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Damage vacuum cleaners
Created: 8/13/2006    Updated: 8/13/2006

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Q   Is there any way I can do to prevent damage on a rug from a vacuum cleaner?
A   Regular vacuuming of an Oriental rug is excellent in helping maintain the life of the rug. A dirty rug wears prematurely, and regular vacuuming helps prevent dirt on the surface or the rug from getting down into the pile where it can accumulate and cause increased wear. Be careful with a vacuum equipped with a power brush or “beater bar”; these powered brushes in the vacuum head help the vacuum do a good job on machine made carpeting, but if used on a hand made Oriental rug they may cause a raking effect on the top layer of the rug’s pile if used too strenuously. If your vacuum cleaner has a power brush, use it only occasionally and make sure it is on the highest pile setting. For routine cleaning, use the plain vacuum nozzle. This is especially important for fringes; do not run an upright vacuum or a power brush attachment over fringes. Fringes will get caught and shredded up by the rotating mechanism of the brush.

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