Carpet Cleaning bleach. Please help !

I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
mine.

I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.

Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
and because of that this happened.

So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.

I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.

As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
in color than the surrounding ones!

Regards
Karthik

> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik

if the areas you are talking about are near a sliding glass window etc, then
it can be color loss from the suns rays, other than that, it is most likely
from something that has intentionally or unintentionally been applied or
spilled.

"> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik

put your nose to the areas that look discolored to see if you can smell any
chemical...
or if possible, i'd pull the carpet up to look at the backside of where to
problem is to see if you can see a ring spot where something has spilled /
applied.

another question is: do you have a cleaning person doing work for you? is it
possible someone cleaning is spilling Comet or some powder with a bleaching
agent in it?

it is also possible that acne medication has been wiped onto the carpet.
some medications ( such as this ) have bleaching agents in them. when
teenagers ( or adults ) apply it to their face, they will sometimes wipe
their hands clean of the product onto the carpet, this will definately
discolor the carpet.

some carpet cleaning products will discolor also if you are spot cleaning...
i am not bad mouthing any particular product ( as many of them work great
under certain conditions and certain fabrics ) but here is a list of
cleaners that i have found over the years that have been common in
discoloring carpet:

1. Capture
2. Oxy Clean
3. Simple Green

and of course, diluted bleach.

anyway, these are just a few ideas without knowing more.

> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik

just thought of another thing, urine will do it too.. whether human or
animal.

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:04:11 GMT, "FH" <nowaydude@hotmail.com> wrote:

>it is also possible that acne medication has been wiped onto the carpet.
>some medications ( such as this ) have bleaching agents in them. when
>teenagers ( or adults ) apply it to their face, they will sometimes wipe
>their hands clean of the product onto the carpet, this will definately
>discolor the carpet.

Okay, I know that some acne medications do bleach fabrics as I had to
lecture my teenage son to wash his hands thoroughly with soap and
water before wiping his hands on my brand new bath towels.... but why
on earth would anyone wipe the excess onto carpeting?!?

Nan

"> Okay, I know that some acne medications do bleach fabrics as I had to
> lecture my teenage son to wash his hands thoroughly with soap and
> water before wiping his hands on my brand new bath towels.... but why
> on earth would anyone wipe the excess onto carpeting?!?
>
> Nan

Nan, being in the carpet cleaning business, i see it all too often.
teenagers don't think. lol

you may need to dye the entire carpet. sounds like the previous people
really messed up the carpet and you will be the one paying for their
shameful activity.

Ed

"Sherlock" <sherlock@mailmetoday.com> wrote in message
news:4d1a3c52.0312151752.48f57974@posting.google.c om...
> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik

"Sherlock" <sherlock@mailmetoday.com> wrote in message
news:4d1a3c52.0312151752.48f57974@posting.google.c om...
> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik

Pick out some fibres and send them to a testing house. Tell them the problem
and tehy will investigate the cause, which should cost around £30 UK. It
might save you a fortune.
--
DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The Best Fabric Cleaning Resource on the Web

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 04:09:49 GMT, "FH" <nowaydude@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"> Okay, I know that some acne medications do bleach fabrics as I had to
>> lecture my teenage son to wash his hands thoroughly with soap and
>> water before wiping his hands on my brand new bath towels.... but why
>> on earth would anyone wipe the excess onto carpeting?!?
>>
>> Nan
>
>Nan, being in the carpet cleaning business, i see it all too often.
>teenagers don't think. lol

I suppose so! I'd have to wonder about anyone that wipes their hands
on carpeting instead of towels, though.

Nan

I would not do anything to the carpet. It is not your problem to fix.
Contact a lawyer who is familiar with tenant rights. Not only you
will do the right thing, it will ease your worry.

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:47:23 -0800, "Ed Gundy" <edgundy@computerconnect.net>
wrote:

>you may need to dye the entire carpet. sounds like the previous people
>really messed up the carpet and you will be the one paying for their
>shameful activity.
>
>Ed

I've been wondering if the person who bleached the carpet might have tried to
undo the damage by using markers to repair the lost color; and now those weak
colors are fading, revealing the original damage.

Michael
Whatever it takes.

FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T DISRESPECT THE TEENAGERS!

One or two of them are responsible.

Nan wants to hire them to bleach her carpet, clean her house, do her auto
mechanics, and her proctology.

"FH" <nowaydude@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hAvDb.402089$275.1276193@attbi_s53...
:
: "> Okay, I know that some acne medications do bleach fabrics as I had to
: > lecture my teenage son to wash his hands thoroughly with soap and
: > water before wiping his hands on my brand new bath towels.... but why
: > on earth would anyone wipe the excess onto carpeting?!?
: >
: > Nan
:
: Nan, being in the carpet cleaning business, i see it all too often.
: teenagers don't think. lol
:
:

Hi Sherlock,
You need to call an insurance adjuster and get his recommendation on a firm
that does carpet testing. ( They all use them to tell the age and condition
of carpets damaged in insurance claims). It may cost a few bucks now to get
his opinion now but it will be worth it's weight in gold if the apt. magt.
takes you to court for damages.

Regards,
The Fuller Brush Man
http://www.MyFullerBrush.com
"Sherlock" <sherlock@mailmetoday.com> wrote in message
news:4d1a3c52.0312151752.48f57974@posting.google.c om...
> I need your kind help. Otherwise, i might lose $$$$ for no fault of
> mine.
>
> I moved into my apartment 4.5 months back. My apartment carpet looked
> just fine when i moved in. The carpet is yellow-orange in color.
>
> Some weeks later i moved in, i noticed that in some areas, the carpet
> had become lighter in color. I tended to ignore it for sometime and
> complained after 1.5 months of moving in. The apartment people did
> nothing. They told me that the previous owner had bleached the carpet
> and because of that this happened.
>
> So after 2.5 months more (Now), more areas - in my room etc. started
> becoming lighter in color. Now the apartment people are saying that i
> am to blame for it as i used some cleaning liquid !!. They now say
> that the previous owner cannot have done it as the bleach effect gets
> seen in 2-3 hours. I complained the first time only after 1.5 months.
>
> I have not used any bleach or coloring agent. I just vaccum clean my
> carpet. I stay in california. What can i do now?. Can someone point me
> a site where it explains what could have happenned?. What kind of
> chemical agent is this?. Some dye which has worn off ?. Please help.
>
> As time goes by, more and more tiny areas of the carpet become lighter
> in color than the surrounding ones!
>
> Regards
> Karthik