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•Cleaning
agents
Use appropriate detergents, like those available on the market
for tiles. Specifically avoid very strong acid detergents, like
those used for cleaning toilets: these may damage the tiles, or
the acids may damage joints that are filled (as most of them are)
with cement-based materials. It must be remembered that only joints
filled with epoxy materials have a high resistance to chemicals.
•Cleaning
methods
In cleaning, use abrasive instruments (like metal scouring pads)
sparingly and very carefully: this is especially important for
glossy tiles, which are most vulnerable to visible scratches, dulling,
etc.
• Abrasive dirt
Certain types of dirt (like dust and sand) increase the abrasive
effect of pedestrian traffic. Try to keep the floor as clean as
possible, and prevent the presence of this kind of dirt, which
is brought in from the outdoors, by placing a doormat at the entrance.
• Precautions and protection
Ceramic floors are not “resilient” which is to say
they have only limited resistance to impact. Care must thus be
taken to avoid as much as possible the falling of heavy objects,
and to protect maybe with a rug or a doormat -areas where objects
may fall more frequently or easily (for example, in a private kitchen,
the floor area in front of the sink and stove).
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