Mildewcide additive for carpet cleaning?

[TDC123]

Is there an additive for carpet cleaning prespray to help prevent mildew? I'm asking because I have a customer asking about it. I don't think they have mildew on their carpet but are concerned with a musty odor from time to time that they equate with possible mildew. It's commercial carpet on a slab.

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Terry

 

[Desk Jockey]

There used to be sprays for that type situation. Ultra Fresh, Sylguard, Aegis, not sure if anyone is still making a product like that with residual retardant properties.

 

[hogjowl]

Residual retard properties are in abundance here.

 

[Hack Attack]

cleaning is the most important step

being commercial it might of got lil funky after HWE in past if it took too long to dry?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Ask them if they have a dehumidifier set up with the drain hose attached to the drain so they could set the humidity.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Run.

 

[Old Coastie]

Ask them if they have a dehumidifier set up with the drain hose attached to the drain so they could set the humidity.

Bingo. Yes, you could certainly add a mildewcide into the spray, but if their slab is wicking moisture(and what slab does not?) then humidity control is the key.

 

[Cleanworks]

Bingo. Yes, you could certainly add a mildewcide into the spray, but if their slab is wicking moisture(and what slab does not?) then humidity control is the key.

And ventilation

 

[Rick J]

OK, years ago at a CAD here , a rep told me that their Microban germicidal cleaner(now Mediclean) was developed for just that purpose. Story he told was that they developed it for places like schools , where the cleaning was done by staffers who were not necessarily good carpet cleaners, doing all the things they do in the summer when school is out. Problems with , 1. incorrect cleaning, coupled with closing it all up right afterward with no air movement, hence musty smell.
Do not know it it is the case , but sounds reasonable.