warning - Fleetwood RV

• Liquid deodorizing cleaner.
Avoid cleaners that contain any amount of abrasives,
acetone or MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) .
Floors and Carpeting
Vinyl flooring requires only washing and periodic
waxing . Vacuum carpeting regularly, and clean it
with a quality carpet cleaner . Do not use water or
waxes mixed with water on the wood floor.
Wood Floor (If Equipped)
Floors are natural resting places for dust, dirt,
grit, and food spills . Dirt underfoot causes abrasions.
Therefore, keep the floor clean and use
exterior walk off mats at the entry door, and:
• Immediately blot up spills or spots with a
damp cloth .
• Periodically clean the floor with Anderson
Quick Kleen . Follow the instructions on the
container .
Your wood floor can be damaged by a number
of things, including:
• Water - Do not wet mop the wood floor
• Oil soap or other waxes and polishes
• Ammonia cleaners
• High heel shoes
Tile Floor Cleaning (If Equipped)
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NOTE
These recommendations have been included as recommendations
only - consult a tile installation professional
in the event additional information is needed or
the process is not applicable.
Cementitious grout, as you may have observed,
is porous - it can absorb a stain . Looked at
under a microscope, there is a large surface area
to absorb stains . For this reason, many owners
choose to seal their grout . . .usually the better
the sealer, the more the grout joint is protected .
Even better, if epoxy grout is used, it is virtually
as stain proof as the tile .
Removing stains from cementitious grout is
Maintenance
similar to removing stains from clothing . The
same cleaners you might use on clothes to get
out a stain should also work on grout .
Keep in mind though, that grout is based primarily
of cement and sand . Sand, like glass, is
unaffected chemically by most cleaners . Cement
is not; rather it is alkaline based and is dissolved
by acids . As baking soda and vinegar
react, so do grout and vinegar .
Accordingly, it is better to clean grout with an
alkaline cleaner (Spec and Span, Mr . Clean,
etc .) than an acid based cleaner. There are also
specialty cleaners available at most tile retailers
that are designed for tile and grout . There
are also cleaners with enzymes that attack stains
similar to enzyme pre-soaks for laundry .
The same cleaner that works on the grout generally
will work well on the tile . In fact, since the
tile is usually so easy to clean, the tile can often
be cleaned with water .
Just a few more important points: As the grout
can absorb the soap as well as a stain - do not
clean with oil or wax based cleaners - Murphy’s
Oil soap, Pine Sol, etc . These products will
leave a waxy or oily film in the grout...And,
even good alkaline cleaners if not properly
rinsed, will leave a sticky soap film. This usually
attracts kirt . In fact, truly clean ceramic tile
without any sticky soap film will stay very clean
as tile does not tend to hold an electrostatic
charge (which can attract some kinds of dirt) .
The absolutely best way to clean grout is to
apply the cleaner and then vacuum (“shop vac”)
up the dirty water . This lifts the dirt off the
joint . Apply rinse water and vacuum that water
up. This lifts off any remaining soap film.
Just to mention it, there are tile installers that
remove very stubborn stains on grout with an
acid (like straight vinegar or a stronger acid).
There they have elected to dissolve the top
layer of grout molecules so the stain is no longer
attached to anything. While this works, it is
not recommended by the grout manufacturers -
needing to regrout is sometimes the result . Also,
extreme care should be used when handling any
acids .
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