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Carpet
Carpet installed in your
home is “Green Label
Plus” meaning that it has
very low Volatile Organic
Compound (VOC) emissions,
which provides a
healthier indoor air quality.
• Vacuum heavy traffi c areas daily to pick up surface dirt and lint
• Complete a thorough vacuuming weekly to remove “embedded” dirt,
with the vacuum properly adjusted for the type of carpet involved
• For the optimum appearance and wear performance, professional
cleaning is recommended every year or two, depending on use
• All carpets shed loose fi bers in the form of fuzz as a result of the
manufacturing process, installation and foot traffi c. This is normal
and should subside within a year. Regular vacuuming as recommended
above will speed up this normal process
• All wall-to-wall carpeting is stretched into place during the original
installation. The stretch is lost however over time and re-stretching
is part of normal carpet maintenance. Frequency of re-stretching is
subject to many factors including but not limited to: amount of foot
traffi c in the home, the fl oor plan of the home, the humidity levels
maintained in the home and the steam cleaning schedule
If you have a Berber carpet installed in your home, you should take special
care with the “beater bar” on your vacuum. This beater bar could damage
your Berber, but there are several ways you can prevent this from occurring:
• Ideally, turn the beater bar off when vacuuming on your Berber carpet
• If you do choose to use the beater bar:
• Avoid the seams in the carpet when vacuuming
• If your beater bar is adjustable, set it to the highest position
so it is not digging into the carpet as it spins
• Ensure the beater bar is in good condition – if it is made of plastic,
it could become chipped at the edges and this will cause the
loops in the carpet to be pulled
Ceramic Floor Tiles
Note: Ceramic fl oor tiles are located in lower units only (except apartment fl ats)
The surface of ceramic fl oor tiles installed throughout your home is extremely
durable, but not indestructible. Surfaces should not be cleaned with abrasive
cleaners as these will dull and wear away surfaces. Only cleaning products
designed for use on ceramic fl oors and/or walls should be used to clean the
tiles and/or grout.
Grout is installed between tiles. Hairline cracks are normal and caused by
movement of the wood in the sub-fl oor.
Both grout and silicone sealant should be periodically examined. In order to
prevent damage to areas behind or beneath ceramic tile, missing or defective
grout and silicone sealant should be replaced. The appropriate material can be
obtained from hardware or builders’ supply stores. In applying grout or silicone,
follow the manufacturers’ instructions. Please note that colour variations may
exist between and within products and that an identical match may not be possible.
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