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Filtration Line Problem?
Filtration soiling is a problem that affects many carpets. You can
recognize filtration lines easily. They show themselves as dark lines
around walls and underneath doors. I will explain how these lines are
formed and what can be done about them.
Filtration lines form when your air conditioning and heating system
blows air into your room. The air is blown into a room effectively
pressurizing it. The air must go somewhere so it goes underneath
walls and closed doors to equalize the rooms pressure. The carpet
along this area acts as a filter. It traps the fine particles of dust and
soot that are in the air. These fine particles are difficult if not
impossible to remove. If you have these lines your first step is to call a
professional carpet cleaner. They will have the knowledge to get rid
of the lines. You could try home spotters but the residue left behind
would probably cause the lines to reappear later and they would
probably be worse.
If you get rid of the lines or just want to prevent them, there are
some steps you can take. Filtration lines are worse if you burn
candles, incense or oil burners so use them sparingly. Also try to leave
doors to rooms open as much as possible. This gives the air a place to
go besides under your walls. Lastly you can use quality air filters in
your HVAC system that filter smaller dirt particles. That's about all you
can do. Unfortunately filtration lines are just a part of owning carpet.
We do offer a filtration line service which costs $1.00 per foot and
usually works quite well.
Filtration soiling is a problem that affects many carpets. You can
recognize filtration lines easily. They show themselves as dark lines
around walls and underneath doors. I will explain how these lines are
formed and what can be done about them.
Filtration lines form when your air conditioning and heating system
blows air into your room. The air is blown into a room effectively
pressurizing it. The air must go somewhere so it goes underneath
walls and closed doors to equalize the rooms pressure. The carpet
along this area acts as a filter. It traps the fine particles of dust and
soot that are in the air. These fine particles are difficult if not
impossible to remove. If you have these lines your first step is to call a
professional carpet cleaner. They will have the knowledge to get rid
of the lines. You could try home spotters but the residue left behind
would probably cause the lines to reappear later and they would
probably be worse.
If you get rid of the lines or just want to prevent them, there are
some steps you can take. Filtration lines are worse if you burn
candles, incense or oil burners so use them sparingly. Also try to leave
doors to rooms open as much as possible. This gives the air a place to
go besides under your walls. Lastly you can use quality air filters in
your HVAC system that filter smaller dirt particles. That's about all you
can do. Unfortunately filtration lines are just a part of owning carpet.
We do offer a filtration line service which costs $1.00 per foot and
usually works quite well.
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