Traffic Soil Rating |
Carpet Owner / Maintainer |
Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer |
|
Vacuuming |
Spot Cleaning |
Heavy-Use Area Cleaning |
Restorative Cleaning |
Light Soil |
1x per week |
Daily or as soon as spots are noticed. |
Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months |
Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty. |
Normal Soil (families withchildren, elderly) |
1 to 2x per week |
Daily or as soon as spots are noticed. |
Traffic areas every 6 to 12 months |
Annually |
Heavy Soil (families withpets, Smoking) |
2 to 4 x per week |
Daily or as soon as spots are noticed. |
Traffic areas every 3 to 6 months |
Semi-Annually (2x anually) |
Extreme Conditions (large families,multiple pets) |
Daily |
Daily or as soon as spots are noticed. |
Traffic lanes every 2-3 months |
Quarterly (4x annually) |