What you need to know to make the right flooring choices for your home.

Carpet
Warm and soft underfoot, carpet comes in a wide variety of colors, textures and patterns. Always an elegant solution, carpet can be formal, casual or in between, making it adaptable to every room. It is constructed of two layers – the yarn on top (called the surface face pile) and the backing that holds the fibers together. Most fibers are nylon, olefin, polyester or wool; and they vary in wear, stain and cleanability. The quality of padding installed beneath carpet also affects its wear. Available in a broad price range, carpet is a good fit for any budget.

Vinyl
Easy to maintain and ideal for moisture-prone areas, vinyl has long been a staple floor material for bathrooms and kitchens. Vinyl is easy on the legs – another benefit for rooms like kitchens or laundry nooks where you may be standing for prolonged periods of time. Because vinyl is offered in a wide range of textures, patterns and colors, it runs the fashion gamut, reinforcing classic looks or adding an up-to-the-minute splash of color and fun.

Tile & Stone
For and elegant and natural look in high-traffic areas, it’s hard to beat ceramic or porcelain tile. Available glazed or unglazed, tile is a good choice for moisture-prone areas like entryways, kitchens or baths. Extremely durable and simple to maintain, tile complements other floor types such as carpet, hardwood or laminate. Another option is natural stone, which comes in several forms and varies in look, usage and durability.

Laminate
Mimicking the look of real wood, tile or stone, laminates are very easy to clean and never require sanding or refinishing. Laminates have a sandwich-like four-layer construction consisting of a wear layer on top, followed by a decorative sheet that contains the printed image, then a rigid core – usually fiberboard – and finally a bottom balancing layer that prevents warping. Because it is so versatile and durable, laminate makes a great “whole house solution.”

Wood
A classic flooring material adaptable to any look from wildly contemporary to formal, wood can work well in any room, though it’s not a first choice for baths or laundry rooms. Wood floors are available in solid one-piece boards or in the form of engineered wood. Engineered flooring consists of a hardwood veneer top-layer laminated to lower layers of softwood backing that inhibit warping. Wood can be refinished and restained, giving it enduring value in the home.

Area Rugs
In the same way that a bright or subtle scarf can accent your wardrobe, area rugs are the accessories of floor coverings. They can add a fashion touch, help pull together a room’s furnishings or decrease the noise and wear and tear from foot traffic. Area rugs are offered in every imaginable color and pattern and in a wide range of prices. They also introduce warmth and softness to rooms with such hard flooring surfaces as tile or hardwood.

XTreme Power ® HSC 17200

One theme that is carried throughout many of Daimer®’s cleaning machines is versatility. Some of Daimer®’s most versatile machines are actually the heated hard surface cleaners, as they are actually several machines in one. The XTreme Power ® HSC 17200 is one of Daimer®’s unique heated hard surface cleaners featuring a 19” motorized spinner head for the effective cleaning of larger areas.

The XTreme Power ® HSC 17200 hard surface cleaners are actually comprised of several different machines: the Super Max ® 12200 powerful pressure washer with a flow rate of 4 GPM and pressure of 2000 psi, the XTreme Power ® 11500SE sludge extractor, and the 19” motorized spinner head. The result is one powerful and versatile machine for outdoor hard surface cleaning.

Additionally, the most versatile aspect of these hard surface cleaners lie within their designated applications. The HSC 17200 hard surface cleaners can be used as heated hard surface spinner cleaning machines. With this application, they can reach up to 220 ºF of high temperature cleaning power. A 3’ trigger wand is included to use the functionality of the triple-function pressure washer. In fact, users can choose between hot water, cold water, and steam functions as needed. With an optional squeegee wand, users can turn these heated hard surface cleaners into robust commercial wall cleaning systems. And lastly, with 30 GPM of extraction, the sludge extractor included with these hard surface cleaners offers powerful water damage restoration capabilities.

To read more about the versatility and functionality that make Daimer ® hard surface cleaners and other machines the best in the industry, visit www.daimer.com.

XTreme Power ® XPH-5815H

As Daimer®'s most powerful porous tile floor hard surface cleaners, the XTreme Power ® XPH-5815H offers an astounding pump pressure of 150 psi. This high pressure combined with the versatile 12” four-jet squeegee wand makes the XPH-5815 hard surface cleaners ideal for both home and commercial applications. Users have the option to purchase additional wands for greater functionality. These include a 10” single jet carpet wand, upholstery wand, and stair wand for the cleaning of carpets, upholstery, and stairs, respectively.

The commanding 2-stage motor powering these porous tile floor hard surface cleaners allow these machines to reach high operating temperatures up to 150 ºF in only 15 minutes! Adding to its power, the XTreme Power ® XPH-5815 features a 100” water lift and 100 cfm air flow to achieve powerful cleaning and simultaneous extraction of dirt, grease, grime, and more from porous tile surfaces.

Some of the porous tile surfaces these hard surface cleaners can be used on include limestone, granite, natural stone, travertine, brick, unglazed ceramic tile, concrete, terra cotta, and many more. Users should note that these robust hard surface cleaners are not designed to be used in grout lines.

To learn more about the powerful, simultaneous cleaning and extraction techniques of Daimer®’s porous tile floor hard surface cleaners, visit www.daimer.com.