Re: JEFF MAY: Pro Tec Carpet Mats

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

I have an opportunity to stay at a friends' empty condo but there is

carpeting and a central heating and cooling system with a really

loosey filter. I was thinking I could put Pro Tec carpet mats down

on carpet in areas I will be using but in Dining Room and Living

Room there is hardwood floors with very, very old antique oriental

rugs down. My first thought was to ask if I could roll them up.

However I remember handling someone else's very old item once and it

fell apart and I felt responsible. I doubt this would fall apart

but I wonder if it could tear with stress of being rolled up. Next

idea would be to also cover it with the Pro-tec mat but wonder if I

can leave mat on for long periods, like 4 months for example or

longer. Apparently they are made to put down to protect things from

being damaged from work being done but I wonder if they okay for

longer periods. Reason I ask is I remember once leaving masking

tape on a wall for a long period and then tore wallpaper trying to

get it off. Do you think I could safely leave Pro-Tec down on an

antique carpet for 4-6 months without damaging it, or on regular

wall to wall carpet for that long without damaging it??

One ad for a plastic adhesive carpet mat said it could be used as

long as 45 days but it wasn't pro-tec. I guess I could take it up

and put another one down...??

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

In additional question to post below. If mat needs to be down a long

time, do you think just plastic mat without adhesive would keep

allergens down also as an alternative to the adhesive backed. The

adhesive backed I'm sure stays in place longer. If I moved in, I may

stay at condo for 4-6 months. They have central air and heating but

very poor filter. Filter is so ineffective that filter is looks

completely new even though the air handling system is very FULL of

dust.

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> Jeff,

> I have an opportunity to stay at a friends' empty condo but there is

> carpeting and a central heating and cooling system with a really

> loosey filter.