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How To Know Its Time To Change Your Rug Pad

If you have rug pads under your rugs, and you should, then you should be aware of the time to replace them. Quality rug pads will last a long time yet eventually they do need to be replaced. Whether you have a polyester rug pad, felt rug pad or rubber rug pad under your rug, the rug pad will wear and there are some signs to look for to know when it is time to replace your rug pad.

Natural rubber rug pads by nature will eventually dry out. A quality rubber rug pad will probably last over 10 years before any drying takes place. When you check your rubber rug pad and it looks like it may be cracking, it is a good time to think about changing the pad. What can happen if you wait too long after a rubber rug pad starts to crack is that it may start breaking down and creating a mess on your floor. I do not mean sticking to your floor, but more of the rubber creating a dusting on your floor. Again, with a quality rubber rug pad, this should not happen soon at all yet it is good to be prepared for when it does happen.

Felt rug pads may start to loosen up after several years of use. By this I mean the jute may start to shed and you may start seeing fibers around the edges of your rug. If this is the case, it is a good time to think about replacing the rug pad. A quality felt rug pad, one that is quite dense like a 40 ounce quality, will take a long time to shed. Like with all rug pads, it is a good idea to check your felt jute rug pad once in a while to make sure all is intact.

Finally, for polyester, nylon or pvc (plastic) non slip rug pads, there are a few signs that signal to replacing the rug pad. By this type of rug pad, I mean the ones with the open weave, or holes. Lift your area rug once in a while to check your non slip rug pad and look for things such as pieces of the pad coming up and perhaps sticking to the back of the rug. When this type of rug pad starts to wear, small pieces of the pad can be seen coming off the actual rug pad. This is a good time to think about replacing the pad.

Rug pads are usually out of sight, out of mind. When you clean your floors, it is a great idea to just give a simple check to the rug pad. Chances are with a quality rug pad, there is no reason to change the pad for many years. Even with this fact, each rug pad can go through different stress and wear depending on the use and the floor so be aware of this and replace the rug pad when any of the above wear signs show.

About the Author

Luis Santamaria has been in the area rug and flooring industry for several years. His expertise is in rug and floor preservation. A quality rug pad is an important element to protecting any area rug and any type of hard floor. You may see more and purchase quality rug pads at Rug Pad Corner.