Hypoallergenic Carpet Pads

Carpet pads not only help to increase the life of your carpet, but the can improve your overall health and well-being as well. A good quality carpet pad should provide support to your feet, not emit volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), and should not break down easily over time.

Because carpet pads are available in a wide variety of materials and prices, it’s important to make sure you’re buying the right pad for the right reasons.

A good carpet pad will not only ensure that your carpet remains safe, it will also protect you from mites and allergies. Carpets are often criticized for harboring allergens, when often it is a poor quality carpet pad that is at the root of the problem.

Understanding carpet pads can help ensure that your carpet spreads good cheer and warmth throughout your house and does not become a nuisance.

Understanding Hypoallergenic Carpet Pads

• Carpets often become a problem for people prone to allergies. All kinds of allergens – dust, mites, microbes etc. tend to settle in the carpet pad. Day to day exposure to these allergens can cause allergic symptoms and respiratory problems.
• Hypoallergenic carpet pads, as the name suggests, cause fewer incidences of allergic reactions. Do remember that incidences of allergies may not be completely eliminated, but they will definitely be reduced significantly.
• Three kinds of hypoallergenic carpet pads are available- anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-microbial.
• The antibacterial carpet pads are manufactured to prevent the growth of bacteria in or on the carpet pad.
• The anti-fungal carpet pads inhibit the growth of fungi.
• The anti-microbial pads inhibit all kinds of microbes including Bacteria and Fungi.

Composition of Hypoallergenic Carpet Pads

Hypoallergenic carpet pads are usually made from synthetic compounds that are inert, do not emit volatile organic compounds and do not undergo spontaneous degradation. Natural hypoallergenic products are rarely used when making hypoallergenic carpet pads.

When it comes to allergies, people suffer from different problems. A carpet pad that does not affect one person may prove to be a respiratory nightmare for you. If you know a person suffering from allergies, it is best to be cautious. Do not rely on carpet pads that your friend has installed and found to be good unless he suffers from the same allergy.

An allergy, if well managed, can be a minor irritant. But if not well cared for, allergies can be very unpleasant. Even if two people may be allergic to the same chemical, the amount of the chemical that they can tolerate is generally different. Your beautiful Berber carpet will lose half its appeal if someone in the family starts suffering from allergies due to the carpet pad underneath it.

Most allergens are well known, but there are others to which we are mildly allergic. It is very difficult to determine the ambient load of these not so potent allergens or to predict what our tolerance level to each of these allergens is. You may have heard from some people that carpets are a source of allergens and from others that they reduce allergens in the air! Do not let these contradictory statements confuse you. Carpets keep dust and allergens close to the floor and reduce their load in the air. But poorly maintained carpets or those without hypoallergenic carpet pads can become a source of allergens themselves.

At Contempo Floor Coverings you can select form a wide range of carpet fibers, carpet cuts and carpet styles. You can also select the best hypoallergenic carpet pads suited to your carpet. With our professional installation services you can fulfill all your flooring needs under one roof.

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