Traffic
Soil
Rating |
Carpet
Owner / Maintainer |
Professional
Carpet Cleaner / Restorer |
| Vacuuming |
Spot Cleaning |
Heavy-Use
Area Cleaning |
Restoration
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 with children, elderly) |
1
to 2 x per week |
Daily
or as soon as spots are noticed |
Traffic
areas every 6 to 12 months |
Annually |
| Heavy
Soil (families with pets, smoking) |
2
to 4 x per week |
Daily
or as soon as spots are notice |
Traffic
areas every 3 to 6 months |
Semi-annually
(2x annually) |
Extreme
Conditions
(large families, multiple pets) |
Daily |
Daily
or as soon as spots are noticed |
Traffic
Lanes every 2 to 3 months |
Quarterly
(4x annually) |
*IICRC Reference Guide for Professional
Carpet Cleaning (IICRC S100) rev.2002
