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Sounds good. No hard feelings Dave

Re Shaun A: Solvent application is very easy, and applying a dabbing motion with a solvent applied damp cloth will not ruin the carpets. To ruin a carpet with cleaning fluid will take some doing. Your only taking off the dirt from the top fibers. I am not trying to persuade people to ruin their carpets so that I can supply them. My motive is to share my knowledge. My advice can be either taken or disregarded but I am not trying to sell. Don't worry there is still a place for you even though some people may be able to remove dirt themselves. In the case of large all round dirt such as on MissEskimo staircase your service of cleaning carpets is appropriate, I'm just stating a way that people with the odd stain can remove the dirt themselves. I have used these solvents on many occasions and have found them a savior.

Re: Shaun A: Obviously you were using the wrong solvent. It is perfectly fine to use a solvent based cleaner to remove dirt. Scrubbing the carpet does damage the carpet fibers. So it is recommended you apply the cleaner with a dabbing motion. I think maybe shaun has a biased opinion on this one. The solvent based cleaner will remove many stains. I have found on most occasions removal of stains has been a breeze. And the carpet looked perfectly fine afterwards. The only carpets I have found trouble with have been the whiter than white carpets where I could not get 100% of the stain out. Carpets generally have a felt or polypropylene (action back) based backing. Shaun has exaggerated an issue with solvent based cleaners. Liquids spilt on carpet over time will soften/damage the backing (except b-tron carpets). But if you apply the cleaner via a cloth gently and do not pour the cleaner on, the moisture will not affect the backing of the fibers you are cleaning. BasilRathbon - I would recommend finding your nearest small carpet retailer and asking for a solvent based cleaner, you should be able to pick one up (Cleaner E141 - for around max £15) If you find the stains are too embedded and you cannot get them out, it may be worth your while either getting a carpet cleaner in, or if the consultant cannot assure you of total stain removal it may be worth replacing the carpet

From someone who used to be a carpet fitter To clean carpet you have two options: 1) buy a can of carpet stain remover from B&Q its around £5 (blue and grey tin), and managed to remove most of the marks that occur accidentally. 2) If its really stubborn Buy a can of solvent based cleaner (industrial stuff), you only need a little bit and it will remove the ugliest of stains, e.g. red wine, oil e.t.c. its always worked for me. I could get you a can from one of my suppliers, I'll only charge you the postage. Or you could try asking a carpet shop if they sell the solvent based cleaners. email me if you want a can: [email protected]

From someone who used to be a carpet fitter To clean carpet you have two options: buy a can of carpet stain remover from B&Q its around £5 (blue and grey tin), and managed to remove most of the marks that occur accidentally. If its really stubborn Buy a can of solvent based cleaner (industrial stuff), you only need a little bit and it will remove the ugliest of stains, e.g. red wine, oil e.t.c. its always worked for me. I could get you a can from one of my suppliers, I'll only charge you the postage. Or you could try asking a carpet shop if they sell the solvent based cleaners. email me if you want a can: [email protected] or buy online: http://www.kingslandfloors.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=280

When buying a carpet you have to consider 3 things; (1)the carpet, (2)the accessories and (3)the fitting. Look around for your underlay. Underlay is important and does vary greatly in quality, the quality is measured in different ways depending on the type of underlay. The traditional rubber waffle underlay varies on quality based on its weight. for example low quality = 65lb, high quality = 100lb (45kg). I have carpet right's pricelist here: 1) First Step 15 sq. mtrs. per bag = 62.3 lbs. @ £4.99 per sq. mtr. 2) Supreme 15 sq. mtrs. per bag = 78 lbs. @ £6.99 per sq. mtr. 3) Prima 15 sq. mtrs. per bag = 100 lbs. @ £7.99 per sq. mtr. 4) Elegance 11 sq. mtrs. per bag = 75 lbs. @ £8.99 per sq. mtr. 5) Gripper £2.68 per stick 6) Door bars 3 ft £5.99 each 7) Door bars 8 ft £17.99 each Most of Carpet Right’s accessories/underlay you can get less than half price if you shop around. Be specific in your comparisons. i.e. Sqm to a roll and the weight. Advantages to underlay; 1) adds more comfort to your carpet 2) will increase the life of your carpet by 40% 3) reduces noise 4) insulates The carpet is not cheap either, but comparison is made impossible based on the fact that they rename the carpet ranges to prevent competition http://www.kingslandfloors.co.uk

Hi Try looking on the internet, you can save alot of money online. Ebay has a few shops, or do a search in google. You do get what you pay for though. Even though a carpet may look similar to one you seen somewhere else, they can vary in quality quite substantially. Research suggests many consumers don't even feel the carpet when they are looking around. Yet the only real determinant with carpet quality is its feel. Look around for 5 year wear guarantee's offered by manufacturers, if this sort of guarantee is offered, you can be certain that it will last and is made of hard wearing materials. Use my pricelist to compare against your local and Internet shops. Most shops will stock the carpets that are contained in our pricelist. A few exceptions are Allied and Carpet right, who change the carpet ranges names to steer off competition. You can also request samples so you can feel the quality http://www.kingslandfloors.co.uk