[oliver collins]

Hi Guys

Looking for advice with a big job at a manor house, it has on the stairs carpet runners and it is a very white carpet so micro spliter and acidic rinse

But it is a high shrink carpet any tips on cleaning apart from dry passes and turbo dryers and tempory tacking to make sure it does not shrink.

PS The custoemer knows the risks involved in having it cleaned

Thanks in advance Oliver Rise & Shine Cleaning

[Simon@arenaclean]

If it's going to shrink it will. However some more info on the type of carpet, construction, fibre etc would be a help. You could use granules like host sponges, spray with m/s and towel off. But if you know it's going to go get the customer to explicitly request it, written in her own blood or that of her first born and signed by the devil! YOU can still be at fault despite all that because as a professional you should not have done it.

[markpowell]

Why is it a high risk of shrinkage?
Mark

[Michael Smallwood]

A dry cleaning process would make sense. As Mark asked, are there more details on the carpet? Also get a written disclaimer.

[richy27]

i dont think a dis claimer is worth the paper its written on . For me is like this as a prof  complete a correct and precise survey writting down existing condition la la la fibre type etc etc. if you think its a shrinker then dry clean or lm or if too bad walk.  Remember most custys will say go on go on just clean i see what happens. when it all goes pete tong they will just o after you fo a replacement.  not worth it  i like my sleep

[yorky]

Have to agree if I think cleaning is a big risk for any reason I just say no thanks. Let someone else have the stress.

[cleanability]

Wouldnt care how much the job was gonna bring me cashwise, if theres a risk of a comeback for you and sleepless nights then its a no brainer. Let someone else have the headache.

Chris

[Ian Gourlay]

I would like to know what this carpet is

Has it a pile or is like flat linen

[oliver collins]

Thanks for the replys

It does have a pile a very dense tightly weaved pile so not too much water will reach the backing anyway but still precautions.

[Dave_Lee]

If its a very dense tight weave pile, and a shrinker, then I take it the pile must be synthetic, possibly Polypropylene. On the stairs as a runner, then that is usually a sign, especially given the type of property, that it is a good quality carpet. Are you sure its not Wool? If it is wool then it is unlikely to be a bad shrinker. If Polyprop then use an Alkaline pre spray and rinse, as that would get it clean with less wetting than a splitter and acid rinse, and wont do the fibre any harm.
Dave.