FEATURE Viva La Revolution
Over the years the cleaning and maintenance industry has heard, seen and more often than not, dismissed a myriad of claims made in the name of carpet cleaning from cost, to time taken, to the level of cleanliness achievable, to sustainability. And whilst many traditional carpet cleaning methods, both wet and dry, meet current expectations, the fact remains that too many carpets are still not cleaned to acceptable or indeed certified standard and are consigned to land fill sites way before their life expectancy, causing huge and unnecessary expense to commercial, healthcare and public sector organisations.
Traditional carpet cleaning methods, even including those that incorporate “new technology”, all have their place within the general remit of removing dirt from heavily trafficked carpets but none so far provide the complete solution – until now.
Oztek is a fast cleaning system for both carpeted and hard flooring that wipes clean carpet fibres and floor surfaces from all angles, oscillating dirt and contaminates from fibres and surfaces, removing soil which traditional methods will simply not be capable of. The Oztek opens and restores carpet pile fast and efficiently – for instance 200 square metres of heavily contaminated nursing home carpet in one hour – leaving it looking like new and odour free.
Oztek can not only provide outstanding results for in-house cleaning staff but for contract cleaners too. It can completely revolutionise the way they work, saving time to expand their business, to reduce labour costs and to take on larger, more demanding projects that with traditional systems just wouldn’t have been possible.
The Oztek Standard Oztek is genuinely a new standard for carpet and floor cleaning,
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using industry leading Oscillation Technology from the team that first developed the concept 28 years ago and which now challenges the ordinary by providing carpets that are not only deep cleaned but certifiably clean. This is an area that the team behind the development of the Oztek system for the UK have placed huge importance upon, in reaction to the demands from a growing number of businesses who are taking a fresh look at their cleaning processes and choosing to eliminate toxins, boost employee health and safety, and provide an excellent environment for staff and clients alike.
Oztek, in conjunction with partners, Centrego Ltd, uses ECA Water to produce highly effective, non-toxic cleaners and disinfects using only tap water, salt and electricity – and produced on site for less than a penny per litre. The cleaners produced are not only capable of cleaning carpets but also all hard surfaces.
Once cleaned, the Oztek Team utilise the most commonly adopted method for testing the cleanliness of a surface – certified cleaning. The system is used throughout the world for its sensitivity, speed and convenience and by using it, Oztek are able to certify the level of cleanliness using this test method ‘on-site’ at the time of the clean. These results can also be correlated with scientific test results produced with the Biology Department at the University of the West of England, Bristol, using the Oztek and ECA water system.
The Oztek Oscillation machine, originally developed in the USA, has been modified for the UK market into a smaller compact unit with a highly efficient and stable 40kg cleaning head, working at an oscillating head speed of 1750rpm. The Oztek maximises the efficiency of the oscillation process enabling
We hear from Oztek, a new player in the floorcare sector who claims that their system will be a ‘carpet cleaning revolution’. They explain how it works, and share a couple of examples of it in action.
the system to generate amazing results on the most demanding and contaminated carpet and floor surfaces. The machine features a multi-adjustable handle, 10” wheels, a 10 litre tank for ECA water and a 1HP motor. Bespoke branding and colour options are available.
Seeing Is Believing Whilst the Oztek system has only recently been introduced into the UK it has already been used on a number of different types of “problem” cleaning projects, including a national retailer organisation that has historically used a dry cleaning carpet extraction system to clean the carpets tiles throughout its busy stores.
This has previously involved the cleaning team arriving on site at around 7am to complete the extraction of built-in dirt through vacuuming of the entrance areas prior to cleaning. The cleans have been completed during the day with minimum disruption to customers and have typically generated excellent results. However, since introducing the Oztek system the contractors can now be off site before the stores open to the public – minimal disruption for the staff and no disruption at all for the customers.
Another example of the speed and efficiency of the Oztek was a recent project undertaken at a large church theatre in Southampton where 800 square metres of carpet are cleaned once a month. The project here was commissioned to demonstrate a faster and more efficient clean for the client and as a demonstration for the contract cleaning company of how the Oztek system could save them both time and a hugely valuable asset – the carpet.
The theatre carpet was typical of a well trafficked carpet, but the level of contamination was probably a lot higher than expected considering the
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