Black Lines Around the Edge of Your Carpet?
By Chris Callas
Do you ever wonder what those black lines around the edge of your carpet are from and why they don’t seem to disappear, even after a good vacuum. Many homeowners will start to notice this buildup and think it could be caused by a carpet defect or that their vacuum is not working well, however this is a natural occurrence and is called Soil Filtration.
Soil filtration is when dust and other airborne pollutants accumulate on the carpet face fibers in areas with a concentrated flow of air over the carpet or through tiny cracks or other open areas under the carpet. Although there is no way to prevent this from happening to your carpet, there are ways to help minimize these soil lines in your home such as keeping air inside the home as clean as possible by reducing indoor air pollutants, such as cooking emissions, fireplace smoke, burning candles, cigarette smoke, and emissions from cleaning chemicals; and by the installation and regular replacement of high efficiency HVAC air filters.
While no one cleaning technique may be successful in all filtration soiling situations, recent innovations in soil- and stain-resist treatments applied to carpet have reduced the effort previously needed to remove the filtration soil.
To achieve the best results at removing these soil lines contact QCare today for a professional carpet cleaning, and we will help restore and renew your carpet, and help combat the soil filtration issues within your home.
Chris Callas is President of Q Care, Inc. QCare is a full service cleaning company specializing is carpet & upholstery cleaning, hardwood floor refinishing, window cleaning and pressure washing. Chris can be reached at (770)594-1836 or on the web at www.qcare.com
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