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  1. Large model rug badger

    Large model rug badger

    Used large model rug Badger. Hard to find. 27 inch wide. Runs great. Has vacuum port for dust collection. Upton Massachusetts. No shipping.must be picked up. Glen text 508-400-3615 Grp197855@gmail.com
  2. T Monahan

    Tip on Drying Rugs - Best Practice

  3. T Monahan

    Doug Heiferman and I will teach a Workshop presented by Centrum Force

  4. T Monahan

    Introducing 'The Tumble Duster Shuffle' - This Film Is Not Yet Rated

  5. J Scott W

    Hands-On Rug Washing class

    The dates and locations for the next Hands-On Rug Washing class for Your Market are now set. The 3 day class is May 14th - 16th in Orlando FL. This is the week after The Experience, so you may want to stay in Florida for both events. Doug Heiferman, Clark Lancaster and I will be instructing. We...
  6. T Monahan

    June 18th - Doug Heiferman - Rug Washing Training Course

    Doug Heiferman releases the following: Exciting announcement, June 18, Tom Monahan and I will be teaching a one day Hands on rug washing course at the incredible area rug cleaning company in Wayne Michigan. This course is only 349.00 for the day . We have a overwhelming response and many have...
  7. T Monahan

    Can you safely use enzymes on wool rugs?

    https://cleanfax.com/news/rug-summit-12-enzyme-products/
  8. T Monahan

    Robert Mann Rugs move is on! May the Force be with you!

    This week Robert Mann shut done is rug washing operations so that he can move everything into his new building to start washing August 1st. Wish him well! Rob Wood and Dennis Sigers from our company Centrum Force Fabrication are playing an oversight role in the move and naturally doing the...
  9. T Monahan

    Randy Hyde on Rug Repair

    https://cleanfax.com/news/summit-repair/
  10. T Monahan

    A Mezzanine like you have not seen before!

    Bring on the Rug Summit like you have not seen before! In fact, a whole week of activity. Robert Mann Rugs - Robert's new facility is being prepared now for a move in coming months. October 15 -20, 2018 is the advertised Hullabalooza.
  11. T Monahan

    Rainwater Harvesting for rinsing rugs as asked by Bill Luke

  12. T Monahan

    Stanley Steemer in West Michigan steps up their game

    http://woodtv.com/2017/08/01/professional-rug-cleaning-made-easy-with-stanley-steemer/
  13. T Monahan

    Extravaganza for Rug Washers! You have asked for it!

  14. T Monahan

    Marc on Modernistic and their rug plant

    I made a field trip today to see some action at Modernistic. What a surprise to find some interesting things. In fact, an innovation by Marc himself. (Later in the thread)
  15. T Monahan

    Tea Bags to Tampons - Yes you will find rugs in between - Viscose

  16. T Monahan

    Viscose rugs are trending - Do you attempt to clean them or reject them?

    Viscose rugs are trending. They emerge featuring the look and feel of real silk at a fraction of the cost. They are cellulosic and have inherent issues when coming in contact with water. Do you attempt to clean them or reject them? I recommend you understand the potential dangers to process...
  17. T Monahan

    Staging laundry for wash day at my plant

    We are not a big volume rug washing plant yet. Our equipment allows what we do to be managed mostly by one talented, trained rug washer. That is not to say I won't be helping on occasion. Monday's project is only about 35 or so rugs to be washed and some additional rugs to be processed out of...
  18. T Monahan

    Get Ready for it Rug Washers - Rug Summit 11 will be in Hawaii

  19. T Monahan

    I'll tumble for ya....I'll tumble for ya....

  20. T Monahan

    Mini Rug Hanging System available in various sizes and dimensions

    Anything is possible - Just specify what you need.
  21. T Monahan

    Randy Hyde on Navajo Weaving

    This instruction was taped during the ARCS Repair Course held at Area Rug Cleaning Company's new location in Wayne Michigan.
  22. T Monahan

    Bring on the heat!

    This is what we have done at Area Rug Cleaning Company: An Installation of a Cambridge System. This model was a collaborative effort between Centrum Force and engineers at Cambridge. This is what we have sustained today with calibrating the system:
  23. T Monahan

    5 part summary virtual rug plant tour of a new place

  24. T Monahan

    Centrum "Blue" has been Stanley Steemer yellow for some time

  25. T Monahan

    Red instead of Blue? Really?

    First ever! ARCS members first saw it on rug shop tour in San Antonio Texas:
  26. T Monahan

    Does anyone do a live cam?

  27. T Monahan

    When monster heat is required - Quik Water Direct

    QuikWater in the Commercial Laundry Industry A lot of companies can lay claim to serving big names in industry but we think the smaller guys deserve just as much attention to quality and service. That's why when John Martin, president of Columbus, Ohio's Martin Carpet Cleaning, called QuikWater...
  28. T Monahan

    Rug Hanging Block and Tackle on Rails

    This system is commonly used in the Rug Cleaning Industry:
  29. T Monahan

    2017 Annual ARCS Convention in San Antonio

  30. T Monahan

    Trick with a production machine - MOR

    The 3 amigos:
  31. Chris Howell

    Old Coastie Rug!

    Hey, Look! It's Popeye! Check out Old Coastie's rug that was brought to our Salem, New Hampshire carpet & rug dyeing class today!
  32. Chris Howell

    Wool & Viscose Rug

    A wool rug with viscose accents that one of our trainees, Sturdy Wengen, airbrushed in our shop. Customer wanted us to make the accents a bit more vibrant. She absolutely loved the results!
  33. T Monahan

    Stark raven mad!

    A client got this rug as a gift and wondered if it would clean up? What do you think? You could also say Stark raving mad.
  34. T Monahan

    Does your rug drying room have good lighting?

    This was does. I have never seen one quite like this one:
  35. T Monahan

    Doo Doo to Donut - by Robert C Pettyjohn

    Rug Summit 10 had a surprise presentation by Robert Pettyjohn. It was not until the lab results came back could we schedule him to speak at the Rug Summit. The details of the testing will be fully disclosed in an upcoming Cleanfax article. Robert conducted a science study on the matter of...
  36. T Monahan

    Rug Pole Pins are still available

  37. T Monahan

    Dust or not to dust?

    What do you think? Can a committed rug washer skip the dusting step and still provide a good product for the customer? If yes, how? Please provide observations for how you conclude?
  38. T Monahan

    How to manage dye bleed issues on Oriental Rugs

    Let's get it out there, what have you been told to do about rugs that bleed color? More specifically, what have you been told that causes it and how you are to manage it when it occurs? It is obvious that some chemical manufacturers feature remedies in a bottle. I recommend that they chime in...
  39. T Monahan

    Rug Plant Work Flow - Non MOR Equipment Set-up

  40. T Monahan

    A "Stripper" will provide entertainment!

    Unwanted dye migration and the need for color repair are always hot topics of conversation among rug cleaners. This has been evident on recent private internet forums, discussions in general when rug care providers get together socially or at various cleaning conferences and trade shows. Many...
  41. T Monahan

    Alert!! The Genie is out in the "D" in prep for Rug Summit 10

  42. T Monahan

    Watch out for white casings

    This rug came in today. White casings are alive! Moths (larvae) in area rugs and carpets are still a common threat to wool textiles. Make sure to identify them and don't mistake them for rice or other debris. I knocked those rascals out by a long tumble dusting process

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