8 Tips on How to Maintain Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is one of the most popular flooring options today. A good maintenance of vinyl flooring will sure prolong the life of the flooring.

Especially for commercial vinyl flooring which need high requirements on flooring maintenance and longer flooring life. 

In this article we will talk about 8 tips on how to maintain vinyl flooring.

It is an in-depth article which takes 15 minutes to read.

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8 Tips on How to Maintain Vinyl Flooring

1. Avoid violent and long-lasting sunlight exposure flooring

Avoid intense and quick sunlight exposure to the floor to prevent paint from aging and cracking prematurely under prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Avoid direct blowing of hot and cold air from household appliances and baking the floor.

2. Avoid rain and water soaked floor

Avoid rainwater soaking the floor, and avoid overflowing water from balconies, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. When going out for sightseeing or without water, please turn off the faucet; It should not come into contact with hot water.

3. Avoid heavy metal sharps

Avoid scratching the floor with hard objects such as heavy metal sharps, glass tiles, and shoe nails; When moving furniture, it should not be pushed or pulled directly on the floor. It should be lifted and moved gently.

4. Maintain water volume

The floor should be installed and checked in within two weeks. For rooms that have been uninhabited for a long time or do not frequently reside, a few pots of water should be placed in the room and the water volume should be maintained, or a humidifier should be used to fill the water evaporated from the room.

5. Keep the floor dry and clean

Adhere to a dry and clean floor, wipe the floor with a wrung dry soft wet towel. In dry areas in the south, during dry seasons, use a damp cloth to wipe the floor. In humid areas in the south, it is not advisable to use a wet mop to wipe the floor or clean it directly with water.

6. Keep low indoor humidity

If the outdoor humidity is higher than the indoor humidity, doors and windows can be tightly closed to maintain a lower indoor humidity. If the outdoor humidity is lower than the indoor humidity, doors and windows can be closed to reduce indoor humidity. In autumn and winter, to increase indoor atmosphere humidity, humidifiers can be used to maintain indoor air humidity at 50% -70%

7. Keep the aesthetics of elastic flooring

In order to maintain the beauty of PVC flooring and extend the miraculous lifespan of the paint surface, wax it once a month or two, and wipe off any stains before waxing.

8. Pay attention to daily cleaning

Adhere to a dry and clean floor, and do not wet the floor with water or mop it with alkaline or soapy water to avoid damaging the brightness of the paint and damaging the paint film. If there is ash or dirt, you can use a dry mop or a wring wet mop to wipe it off.

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This article is written by Longdaflooring

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