Results in a Chinese Restaurant

Hello! I received these pictures from Archie M. in Canada. He sent me pictures
of a Chinese restaurant he went in to clean right after a steam cleaning
company had attempted--but failed--to adequately clean the carpets. The owner of the restaurant had decided to replace the carpets since,
"they could not be cleaned."

Archie offered to use the Challenger Pad System on their carpets and you can
see the results! The carpets looked brand new when he got done. The dark
area shows the oily food stains before and the bright beautiful area to
the left shows the after. Archie said he came in to clean just one hour before
the restaurant opened for the after-church lunch crowd and the carpets were dry
and tables and chairs returned by the time the first customers entered.

Now those are results you can take to the bank!!!!

Thanks for reading with me,

Chris

Correction!

I need to correct my blog regarding the site of the Challenger Forum. I posted the correction as a "comment," but it may be missed, so I am making a new post of it instead. My first blog should have read as follows:

“There is already a wonderful Challenger Forum, owned and managed by Mark Dullea on his website: www.carpet-cleaning-business.com.but ( I )wanted the opportunity to have a conversation with our customers and prospects (so I am starting this Blog).”

My apologies to Mark for the earlier misdirection to his Forum.

Thanks for reading with me,
Chris

Sneak Peek

We have three new products, not yet even on our website, www.challengerop.com!

• Challenger Max this is our brand new commercial cleaning model. The Max is a 20” machine capable of both pad cleaning and encapsulation cleaning of carpets and hard surface floors. The Max will have an optional onboard spray system for Maximum speed while cleaning large areas. The Max is a “stationary” op model (oscillating pad model), which means it rolls easily on wheels all the while it glides across the floor. While it will work as well, or better, than the commercial op and encapsulation machines already on the market, it will cost considerably less!
• Spot Relief is a pre-spot cleaning solution for stained carpets and floors. Like our Red Relief that specializes in removing red wine and Kool-aid stains, Spot Relief will get out the tough stains like Blood, Bug Stains, Food Stains, Grass Stains, Gum, Heel Marks, Ink Stains, Lipstick, Molasses in Carpet, Mold stains, Mildew stains, Oil Spills, Oily Spots, Permanent Marker, Pet Stains and Odor, Organic Printing Ink, Rust, Soap Scum, Soot, Tea Stains, Tobacco Stains, and many more. Best of all we are talking here about a green cleaning product that Satisfies criteria for environmentally preferable purchasing, improves worker safety, is made from renewable resources, is odor counteracting, ozone friendly, no rinsing required, odor and fragrance free, will not harm fabrics or metals, reduces health risks to public & employees, does not react with other chemicals, safe for use on all surfaces.
• Rug Restore is a cleaning solution for carpets in “rent house condition.” We have all seen these carpets that are stained and tracked beyond what apartment owners feel is even salvageable. Carpet the owners feel must be replaced. Using our new Rug Restore will astound your customers and save many carpets that otherwise would cause costly, labor intensive, replacement expenses. Challenger’s commitment to green cleaning means this product, also, Satisfies criteria for environmentally preferable purchasing, improves worker safety, is made from renewable resources, is odor counteracting, ozone friendly, no rinsing required, odor and fragrance free, will not harm fabrics or metals, reduces health risks to public & employees, does not react with other chemicals, safe for use on all surfaces.

Thanks for reading with me,

Chris

Upholstery Cleaning

Hello! I have gotten several questions on upholstery cleaning lately. The
questions prompted me to do some research on several sights for directions
given by a slew of different professional cleaners.

Most suggested a spot test with the cleaner in an inconspicuous place to test colorfast and durability properties of the upholstery. Then to begin with a five minute vacuum followed by a pre-spray cleaner. Work the cleaner into the worst spots, on a couch or chair, with a brush (horse hair), especially on the head, foot, and arm areas.

Mix a gentle cleaning solution in a bucket and use a sponge or cotton pad that is barely damp or just use the cleaning foam to apply evenly across the upholstery. We recommend using our Orbit Natural Cleaner. The next step is to pad off using a white cotton towel. Following that, spray an acid rinse using Pro Chem Acid Rinse, as one example, and towel off again. Professionals often put a fan blowing across the upholstery for a few minutes if the upholstery has gotten quite wet.

It is sometimes recommended to omit the pre-spray and/or acid rinse and just use the foam to clean depending upon the level of soiling.

The process takes about 30 minutes for a large piece, and it's usually safe.

I am sure there are many other cleaners out in the world who clean upholstery differently.
It would be good to hear different techniques.

Thanks for reading with me,

Chris

Results in an Apartment

Hello! I wanted to send you some pictures of the Challenger at work in Dallas. These are before, during and after shots of Bob W. cleaning a rental apartment property. Look at that filthy pad! The owner of the apartment complex was amazed! He expected to have to replace the carpet in this apartment.

He knows replacing the carpet is not necessary now and Bob W. is a hero to his customer.

Thanks for reading with me,

Chris

Why a Challenger Blog?

Hello, my name is Chris Watson. When you call Challenger Pad Systems office you will, most likely, hear my voice on the other end of the phone.

I wanted to start a blog on our website so I could interact with our customers and share insider secrets and strategies. There is already a wonderful Challenger Forum, owned and managed by Mark Dullea on his website: www.drysdales123.com but wanted the opportunity to have a conversation with our customers and prospects.

I am not a computer whiz. I don’t know a lot about blogging but I have done some research and feel like it would be a good experiment to see if anyone is out there and interested in my ramblings.

I read a dozen articles, and I am still not sure what I am doing, but the research all said I should be blogging so these are the reasons that I started this experiment:

• Business experts on the internet say that I should be blogging for Challenger.
• A blog is a great way to share knowledge and interact conversationally.
• I am not sure anyone wants to hear what I have to say so this blog is an experiment to see if others will respond.

So here goes… Thanks for reading with me,

Chris