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• Althouse Services
  Althouse Cleaning prfoms a variety of cleaning and restoration services, including carpet cleaning, upholstry cleaning, water extraction, water damage mitigation, fire and somke damage restoration, vent and airduct cleaning, and tile and grout cleaning. Carpet and upholstry is "steam cleaned" (hot water extraction method). Althouse Cleaning has served El Paso and Las Cruces since 1987.
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• Althouse is now a ServiceMaster franchisee
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• Site Map
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• Carpet Cleaning
  Althouse was the first to offer the "most thorough carpet cleaning ever or it's free" guarantee in the El Paso/ Las Cruces. Carpet cleaning reduces indoor air pollution that triggers allergies and asthma.
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• Carpet Cleaning
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• Shaw Industry standards
  Press release from Shaw stating carpet cleaning must be by IICRC firms to keep warranty intact
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• EPA Carpet Cleaning Schedules
  Carpet Cleaning Frequencies recommended by the EPA (Environmnetal Protection Agency). Includes schedules for residential and commercial areas.
  EPA-Carpet-Cleaning-Schedules.html

• Water Restoration
  Procedures to follow to avoid rampant mold and bacterial growth after a water damage event in your home or business. Althouse is ready to mitigate your water disaster and help you avoid any secondary damage.
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• Water Damage Restoration
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• Water Damage Classifications
  This page discusses water damage classification by cleanliness of water source and by extent of the damage.
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• Equipment
  Pictures and explanations for various pieces of Water Damage restoration equipment.
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• Monitoring equipment
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• Advanced Equipment and Techniques
  This page shows how Althouse water damage restoration technicians are able to dry out inaccessible areas and difficult materials.
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• Dragon Mobile Furnace
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• Advanced Training
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• Applied Structural Drying
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• IICRC
  Information regarding the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification
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• KVIA water damage mitigation TV ad in El Paso, Las Cruces
  TV ad produced by KVIA promoting water damage mitigation services in El Paso, Las Cruces and surrounding areas
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• Fire Restoration
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• Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration
  This page outlines the packout procedures including documenting, packing, cleaning, decontaminating, restoring to preloss condition, re-packing, removing smoke odor, storing and returningcontents of home to owner. Also describes briefly the process of cleaning and decontaminating the structure (building and attachments).
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• KVIA Fire and Smoke Restoration Television ad
  15 second ad run on KVIA to promote Fire & Smoke restoration services.
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• Pack Out Process
  Photos of pack out process and POI software inventory print-outs.
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• More fire restoration pictures 2
  Overflow page 2 of fire restoration pictures
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• Pictures from Fire restoration process
  Overflo page 1 for fire restoration pictures
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• Printable FireSafety Tips
  Decorative version of Holiday Fire Safety Tips
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• Quenching a kitchen fire
  The right wasy to stop a grease fire. This video clip has circulated on the internet for a long time because it is so powerful. Most people do not know what to do if a pot on the stove catches fire. Trying to put it out the wrong way is dangerous and potentially deadly. In this video a fireman demonstrates the right way using items already in your kitchen--take a look now. And don't forget to share this with others.
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• Crime and Trauma Scene Decontamination
  Crime and Trauma Scene Decontamination. No one experiencing the tragic loss of a family member should be forced to clean up after his or her remains...
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• Floor Covering Inspection
  Flooring inspection to determine warranty issues. Independent inspector.
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• Our Company
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• Our Company
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• Althouse Training
  Employees only
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• Comments from Althouse clients
  Clients' comments on past carpet cleaning, fire and smoke restortion, water damage restoration (water extraction and applied structural drying), vent cleaning, and upholstery cleaning jobs.
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• Article Index
  Index page to access previous Althouse Cleaning Inc. newsletters and other articles relating to the cleaning and restoration industry.
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• FAQ
  Frequently asked questions regarding althouse cleaning Inc., fire and smoke restoration, water damage restoration, water extraction, carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, spot removal, odor removal. Drying equipment, etc
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• Aerial Photos Used for Estimating Roof Replacement Materials
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• Removing odor with ozone
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• Air Scrubbers-H.E.P.A. filters
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• Althouse in Houston in Wake of Hurricane Ike
  Austi Althouse works in Houstone with other water damage restoration experts to dry homes after Hurricane Ike
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• Contractors Connection Award
  Althouse Cleaning Receives Honor Competing against other independents and many franchisees, Althouse Cleaning placed in the top ten of mitigation companies in the Texas-Oklahoma region by Crawford Contractor Connection. Althouse Cleaning has received this honor for 14 years in a row. Contractor Connection has assembled the most capable and service oriented companies throughout the United States for their clients (Chubb, Crawford, The Hartford, MetLife, Nationwide, Safeco, Travelers, USAA, Zurich and other insurance companies) for their mitigation and restoration needs.
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• Definitions and Explanations
  Definitions and explanations of industry terms used on althousecleaning.com and linked with words in text pages.
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• Insurance Continuing Education Class for 4 credits
  Description of Water Damage Restoration and Applied structural Drying class given to insurance professionals. this class is approved by the Texas department of Insurance for four credits.
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• Fire Safety Tips
  A list of fire safty tips to prevent home fires during the Holiday season.
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• Keeping your Carpet Warranty with Professional Cleaning
  Press release from Shaw Industries regarding professional carpet cleaning requirement for keeping warranty intact.
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• Moisture Map and Daily Log
  Moisture map and daily log sheet
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• Remote Moisture Sensors
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• Smoke smell removal
  How ozone removes the smoke smell after a fire by changing the molecular structure of any lingering residue. Ozone also hasbeen shown to kill bacteriaso may also be used for removing or reducing smells at crime and trauma scenes, as well as smells from moisture problems. Ozone does not kill mold spores; nor does it work completely for cigarette smoke or residue left from protein fires.
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• Using Humidity, Airflow, and Temperature to Dry Your Home
  An artcle from Althouse Newsletter relaiting the importance of controlling humidity, airflow and temperature when drying a home. Applied Structural Drying concepts as taught in IICRC (Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) approved schools.
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• Flooring Defects
  What to do if you suspect flooring defects in carpet, solid wood floors, engineered wood floors, and laminate floors (i.e. Pergo).
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• Contact Us
  Contact page with phone numbers, address, email URL. Picture of 2008 Althouse Staff.
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• Thank you very much for your imput.
  Thank you page for cloents sending us emails for testimonies, questions, and to schedule service
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• Privacy Policy
  Privacy policy: we do not share information with third parties.
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• Dri-eaz Professional Drying Equipmet
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• Air movers
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• Dehumidifiers
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• Drying wood floors
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