleaners, Deep Cleaning Systems are laboratory tested and approved
by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval, www.carpet-rug.org.
Hot water extraction equipment
Bane Clene 800 428 9512 www.baneclene.com
Dry extraction equipment
Host 800 558 9439 www.hostdry.com
Low moisture extraction equipment
Whittaker 800 422 7686 www.whittakersystem.com
For complete EF Contract carpet installation instructions and questions call EF Contract Customer Relations
Department at 800.451.1250