New Seal of Approval program encourages improvement, CRI
12 Feb '10
4 min read
Systems that have achieved SOA Platinum levels include: Chem-Dry PowerBase 10 or PowerBase 5 with PowerHead; Chem-Dry s Revolutionary Truck mounted system CTS-330 with PowerHead; Dustbane 1000 XT; Mighty Pack by Rug Doctor; Stanley Steemer Truck Mounted Model 5450 with Wand; Stanley Steemer s Truck Mounted Model 5200-5400-5500-5600 with Wand; TCS Warrior 18; Unisource FastBreak 10; Unisource FastBreak 20; Unisource FastBreak 8; Commodore 20 and Priza from Windsor Industries; Windsor Cadet CDT7; Windsor Clipper CLP12, and ZeroRez Cleaning System.
Energy Efficiency Rating for Vacuums
The Energy Efficiency Rating for Vacuums option for the SOA Vacuum testing program came about in response to a major retailer's interest in labeling its vendors' vacuums according to their energy efficiency. The new energy testing evaluates a vacuum's energy use in relation to its cleaning effectiveness, and can be performed as an optional test or as part of the regular Seal of Approval vacuum testing.
Professional Testing's Asbury noted that, for large commercial operations like hotel chains, office complexes and conference centers, switching from low-efficiency to high-efficiency vacuums would significantly lower energy consumption per each vacuum used, resulting in substantial cost savings over the course of a year. CRI President Braun says he expects testing under the new energy program will begin in the very near future, possibly in the next two to three weeks.