ADVANCE AQUARIDE® CARPET EXTRACTOR
FIRST TO EARN CRI SEAL OF APPROVAL

The AquaRide® SE rider extractor from Advance has earned the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Seal of Approval for performance in both restoration mode and maintenance mode. The AquaRide SE extractor is said to be the industry’s first rider extractor to be certified by CRI and the only extractor to be certified in both cleaning modes. In order to be awarded the CRI Seal of Approval, the AquaRide SE had to pass a rigorous, three-part scientific text. This test measures the machine’s ability to pick-up soil, the amount of residual moisture left in the carpet and the extractor’s ability to preserve carpet appearance. 

The extractor makes use of Advance’s patented Dual Cleaning Mode (DCM) technology which allows the operator to select maintenance or restoration mode cleaning. In maintenance mode, the detergent solution is sprayed on the machine’s brush – instead of directly on the carpet, as in restoration mode – so less moisture penetrates the carpet. The carpet dries faster and the risk of bacteria growth on lightly soiled carpets is reduced. 

An extractor must meet CRI standards in all three parts of its independent testing in order to gain the CRI Seal of Approval. The first test, utilizing technology developed by NASA, measures the machine’s ability to pick-up soil by measuring how much soil is removed from a carpet sample. The second test measures the amount of moisture remaining in the carpet after the extractor is finished cleaning. The final test ensures the extractor doesn’t negatively affect carpet appearance. In order to achieve certification, an extractor must pass all three tests. 

The AquaRide extractor is available with the patented AXP onboard detergent dispensing system, which eliminates pre-mixing of detergent and water because the two are stored separately in the machine until the solution is sprayed on the brushes or carpet. This is said to eliminate solution waste and increase cleaning productivity because the detergent is not pre-mixed in the solution tank. 

For more information, contact Nilfisk-Advance Canada Company at (905) 712-3260, e-mail: or visit the company’s web site at www.advance-us.com.