[craigp]

just watch the channel four despatches ' how to stop your childs ashma'

huge emphasis on dust mites, but i was dissapointed they never used or mentioned carpet cleaners and the products available to us to help reduce dust mites.

any one else watch?

[Spot On cleaning]

Craig,

        i know a lot of people who's children suffer from varying levels of Asthma symptons, and the one thing that the have all got in common, is that they tend not to have carpets in their houses, with the exception of the stairs. This way it's easier to keep the house cleaned.

Dave

[Mark Roberts]

http://www.comebacktocarpet.com/media/healthy2.htm

No7

Having no carpet makes things worse. Sweden proved that a long time ago.

[craigp]

on the programme they did suggest removing carpets, but i was just hoping to see carpet cleaners for those that still want carpets, cus it would have been good for us all

might have even boosted sales for us, i know i had at least one custy from that channel 4 house of grime was it? that was the custys sole reason she told me cus she saw it on there!!
 

[Spot On cleaning]

An interesting post Mark and well worth a look. The problems with customers is changing their perceptions about carpets and Asthma sufferers. I would like to know more about allergy treatments for carpets.


Craig, we will all have to diversify in what we do. Some do curtains as well or oven cleaning and patios etc.


Dave

[Mark Roberts]

I only know of 2 treatments for allergys

Allerg-stop
http://www.worldofclean.co.uk/index.php?categoryID=109

Pro-mite
http://alltec.co.uk/main.php3?primNavIndex=1&mainURL=%2Fpages%2F67938

Not really my thing, but there are others on here that know much more about this.

Mark

[Spot On cleaning]

Thank's mark,

I will have a good look at these. it could be a good earner in the future. You just have to put your selling head on and sell the benefits to them.

Dave

[dave401uk]

It is a well documented fact, hard floors are more of a problem for the asthma sufferer, the carpeted floor acts as a filter,in so far as it holds on to the dust etc, with a hard floor,it just sits there,waiting for the next person to walk past/open a door,any movement of the air,puts the dust back up in the air, but the problem to asthma sufferers is not just confined to dust, the other problems are mould spores,pet hair and of course dust mites(and what they leave behind),,,,,,,,Stripping out the carpets is not the answer, soft furnishings,need to be cleaned and treated,it is not practical to strip out soft furnishing,s, imagine your child coming down with asthma,she goes to school,comes home,to find you have stripped her room of, her bed, the curtains,the carpet, etc not the way to go, The program Dispatches is ill informed.

Dave

[garyj]

To be fair to Despatches do they now that these anti-allergy products even exist. They have been marketed to death to carpet cleaners but what about the general public!! The public ARE the market, carpet cleaners are just the 'vehicle' to apply the chosen treatments.

[Terry_Burrows]

we watch this as my wife suffers and my children some times,and I have to say
I said to my wife a few times,I told you so,like have window open in bedrooms etc

[John Kelly]

This debate about Asthma goes on and on and has been doing for years. I have lost count of the number of times I have been to customers houses and they have told me their kids have Asthma, you move the bed to clean the carpet and low & behold an inch of fluff. This has happened time & time again. Basically the puplic and even health workers don't give a damn. You can tell them till you're blue in the face. We have tried to push products which have been tested by the NHS & proven to kill MRSA is anyone interested, not an ounce of interest. A customer of mine quoted to clean hospital carpets, he quoted last October and despite numerous meetings with accountants etc he still has not had the go ahead. In the meantime those same carpets are harbouring countless germs.
As an Asthma sufferer myself I can tell you one of the worst triggers are those plug in air fresheners. They are basically petrol distillates.
I went into one house where the customer was a foster carer. She was caring for 6 kids and 1 toddler was a chronic Asthma sufferer. When I walked in the lounge to get my papers signed (it was a flood job) I couldn't breathe, she had 6 of these bloody things plugged into every available socket. The poor little kid was nearly on his last legs. I bollocked her and still feel guilty I didn't conatact social services to make sure she had got rid of them.
Rant over!

[Spot On cleaning]

I know what you mean John. Too many people suffer from Apathy today and can't be bothered.  They think somebody else will do it and let them.

Dave

[AJCleaningServices]

Some time in the past I was thinking of adding mattress cleaning service to my business.  I have done a very good research and what I have found was that dust mites do not affect you no matter what health problem you have got, UNLESS YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO THE "MITES".  The best solution to combat dust mites is a steam cleaner.
Regarding air-freshener we always suggest to our customers to have their windows opened for some time to let a real fresh air in to the house.
Regards,
Arthur

[John Kelly]

Authur

It is the dust mite faeces which is the allergen. Perhaps someone can make something which gives them constipation

How did you get on on your course in Nottingham?

[dave401uk]

A & J. the reaction (allergy) is most commonly caused by the faeces that the dust mites leave behind, it is the protien in this that causes the reaction,getting rid of the dust mite,does not get rid of the problem,the whole circle of events needs to be adressed, this can not be done with steam alone.

Dave

[AJCleaningServices]

...How did you get on on your course in Nottingham?

I decided to take the exam (some people walked away ) and I think I will get PASS  :.  It was very interesting course...
Regards,
Arthur

PS I wil try to find the link to info on mites and post it here

[Art]

A & J. the reaction (allergy) is most commonly caused by the faeces that the dust mites leave behind, it is the protien in this that causes the reaction,getting rid of the dust mite,does not get rid of the problem,the whole circle of events needs to be adressed, this can not be done with steam alone.

Dave

Dave,

 Hope you don't mind me asking, but does anyone actually get regular clients that have the allergy treatment?

Arthur

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

8/10 of my clients have the allerg-stop treatment not necessarily for the anti allergen benefits but some because of its disinfectancy properties some because it kills the dust mites and some for other reasons

Cheers Goron

[dave401uk]

I have repeat custumors, who will only have Allerg stop  cleans, they do feel the benifit, as do i

Dave

[Art]

8/10 of my clients have the allerg-stop treatment not necessarily for the anti allergen benefits but some because of its disinfectancy properties some because it kills the dust mites and some for other reasons

Cheers Goron

Thanks for the reply Goron, but doesn't normal HWE disinfect and kill dust mites aswell?

Just thought it might be hard to market as an allergy treatment as it's only ever been tested in Germany.
Surely if it had significant health benefits it would've been tested in the UK and endorsed? or is that something that's going to happen?

Arthur