Hardwood Floor Maintenance Guide

CLEANING


● Vacuum, sweet or dust-mop your floor at least once a week.

• The vacuum head must be brush or felt, and a wand attachment is preferable. Do not use vacuums with beater bars or hard heads.
• A microfiber cleaning head is recommended.

● DO NOT use any of the following products (or products similar in nature) on your floor:

• wax treatments or wax-based products
• ammonia-based cleaners
• acrylic finishes
• detergents, bleach, oil soap, abrasive cleaning soaps
• acidic materials such as vinegar
• WATER – water may permanently damage your hardwood floor! Keep water usage at a minimum and
• clean up water drops and spills immediately.
  
  

DAILY USE TIPS
● Do not push or pull anything across your floor, even on blankets, pads, skids, cardboard or rollers.
● Keep relative humidity in your home between 35% and 50%.
● Wipe up spills and tracked-in dirt immediately.
● Use area rugs made of breathable material and without rubber backing in high-traffic and pivot areas, like in front
of the kitchen sink, to reduce floor wear. NO RUGS FOR 15 – 30 DAYS DEPENDING UPON TYPE OF FINISH.
● Use interior and exterior doormats at all entrances.
● If you have pets, please consider the following guidelines:
o Clean up after pets immediately. This includes around water bowls, food dishes, as well as any urine,
feces or vomit accidents.
o Keep animal nails trimmed to minimize finish scratches.
● Do not damage your floor with shoes having stiletto-heels, heel taps or sharp objects protruding from the sole
such as gravel.
● Use appropriate furniture leg protector pads or flat glides on all furniture.
● Protect your floor from direct sunlight by using curtains and UV resistant film on large glass doors or windows.
● Change air filters after floor installation is complete.

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