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What do you use when a customer asks for green cleaning due to allergys?
I use Procyon with my crb all the time. You have to wash it as the end of the day. Most presprays have some type of salt. You have to wash all your gear or it will rot. Just like fishing in saltwater. When you come in, you flush your outboard with fresh water and rinse your trailer off. My crb is still pristine.
I guess I didn't realize Saigers was
Thanks! I'm going to order some Saiger's Free and Clear! I had a sample of the blue and really liked it.
Thanks Larry! I'm going to order a quart and see how I like it!Our CitraGreen uses a surfactant made from natural plants . . .
and a solvent extracted from natural oranges.
It might meet your clients guidelines.
I would get their approval for those ingredients.
http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...lt&search_in_description=1&keyword=citragreen
Great info! Thanks for your input!"Green" products are not anti-allergen in most cases. Most of the 40 or so "green"products we make will have some odor, fragrance, solvents that are volatile. Master Blend has an Anti-allergen line that I would recommend as they were designed for that exact purpose. Products with no volatiles could fit the bill. I would arrange for the SDS of the product that you want to use to be sent to their doctor. Let the doctor decide. We also need to remember that the carpet is a filter which collects contaminants some of which can become volatile as a result of the cleaning process. I would suggest that the allergic person not be present at the time of the cleaning and return the next day after the carpets are dry (make sure they will be dry) or to an area of the house not cleaned.
Scott, I often use encapuguard green after every job as a post spray treatment and then bonnet. Do you think this would be a bad choice after using after a hypoallergenic prespray for HWE?Folks could - and have - go for days talking about what "green" really means. But I think the point to focus on here is that the customer wanted something to avoid an allergic reaction. If the true concern is actually an allergen, then the Master Blend line of Responsible Care Anti-Allergen products are the only ones I am aware of that are specifically for allergy sufferers. Here is a link - https://interlinksupply.com/index.php?search_val=allergen
The Master Blend line deals with dust mites, pet dander, pollen and such that may be in the carpets.
If the client's real concern is what is safe for me and my family, that is an entirely different discussion.
Scott, I often use encapuguard green after every job as a post spray treatment and then bonnet. Do you think this would be a bad choice after using a hypoallergenic prespray for HWE?
Great! Thanks for the feedback. My specific job I have coming is a berber. I always worry about browning and wick back. Do you think using End Zone for a extraction rinse will compromise anything if I'm using a hypoallergenic prespray?You won't find a safer encapsulating post spray. So, if you decide that is the route to go, you have the right product. Often those who are highly allergic, vacuum and clean their carpet more often to reduce the soil load. This means wicking is less likely. You may not need the post spray.
Tom, do you support Green seal Certification? What does it really mean?I do support third party certifications, but I have observed a few suspicious instances of potential corruption worthy of our federal government. Not all of the third party certifications are worth the money paid and some of the reporting restrictions force you to essentially give away the formula. The EPA DfE does have a Safer Chemical ingredient list available to anybody on line which I use to determine our manufacturers certification of Green Balance. You can see our Green Balance standard by going on our interlink website and clicking the logo on the page of our of our 40 approved products. Start with our Encapuclean Green DS which is also EPA DfE approved.
Scott, I often use encapuguard green after every job as a post spray treatment and then bonnet. ................
To keep from browning and wicking.And why would you do that, if the carpet has already been cleaned?
I've never had an issue with it. It's just a preventative step I take. I always post bonnet, so using a product like encapuguard green just made the most sense to me.Often?
Are we talking residential or commercial? Olefin or nylon?
Talking residential: If wicking happens often, you may want to check your technique. Been cleaning for 28 years and it rarely happens. And what browning are we talking about?
If cellulosic browning from jute, these carpets are a rarity now. And an encapsulation product is not exactly the solution. If browning from chemicals, use the right ones.
IMHO, this whole marketing hoopla about following with an encapsulation product is silly. You just brought the carpet to a clean condition (hopefully) why smear it with another chemical? If you want to follow with a bonnet (most of the time not necessary) do it without the smear.
It will pick some extra soil and will not load the carpet with another chemical.
Just my two cents. Feel free to ignore.