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The highest rated certified portable extractor approved
by The Carpet and Rug Institute.
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Powr-Flite model PF1354PHP gets silver.
Only expensive truckmount units rate higher on CRI's list for XRF testing.
The Powr-Flite model PFX1354PHP Perfect Heat extractor has the distinction of being the only portable extractor to meet the testing requirements for the CRI Silver level Seal of Approval!
The (CRI) Carpet and Rug Institute’s “seal of approval” program tests the effectiveness of carpet cleaning equipment and certifies deep cleaning extractors that effectively remove soil without damage to the carpet.
An independent laboratory administers the CRI Seal of Approval testing for extractors. To quality for the Seal, extractors must meet stringent standards in all three- test categories:
- Amount of soil removed from the carpet
- Amount of residual moisture removed from the carpet from a wet cleaning process
- Impact of the equipment on carpet fibers and appearance
Soil removal efficiency is rated on three levels. Extractors that exceed average soil removal receive a Bronze Seal rating. Those achieving higher soil removal receive a Silver rating and those receiving the highest level of measurable soil removal are awarded a Gold level Seal of Approval.
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Proper cleaning is essential to preserving a carpet’s life and appearance, but not all cleaning products clean equally well.
Independent testing shows that some cleaning solutions and spot removers clean no better than water and can even leave a sticky residue that attracts soil at a faster rate. There are also big differences in the soil removal and moisture capture capacity among extractors, some of which are designed for deep cleaning, others for interim cleaning, and still others for light appearance cleaning.
To make sure carpet cleaning products deliver expected results and to help customers identify those products, the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval program tests solutions and equipment and certifies those that meet demanding performance standards.
To test for soil removal performance, the laboratory uses a "designer" soil that has properties similar to soil found in carpet across the United States. A significant new element to this testing protocol is the use of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology, which was developed by private industry and enhanced by NASA for the Space Shuttle program. XRF enables the laboratory to identify and quantify the various compounds found in the soil. Using the XRF analyzer, laboratory testing staff measure the starting concentration of each compound applied to the carpet sample (following ASTM protocols) and, following cleaning with an extractor, then quantify the precise amount of soil removed. |
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