Raysco, Inc.

Natural Stone Home Care Recommendations

rayscoinc — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:48:30 +0000

Clean stone surfaces with a neutral cleaner designated safe for natural stone. Use a clean mop on floors and a soft cloth for other surfaces for best results. Don’t use more than the recommended amount of any cleaning product. Too much may leave a film, causing streaks. Change rinse water frequently. Do not use products that contain lemon, vinegar or other acids on marble, travertine or limestone as these can etch the surface of the stone. Do not use scouring powders or creams; these products contain abrasives that may scratch the surface.

Reasons for Air Duct Cleaning

rayscoinc — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:13:22 +0000

Reasons for Air Duct Cleaning

The air ducts in your home are probably not something you spend much time thinking about. After all, they are tucked neatly behind the walls and under the floors and silently carry heated or cooled air from your home comfort system to the various living spaces in your home. This is a very important job, though. In fact, without good ductwork, your home heating and air conditioning system would not be able to do its job at all.

So it should come as no surprise that taking proper care of your ducts has a significant impact on the performance of your home comfort system and the overall quality of your indoor air. And a big part of proper duct maintenance is regularly making sure that your air ducts are clean and free of debris or build up.

A home or office is only as clean as it’s heating and cooling ductwork. The air in your home/ office is circulated through the ductwork; the dirtiest, most unsanitary part of your home/office. With people spending as much as 90% of each day indoors, indoor air quality should be a major concern.
According to many experts, house dust contains:
•Mold
•Pollen
•Viruses
•Skin flakes Pet hair & dander
•Decaying organic matter
•Bacteria
•Textile fibers Dust mites
•Residue from chemicals and household products

Many of the above allergy triggers are present in air ducts. Indoor air can be up to 70% more polluted than outdoor air. Advantages of clean ductwork to businesses can be substantial. The NEMI ( National Energy Management Institute) reports that, ” Benefits of improved indoor air quality are so large that this opportunity cannot be ignored…” These include:
•Reduced Sick Leave
•Improved productivity
•Increased profits
•Better employee / customer / visitor health
•Reduced health costs

In addition to the health benefits of clean ductwork, other benefits and reasons for having your ducts cleaned are:
•Reduce utility bills by increasing the volume of air flow at the registers/diffusers
•Reduce excessive amounts of dust inside the office or home
•Eliminate musty odors when operating the furnace/ air conditioning
•Improve uneven temperatures from room to room
•New furnace being installed into existing ductwork (the new furnace blower is more powerful, thus loosening dust & debris that has accumulated over a period of time and blowing it out through the registers/diffusers

Raysco’s Carpet Cleaning method Definition

rayscoinc — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:24:46 +0000

The carpet cleaning method utilized by Raysco Inc. is often called “Warm Water Extraction”, “Hot Water Extraction” or “Steam Cleaning” and is the cleaning method nearly all carpet manufacturers and carpet fiber producers recommend.
This is the only cleaning method classified as “deep cleaning”. All the others are considered “light surface cleaning” because they are incapable of removing soil deep in the pile. Also, all other methods leave large amounts of cleaning agent in the carpet after cleaning.
The maintenance brochure published by the world’s largest carpet manufacturer, Shaw Industries, recommends this method, because its own research indicates that it provides the best capability for cleaning.
It is called “steam” cleaning due to the fine spray of water used to force dirt out of the carpet which is sucked up by the vacuum slot immediately in front of the spray. Seldom is real live steam used, however. This process consists of spraying a solution of water and detergent into the carpet pile and recovering the water and soil with a powerful vacuum into a holding tank. This can be done from a truck-mounted unit outside the home with only the hose and floor tool brought inside, or by a portable, system brought into the home or office.
From a health standpoint, the truck-mounted system is preferred because the dirty air and humidity are exhausted outside rather than recirculated around the house. Additionally, truck-mounted systems usually are more powerful than portable units and do a much better cleaning job and get the carpet dry more quickly.
Depending upon the equipment, temperatures may range from cold tap water to boiling hot water and even super heated water over 200 degrees F.