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EASY MAINTENANCE

CARE

Don’ts

Laminate Flooring

CARE INSTRUCTION

Your newly installed floor is a highly practical and easy to care for laminated floor. Although these flooring products are exceptionally hard-wearing, we recommend protecting your laminate flooring from coarse dirt by positioning suitably-sized doormats and protective rugs in the entrance areas. As part of the daily cleaning your new laminate flooring should simply be vacuumed (using a vacuum head brush). Depending on the level of use and the level of dirt, your laminate floor should be cleaned with a damp cloth at regular intervals. Due to the structure of the panels, it is important that they are wiped lengthways. We recommend using a specially designed floor cleaner for laminate floors. If using other floor cleaners, check first that these do not contain any abrasive agents. Similarly, household cleaning fluids that produce a film, such as washing-up liquid and soft soap, should be avoided since the surface of the panels will not bond with the film. Suitable products which do not produce a film include alcohol and vinegar-based cleaners.

STUBBORN STAINS

With laminate flooring, spills that could spell disaster on many floors are easy to clean up. Coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, beer, fruit and milk stains can all be removed with lukewarm water, an alcohol or vinegar-based cleaning agent or an absorbent cloth. Paint, lipstick, tar, nail polish and similar products can easily be removed from the laminate floor by applying petroleum spirit, nail polish remover or special universal stain remover with a cloth.

TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR FLOOR IN
PRISTINE CONDITION


RESILIENT FLOORING

INITIAL CARE:

Before using your newly installed vinyl and vinyl tile flooring, clean it with plenty of warm water containing a small amount of mild detergent, rinse with clean water, then wipe dry. Do not place furniture on glued vinyl flooring for at least 14 hours after installation.

DAILY:

For normal care, a dash of wash-and-shine product (available at Harvey Norman, The Flooring Specialist) should be added to the mop water. After mopping, allow the floor to dry naturally. This method will also keep dust to a minimum and improve the air quality in the room.

PERIODIC CLEANING:

Never polish, but apply a self-shining emulsion which will increase the level of shine if desired. Do not use abrasive pads and dark brushes that might affect the wear layer.

STAINS:

Difficult stains, e.g. coffee, wine, tar and shoe polish should be wiped up immediately and not allowed to dry. Tar can be removed using turpentine.
Do not use any abrasive agents.

EXTENDING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR FLOOR:

Under intensive use, the floor should be maintained regularly with a special
wash-and-shine product. Allow the layer on the floor to dry as this contains
useful protective agents. Do not use all-purpose cleaners. Sometimes with
regards to vinyl floor covering, it is necessary to clean the floor thoroughly
using an appropriate stripper (available at Harvey Norman, The Flooring Specialist). After stripping, the floor can be cleaned and treated as usual to restore the
overall appearance.

ADVICE:

MAINTENANCE:

Never use strong alkaline detergents or clean your floor with a steel brush or any other method that may damage the floor.

CAUTION:

Some products react with vinyl floors. Avoid products such as rubber (e.g. shoes or slippers with rubber soles), chemicals being spilled on the floor (e.g. shoe polish, ketchup, insect repellents, corrosive or bleaching substances). Avoid the use of stiletto shoes, golf or other spiky shoes and heavy furniture without proper wide-bearing, non-staining gliders or castors. Never expose the floor to moisture, heat, water or excessive sunlight for extended periods.

SUB-FLOOR HEATING:

If you install vinyl over sub-floor heating, make sure the sub-floor temperature does not exceed 26 degrees.