<p> Miracle Machine Carpet </p><p>Paul M. de St. Germain David M. Van Geffen Cleaning John A. LaCombe, Sr. Quarterly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 1 - March, 2002 Certified Carpet Cleaner – Does It Mean Anything?</p><p>Would you be surprised to learn that Restoration Certification). This organization most carpet cleaning companies have no provides certification courses and exams for formal training? That they are not required to the carpet cleaning industry. By attending be licensed? That there is no requirement to these courses, carpet cleaners are taught have any certification whatsoever? Is training about fiber identification, carpet construction, and certification important? After all, isn’t cleaning chemistry, cleaning methods, and carpet cleaning a “menial” task that anyone professionalism. can perform? There are several levels of Actually, a carpet-cleaning certification: Certified Technician (1 professional is working with one of your most certification point), Journeyman Technician valuable assets. Should it be trusted with just (5 certification points and one year of active anyone? Unfortunately, our industry is full of status), and Master Cleaning Technician (10 “rogues” that only care about how much certification points and 3 years of continuous money they can get from you, and nothing active status). We have two Master Cleaners about the life of your carpeting. They do not and two Journeyman Cleaners on staff at care about the industry in which they work. Miracle Machine. Have you ever noticed that in many So, the question remains- “Does it states, air conditioning companies, plumbers, mean anything?” Yes, yes, yes! It means a lot! and pest control companies are required to be It means that the certified firm is on the licensed? Not so for carpet cleaners. cutting edge of technology and change in our Fortunately for you, and for me, there are industry. It means that a certified firm knows many fine people in the carpet cleaning the right way to apply cleaning procedures industry that realize the standard must be and chemistry. It means that the certified firm raised. Those of us in that process help to is working together with other certified firms police our own industry. In order to do this, to raise the standard of carpet cleaning in associations and certification organizations general, therefore providing you with a higher were created. quality product. 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(Those ugly black lines around the To help prevent filtration soiling, vacuum baseboards and and wipe the edges of under doorways) the carpeting on a regular basis. Be careful If you have light colored carpet, you may around the tack strip on have experienced dark lines that appear the edge of the on the carpet. This soiling is called carpeting, it could nick filtration soiling because it comes from your fingers! air passing through the carpet as it is attempting to get through the crack between the carpet and the baseboard. As the air passes through the edge of the carpet pile, this microscopic soiling is deposited there (hence the term filtration soiling). This occurs over a significant period of time and is not noticed until a build up has occurred.</p><p>This type of soiling is difficult to remove because the soil particles are so fine that they penetrate deep into the carpet pile, sometimes into the backing of the carpet.</p><p>OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU If you do not feel that our cleaning experience is the absolute best you have ever received, we will rush out to re-clean for you at no charge. If you are still unimpressed, we will promptly refund 100% of your money.</p><p>Miracle Machine Carpet Cleaning PRESORTED 4908 Pike Dr. STANDARD Metairie, LA 70003 U.S. POSTAGE PAID (504) 454-1705 METAIRIE, LA www.miracle-machine.com PERMIT NO. 975</p><p>Address Service Requested Address Label</p><p>“Avoid Uneducated, Uninformed, & Downright Unscrupulous Carpet Cleaners!” Instead, Call 454-1705 Today!</p>