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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark_roberts on December 23, 2004, 10:33:00 pm

Title: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: mark_roberts on December 23, 2004, 10:33:00 pm
New report out today saying carpet cleaner can contribute to kids having asthema problems.  Also mentioned bleach, paint stripper, window cleaner, air freshners etc.

What are they doing drinking it!

Mark
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 23, 2004, 11:11:10 pm
WARNING !!!

A report to be published tomorrow is to alert the public to the dangers of water, milk and filter coffee makers - all these can kill your children  :o

Yes, these hidden dangers lurk in our homes, are even permitted  in our hospitals and five-star hotels and who knows what misery they can bring..............................

Newspapers will sensationalise anything.

True a baby left unattended in a bath of milk or water is  in danger, a simple coffee maker can kill if mis-wired or dropped out of a 747 flying at 10,000 feet.

It is equally true that some carpet cleaning chemicals can adversly effect the health of some people but by the time the tabloids have picked out the sensational from any report the readers are often left with entirely the wrong impression.

Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: johnnyone on December 24, 2004, 12:09:24 am
They must have it backwards, dirty carpet is bad for you and can contribute to indoor air pollution, this can cause a health problems.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Len Gribble on December 24, 2004, 05:32:08 am
I also saw that report, think there were referring to the DIY approach.

Len
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Ken Wainwright on December 24, 2004, 01:37:04 pm
The report referred to above is for household cleaning products.

Yesterday though, I heard a contradictory quotation on Radio 2 from a representative of the retail cleaning chemical producers who stated that he felt that the report was too narrowly focused, and there are many other factors that need to be considered re. Childhood Asthma. To support his statement, he quoted the case of Italy. They use far more of these cleaning products than the Brits, but their incidence of childhood Asthma is much lower.

Who do ypou believe???

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 24, 2004, 03:47:42 pm
Hi Guys,

The important point to remember is to always use the minimum amount of chemicals.

Cheers,

Doug
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: John_Flynn on December 24, 2004, 11:55:28 pm
Or use only the Products from St Nick  ::) :o ::)

Merry Christmas and may the Lord Bless you.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: The Great One on December 26, 2004, 12:57:43 pm
Hi

Or maybe use a system with no chemicals at all...

hmm.......

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 26, 2004, 09:37:14 pm
Martin,

You can only mean dry vaccum - on its' own, insuficient.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 27, 2004, 09:09:02 am
I remember years ago when I sold double glazing they said this was responsible for childhood illnessess like asthema ::)

the report said that double glazing ( & the lack of coal fires)  made the home almost airtight. This causes a lack of fresh air in the home, concentrating all the pollutents.

Mike
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: The Great One on December 28, 2004, 09:50:14 am
Hi

I thought dry vacuuming was only part of a system not A system?

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 28, 2004, 11:07:58 am
Martin,

You are correct, but how can you conplete the system without the use of chemicals?

White magic ???
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Len Gribble on December 28, 2004, 08:31:05 pm
John

Did not know white magic existed, only knew of the black type! ::)

Until I gave it more thought, before anything occurs on the physical plane, it must first be created as a thought. (after brain washing) Only then can you Master Psychic turn your dream into reality! But then again I live in the real world! ;D

Len


Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 28, 2004, 10:58:10 pm
Len,

That's pretty deep philosophical stuff................. You drunk?  ;D

Best wishes for 2005 mate  ;) :D
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Derek on December 29, 2004, 08:56:32 am
John

I think someone must have bought Len a Harry Potter book for Christmas... now we are in for it

Derek
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: The Great One on December 29, 2004, 09:50:41 am
hi

Len

You are actually spot on with your thoughts.

Every action starts with a thought, every product (even the chair you are sitting on) started with a dream. No action can be completed without the thought.

Everything is possible you just have to believe.

Regards 

Martin 8)
From Grenada ( Spain)

Brrrrr.....
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 29, 2004, 12:39:40 pm
Martin,

As much as I agree with your latest post, you have not sugested how you van do the impossible and clean carpets withou chemicals, which was the implied question.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on December 29, 2004, 01:27:36 pm
Saw this quote in a picture in an office

"What the mind can Concieve and Believe the body can Achieve"

It was about two years ago and has always stuck in my head.
Quite catchy I thought

Happy New Year
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Ken Wainwright on December 29, 2004, 04:26:02 pm
Perhaps a little (well, maybe a lot) of R&D into Sonic Cleaning would give us chemical free cleaning. For the sake of discussion, I presume that water, in whatever state or temperature, is regarded as a chemical.

For really trashed carpets, we could always have Pyro Cleaning :o

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Dynafoam on December 29, 2004, 06:45:23 pm
Ken,

I presume that you refer to an extended burn test  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner is bad for you.
Post by: Len Gribble on December 29, 2004, 09:23:34 pm
John

Problem here Ken will need say Thames, Anglian, Wessex or one of the other utilities companies to put it out = a chemical

Have to admit very intrigued in the system Martin uses think he may be sworn to silence! A great ploy if the seller of the system can sell it! Or it can be an embarrassment to Martin spending what ever and trying to justify it in his mind! ;D ;D

Len