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Substantial research suggests that carpet does
not release these elements back into the air.
However, just as it is important to clean or replace
a furnace or HVAC filter, it’s important
to routinely clean carpets.
The HOST System of applying HOST Dry
Carpet Cleaner to the carpet, brushing it through
the carpet and then vacuuming up the HOST Dry
Carpet Cleaner removes dirt and reduces allergens.
Research studies have shown that one cleaning
with the HOST System using HOST Machines reduces:
Dust mites by 78%, Dust Mite Allergen by 75%,
Cat Allergen by 85%, Mold Spores by 85%. EPA Establishment
No. 074202-WI-001)
Dust Mite Allergen
A study of 25 homes in Wisconsin was conducted
to determine the effect of HOST Dry Extraction
Carpet Cleaning on dust mites. The study showed
a 78% drop in the average mite count. An extended
study of 63 homes in Georgia and Wisconsin showed
mite allergen decreased by 75% one day after HOST
Dry Extraction Carpet Cleaning.
This research has been peer reviewed and was
one of only 500 papers worldwide that was accepted
for presentation at the Sixth International Conference
on Indoor Air Quality and the Environment in Helsinki
, Finland.
Pet Dander
Pet allergens are one of the top indoor allergens
to which people are sensitive. In 1995 and 1996,
several homes with a cat in the residence for
at least one year, were studied for the presence
of cat allergens and the effects of HOST Dry Extraction
Carpet Cleaning in reducing them.
The study established that cat allergens (dander,
hair and saliva) in carpet can be decreased 85%
with a single HOST Dry Extraction Cleaning of
carpet. A second cleaning reduces the number of
these allergens to even lower levels.
This study was presented in July 1996, at the
Seventh International IAQ Conference in Nagoya
, Japan.
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