Should you hoover newly laid carpet?

Bear_family

Hi,
Oldwives tales say not to, but websiteslike Hoover,John Lewis,etc say you should as and when the carpet needs it, as the loose pile is only going to come out in a couple of months time when you carpet it properly.

Any one any thoughts?

Thanks,

Bf

Dennis99

It's called shedding or fluffing and is caused by the way the yarn is spun and the carpet is made.

It's not a problem - the reason the old wives tale came about is when people vacuumed their new wool carpets way back when the bag filled up with fluff and they thought they had damaged it but when you think about the squillions of fibres in a carpet they are a small proportion of the whole.

navig8r

Well I was told by an old fashioned type of carpet shop ..never use a Dyson or any other vac that you can't adjust the suction to vac a good Quality carpet that has natural fibres as it sucks the stuffing out of it.The explaination was that carpets have a certain amount of loose fibre packing which helps holds the pile upright and once this is sucked out the pile tends to go flat.

Dave

arnie&caseysma!

I used a Dyson on brand new carpers without any problems. My Dad wrecked the Dyson shortly after that using it to suck up concrete dust and it was impossible to remove all the fine particles from it after that. One knackered Dyson aged two months. Heyho!

looby-loo_2

My mum owned a carpet shop and she would never vacuum a new one for at leas 6 months:eek: , instead she used/recommended one of those carpet sweepers (not electric). This is to let the new fibres 'bed in'.

My dad used to say she should recommed a really good vacuum asap twice daily at least - so as to sell more carpets;)

No idea who's right but I followed mums advice and my carpets have lasted well

Nile

Hello Bear family

The general consensus is that it's best to vacuum straight away, according to the posts in a previous thread:

'New carpet care - old wive's tale?'

Regards

Nile

Dennis99

navig8r wrote:

Well I was told by an old fashioned type of carpet shop ..never use a Dyson or any other vac that you can't adjust the suction to vac a good Quality carpet that has natural fibres as it sucks the stuffing out of it.The explaination was that carpets have a certain amount of loose fibre packing which helps holds the pile upright and once this is sucked out the pile tends to go flat.

Dave

That's the opposite of Curragh Carpets (part of the Axminster Group), a top manufacturer's advice:

"[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Vacuum Cleaning
Daily Vacuum cleaning is most important. An efficient upright cleaner incorporating a beater mechanism is recommended for most carpet types. Daily vacuuming will remove dirt and grit which would otherwise collect at the base of the tufts leading to premature wear. It will also ensure that loose fibres do not work back into the carpet causing a flattening of the pile and help to keep the tufts upright, restoring much of the original, rich coloration."

[/FONT] http://www.curraghcarpets.com/care.htm

Unfortunately "old fashioned types of carpet shops" are stuck in the past and give out incorrect information to their customers which does not reflect the latest research and manufacturing methods.

I know a lot of then still tell their customers not to get their carpets cleaned because it "takes the goodness out of them" whilst the manufacturers tell them the opposite!

looby-loo_2

Dennis99 wrote:

Unfortunately "old fashioned types of carpet shops" are stuck in the past and give out incorrect information to their customers which does not reflect the latest research and manufacturing methods.

I know a lot of then still tell their customers not to get their carpets cleaned because it "takes the goodness out of them" whilst the manufacturers tell them the opposite!

Yes I agree. My mum sold her shop over 30 years ago when most of the carpets she sold were 90% wool/10% nylon. She rarely sold man-made. I supect the advice might be different now with modern fibres