Central Vacuum System vs. Conventional Cleaning

Central Vacuum cleaning vs conventional cleaning of homes & offices

Anyone who has used a portable vacuum recognizes the characteristic odor it produces after just a few minutes of use. That smell is created by the dirt and dust that the vacuum is recirculating into the air – dirt that contains bacteria, mold and other airborne particles.

Conventional methods of using Brooms, Mops, Buckets, Vacuum Cleaners, Carpet Extractors, Floor Scrubbers and other portable equipment have the following problems.

• One of the worst ways to bring dust mite excrement and other allergens into the air is to vacuum the floor with a conventional cleaner. Fine dust, odours and chemicals from portable vacuums is re-circulated within the building leading to the Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and causing allergic and asthmatic conditions.
• Water that is used for the mopping process gets dirty very fast and often results in “dirty” water being used for the cleaning process.
• The process of cleaning with noisy equipment requires them to be used after or before office hours leading to additional security risks for the building.
• Cleaning personnel spend a lot of time transporting clean water from a source that often is some distance away from the location being cleaned.
• They also waste their time moving dirty water from the cleaning site to a toilet or drain that is located far away.
• Very often the cleaning process is “compromised” due to the labour intensive nature of the process.

(http://www.think-smart.co.za/Health/CVSvsConventional.html)