Choosing the Right Carpet Cleaner

By Dave J.

Aug

14

Carpet cleaning is not something that you want left to amateurs. Good cleaners are experienced, and understand the difference between a soggy mess and a clean, dry carpet. Here’s how to avoid choosing bad carpet cleaner agencies.

How Many Years of Experience

Is your chosen company specifically experienced in cleaning carpets? Do they employ people who are properly trained? Carpets are often quite an expensive investment. You shouldn’t let your carpets be trashed by unprofessional or inexperienced operators. An experienced carpet cleaning agency will usually recommend a schedule of regular cleanings depending on how traffic your carpets get. When carefully cleaned by experts with years of experience, your carpets will last a long time and look great for years.

Professional Equipment

The best carpet cleaners only employ the best equipment, and the best way to clean a carpet is to use a truck mounted system. A truck-mounted system provides the hottest water at the very high pressure and suction, and therefore gives a deep clean that can remove longstanding soils and other stubborn carpet stains and odors. Portable hot water systems, while adequate, are just not as good, and will result in a lower quality job overall. Plus, a successful carpet cleaning company will have the funds to invest in a truck mount system. These systems are the highest quality carpet cleaning equipment available and you shouldn’t expose your carpets to anything less.

Professional Cleaning Process

How does the carpet cleaning company plan to clean your carpet. Do they have a multi-stage process that begins with pre-vacuuming, or a simple two-stage dunk and dry process? If the former, you’re working with professionals. If it’s the latter, you might have called in the amateurs.

Do they have Insurance

Always ask that they have a proper insurance policy. If they don’t, run. A professional carpet cleaner will have organized appropriate insurance on the off chance that there is an accident or another unforeseeable equipment issue occurs. You should never have to be liable for a mistake the company makes, but you will if they don’t have insurance.

Too Cheap

Price is important, of course, but it should not be the only factor in choosing a carpet cleaner. The company’s years of experience, the types of carpet cleaning offered, and insurance must all be considered as you make your decision. If your prospective carpet cleaning company is offering exceptionally low prices for their services, there’s probably a reason. We usually get what we pay for, and if you’re paying dirt cheap prices, you will probably end up dirty carpets or getting ripped off with upsell services in order to get the job finished as you expected. Some companies lure customers in by promising rock-bottom rates, only to either change the pricing structure or perform a mediocre job. A reputable carpet cleaning company will quote the price based on the total size of the carpet, the number of furniture pieces or objects that must be moved prior to the cleaning, as well as the age and type of the carpet itself. If you don’t want to have to pay to have your carpet cleaned a second time, choose a carpet cleaner that promises to give you a realistic quote, not an imaginary bargain.

Clean House with Cleaner Carpets, Tiles and Ducts

By Dave J.

Jun

27

Do you feel sick when you think of cleaning the carpets, tiles, grout and ducts? If yes then we have the solutions for you. When we talk about carpets we know that they attract dirt very easily. It is important that carpets are clean especially if you have small children at home.

If you want your carpet to look new and good then properly. Hiring a cleaning service is a good option because they are professional in the work and know how to do the job without affecting the colors and the look of the carpet. Although vacuum cleaners can be used to clean the dirt but if there are stains or for removing the fine dirt they have to be sent to the cleaner.

Now the cleaners for carpet do not just mean baking soda paste. Today you have herbal cleaners that are soft on the threads. Professional carpet cleaners use carpet shampoos, carpet powders, protectors, deep steam and various other stuffs for cleaning the carpet. That is why the carpet cleaned by them looks bright and colorful as new.

The carpets may be steam washed or can be dry-cleaned. Whatever method is chosen it should be able to clean not only the dirt but all the grease, oil and spots. It should be dried properly in order to make it smell free. If it is not dried properly then it can sag and give unpleasant smell and defeat the purpose of sending the carpet to the cleaner. Carpets are groomed after cleaning so that they regain their natural appearance.

Tile cleaning is another difficult job to be done on your own. Most of the tile cleaners are not able to remove stains off the tiles. Acids are not good for tiles so there is no alternative left apart from hiring professional cleaner. The technically trained staff of the cleaning services is able to clean the toughest stains with ease.

Cleaning companies can accept orders to clean marble floors polish the ceramic tiles, clean unpolished ceramic tiles, clean grout and brick tiles. As the grouts are porous they are more difficult to clean even if you mop and clean your floor regularly so it becomes essential to hire professional cleaner at regular intervals for deep and perfect cleaning. Cleaning services are capable of not only cleaning the grout lines but also clean the spots of cleaning material that you use for cleaning them. The type of cleaner depends on the type of stains and type of tiles to be cleaned. The choice of cleaning service can be determined the kind of tiles that are two be cleaned. The tile cleaning is charged on per square foot basis.

Similarly duct cleaning needs high level of specialization. You have to be aware of the blow and go type of low quality service. Proper sanitation is important part for duct cleaning. You can negotiate the cost involved in getting tiles, ducts or carpets. If you book more than one order then you may get discounts.

Happy 4th of July!

By Dave J.

Jul

4

We here at Utah Flood Cleanup want to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! Have lots of BBQ and fire of some of those rockets and bombs. Drive safe and enjoy the holidays!

Crib Recall

By Dave J.

Jun

25

More than 2 million cribs from seven companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs.

Most of the cribs were drop-sides, which have a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily. That movable side, however, can malfunction or detach from the crib, creating a dangerous gap where babies’ heads can become trapped, leading to suffocation or strangulation.

The companies involved in the recall were Evenflo, Delta Enterprises Corp., Child Craft, Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products Inc.

No deaths were associated with the cribs, but there were reports of at least 16 entrapments of infants. In one case, a child was found unconscious and later hospitalized.

Parents are urged to stop using the cribs and contact the manufacturers for repair kits to immobilize the drop-side or information to make the cribs more secure.

Solar Flares

By Dave J.

Jun

15

Senior space agency scientists believe the Earth will be hit with unprecedented levels of magnetic energy from solar flares after the Sun wakes ‘from a deep slumber’ sometime around 2013. In a new warning, NASA said the super storm could hit like ‘a bolt of lightning’ and could cause catastrophic consequences for the world’s health, emergency services, and national security — unless precautions are taken. Scientists believe damage could extend to everyday items such as home computers, iPods, and sat navs. “We know it is coming but we don’t know how bad it is going to be,” said Dr Richard Fisher, the director of Nasa’s Heliophysics division. “I believe we’re on the threshold of a new era in which space weather can be as influential in our daily lives as ordinary terrestrial weather.” Fisher concludes. “We take this very seriously indeed.”

The Oceans of Mars

By Dave J.

Jun

14

New research suggest that more than 3 billion years ago, the northern plains of Mars were covered by a vast ocean that blanketed more than a third of the red planet.

Previous spacecraft investigations have pointed to possible signs of an ancient ocean on Mars. Still, this idea has been challenged for decades, as past evidence has been uncertain, and the matter remains one of the greatest open questions when it comes to researching the red planet.

Now scientists have analyzed global databases of river valley networks on Mars, as well as deposits left behind by ancient deltas. Their research suggests 29 deltas they investigated — more than half of all those in the databases — sat at roughly the same height some 3.5 billion years ago, apparently ringing a vast ancient ocean shoreline in the northern lowlands of Mars

“Our findings lend credence to the existing theories regarding extent and formation time of an ancient ocean on Mars,” said researcher Gaetano Di Achille, a planetary geologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Moreover our test suggests that early Mars could have likely had a global water cycle similar to the present hydrological configuration of our planet.”

The elevation of the newly proposed shoreline also broadly matches up with the outlets of ancient river valley networks, indicating a globally uniform water level on ancient Mars.

“It is a very basic scheme on our planet — rivers form deltas when opening into the seas and oceans and these are ideally formed at the same elevation, the mean global sea level, across the planet,” Di Achille said.

All in all, the researchers estimate the ocean would have covered nearly 36 percent of Mars’ surface — a body of water encompassing more than 31 million square miles (81 million square kilometers), an area greater than the Atlantic Ocean.

“It is surprising how our results are compatible with previous independent studies based on totally different approaches,” Di Achille said. “Of course, our paper will not say the final word on the debate about the Martian ocean, but we are adding a significant piece to the big puzzle.”

One significant open question is where the water went after the disappearance of this ocean. “Hopefully the next missions to Mars, like for example MAVEN, will help to answer this question and provide new insights into the history of the Martian water and the presence of an ancient ocean on Mars,” Di Achille said.

Di Achille and his colleague Brian Hynek detailed their findings in the June 13 online issue of the journal Nature Geoscience.

Coats For Kids

By Dave J.

Jun

9

Crusin’ the Boulevard – Coats For Kids

Crusin’ the Boulevard – Coats For Kids is a charitable event sponsored by the Bountiful Rotary Club. This years marks the 12th anniversary of this event dedicated to aiding our local children.

How You Can Help:

While the car show is open and free to the public, all that attend Friday Night and Saturday can help raise money for “Coats For Kids” by: Eating Friday Night at the Food Court and Saturday Lunch in the park,

When and Where:

June 11th to the 12th on Historic Main Street in Bountiful, Utah

Bring your spending money for grub and head on down to the park for some car fun and awesome food!

Friday Night the Cruisin’ Parade and Street Party begin at 6:00 PM along old Historic Main Street and ends at 10:00 pm. Cars will be displayed along the street and there will be a variety of activities for the whole family, including a Main Street Car Parade at 6:30 PM, lots of good food, a pie eating contest sponsored by Marie Calendar’s, a climbing wall, and live music by the “Go Dog Go” Band.

See you there!

Utah Community Events

By Dave J.

Jun

8

Here are the community events going on it Utah:

June 8th:

Children’s Story Time

Held 12:30pm – 1pm at the Frontier Homestead (635 N. Main St. Cedar City).
Admission is FREE.
For more information call 435-586-9290.

June 5th to the 12th:

Springville Art City Days

Bring the family for some fun at the parade, Dutch oven cookoff, hot air balloons, fireworks and more.
Phone: 801-489-2734
Event Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Springville Acres Arts Park
Address: 700 South 1300 East, Springville
Web Site: www.utahvalleyfestivals.com/spring

Chicken Monkey Duck

By Dave J.

Jun

7

Now you can sing-along!
See the comments for the lyrics!

Welcome

By Dave J.

Jun

7

Welcome to Utah Flood Cleanup’s Blog!

Flooding is not fun, unless it is on a slip-n-slide! In either case, give us a call. We have the trained technicians and state-of-the-art flood cleanup and repair equipment to ensure your home or business is restored to its original shine. Not to mention our swimsuits for the slip-n-slide!

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