Where routine maintenance fits between deep cleans

Carpet in a busy building collects soil every day. Most facilities have a plan for the periodic deep clean, but the weeks in between are where soil settles into the fiber, entrances and corridors start to look tired, and a spot that wasn't there on Monday is there by Friday.

A routine maintenance step covers that time. It keeps carpet looking its best between deep cleaning intervals, so the periodic deep clean starts from a better place. CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT is the chemistry we make for that step.

What CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT does

CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT is a one-step encapsulation chemistry that includes CRYSTAL® STAIN BLOCK. It is made for daily or weekly cleaning of light to medium soiled spaces, and it works in two ways at once.

It encapsulates soil. As the carpet dries, crystallizing polymers surround the soil in the fiber, including oily soil that vacuuming alone can't remove. The crystallized soil releases during your next vacuum pass, so it comes out of the carpet instead of being ground deeper into the fiber.

It helps prevent stains. Acid dye site blockers temporarily fill undyed fiber sites, which helps keep stains from taking hold.

It also does this without overwetting the carpet and without taking a space out of service. Dry time is about 30 minutes, so a space can be cleaned and back in use the same day.

How often to use it

The right schedule depends on how the space is used. As a starting point:

• Medium to high-traffic areas: daily or weekly, and sometimes every other week.
• Light or low-traffic areas: monthly.

Foot traffic is only one factor. Pet policies, geography and weather, and the color, type and Carpet and Rug Institute rating of your carpet all change the cadence. Our Frequency Planning Guide walks through each one.

When to start with something else

CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT is a maintenance chemistry, so it works best on carpet that is already in good shape.

• Heavy buildup or a neglected account: start with CRYSTAL® QUICK RESTORE to bring the carpet back, then move to your routine maintenance schedule.
• Spots between scheduled cleans: use CRYSTAL SPOTTER® first. It is applied by hand and never goes in the machine.

Using it with the Smart Care® system

CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT is made to run in the Smart Care® TRIO and TWIN machines, so the machine and the chemistry work as one system. If you already run a Smart Care® machine, the step is a change of chemistry on your regular schedule. If you don't, consider taking our Clean Test.

Next steps

• Get the Carpet Cleaning Program Guide to find the right cadence for your facility.
• Request a demo if you haven’t tried our system at all..
• Shop CRYSTAL DRY® PROTECT. A case holds twelve 12 oz bottles.