Comments on The Carpet And Rug Institute Blog: ProTeam's Gold-level SOA Certified Vacuums

Hello Hard floor cleaner, Thanks for your comment....

2010-11-16T14:36:19.920-05:00

Hello Hard floor cleaner,
Thanks for your comment. The SOA test is stringent - what good is a performance standard if anyone and everyone can pass it?

Forget my ignorance. I didn't know the test w...

2010-11-08T20:58:20.484-05:00

Forget my ignorance.

I didn't know the test was so stringent until today!

Thanks.

Hi Dan, Thanks for the tip. BR

2010-09-07T10:36:30.211-04:00

Hi Dan,
Thanks for the tip. BR

The Dyson ball is great, if your carpet is worn or...

2010-09-07T09:55:05.443-04:00

The Dyson ball is great, if your carpet is worn or old it will pick up the carpet fluff, it does not ruin the carpet, the carpet must be very old ? If you are worried or the carpet is worn, Buy a numatic Henry as there is a sleeve thing you can twist so that it is not so powerful.
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Hello Anonymous, I am told that the Carpet and Rug...

2010-08-31T11:28:36.546-04:00

Hello Anonymous,
I am told that the Carpet and Rug Institute's Cleaning and Maintenance Issues Management Team is working on a statement on this issue. If you would like to have input, reply to me or email CRI's Technical Director Ken McIntosh at kmcintosh(at)carpet-rug.org.

Is there a formal report that states how the non-a...

2010-08-28T13:43:25.238-04:00

Is there a formal report that states how the non-adjustable beater bars on vacuum cleaners (i.e. Dyson) can causing blooming on frieze carpets and how this voids the warranty of the manufacturer?

Hi Dan, I did a quick survey of a couple CRI membe...

2010-08-13T17:20:58.948-04:00

Hi Dan,
I did a quick survey of a couple CRI members, and they indicated that the problem with some vacuums (that otherwise remove a lot of dirt) is that their beater bars do not adjust for pile height. That might not be a problem where you are from in the UK because carpets there tend to be very low pile or loop styles. Damage happens more often on the deeper cut-pile styles used more frequently in the US. Also, if the beater bars have very stiff bristles they can damage the twist in the yarns, making the carpet have a fuzzy appearance. Thank you for your comment, and I hope you find this information useful.
Bethany

The Dyson is great, no problems so far, just clean...

2010-08-13T10:50:36.391-04:00

The Dyson is great, no problems so far, just clean the filter, it will be problem free. Some dysons are for people with allergies etc, I have that type, no rubbish gets back in the air !My Henry vacuum cleaner in the garage is great also.
If you Dyson pulls up the pile from you carpet, it must be a crap carpet !

Of course your Dyson gets more dust out...it also ...

2010-06-04T13:32:32.096-04:00

Of course your Dyson gets more dust out...it also takes about the top quarter inch of your carpet with it every time you run a pass with it! It's my understanding Dyson isn't in the SOA Program because it can't pass the tests due to the damage it puts on a carpet. We used to have one and every time we emptied the cylinder there was always a handful of the carpet fiber mixed in.

The Dyson is a superior vacuum cleaner than others...

2010-06-03T11:15:24.022-04:00

The Dyson is a superior vacuum cleaner than others. It managed to get much more dust out of the carpet.

Bob, you are so right. And, using an efficient vac...

2010-03-16T13:51:12.880-04:00

Bob, you are so right. And, using an efficient vacuum like the onew in the SOA program makes sense! Thanks for reading,
Bethany

Vacuuming is very important. Even you get a profes...

2010-03-12T18:06:40.496-05:00

Vacuuming is very important. Even you get a professional carpet cleaning, the first step is always pre-cleaning with a vacuum.