{"id":29813,"date":"2023-03-22T15:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/?page_id=29813"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:19:54","slug":"seal-of-approval-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/testing\/seal-of-approval-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Seal of Approval Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29813\" class=\"elementor elementor-29813\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a381ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a381ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91ed28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f91ed28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80937a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80937a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e998d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13e998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Seal-of-Approval-1024x700-300x205-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19\" alt=\"The Carpet and Rug Institute&#039;s Seal of Approval Program logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010d052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"010d052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3876765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3876765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If You Can Measure It, You Can Improve It<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53b9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53b9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCRI\u2019s Seal of Approval (SOA) program is the carpet industry\u2019s only scientific program to test the effectiveness of carpet cleaning products and equipment. To achieve SOA certification, products go through rigorous laboratory testing to meet the high standards of the SOA program. The program helps consumers make informed decisions and helps manufacturers improve their products. The results are cleaner, healthier, and longer-lasting carpet.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02652ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02652ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d797146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d797146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Test<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8b03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-tabs\" data-id=\"7b8b03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-tabs jet-tabs-position-top jet-tabs-move-up-effect jet-tabs-ajax-template\" data-settings=\"{&quot;activeIndex&quot;:0,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;autoSwitch&quot;:false,&quot;autoSwitchDelay&quot;:3000,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:true,&quot;tabsPosition&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-tabs__control-wrapper \" role=\"tablist\">\n                                    <div id=\"jet-tabs-control-1291\" class=\"jet-tabs__control jet-tabs__control-icon-left elementor-menu-anchor active-tab \" data-tab=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"jet-tabs-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-template-id=\"2268733\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__control-inner\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__label-text\">Extractors<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-control-1292\" class=\"jet-tabs__control jet-tabs__control-icon-left elementor-menu-anchor  \" data-tab=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"jet-tabs-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"2268739\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__control-inner\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__label-text\">Solutions<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-control-1293\" class=\"jet-tabs__control jet-tabs__control-icon-left elementor-menu-anchor  \" data-tab=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"jet-tabs-content-1293\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"2268727\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__control-inner\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__label-text\">Vacuums<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-control-1294\" class=\"jet-tabs__control jet-tabs__control-icon-left elementor-menu-anchor  \" data-tab=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"jet-tabs-content-1294\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"2268720\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__control-inner\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__label-text\">Deep Cleaning Systems<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-control-1295\" class=\"jet-tabs__control jet-tabs__control-icon-left elementor-menu-anchor  \" data-tab=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"jet-tabs-content-1295\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"2268714\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__control-inner\"><div class=\"jet-tabs__label-text\">Interim Systems<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-tabs__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-tabs-content-1291\" class=\"jet-tabs__content active-content\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-template-id=\"2268733\"><div class=\"jet-tabs-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-content-1292\" class=\"jet-tabs__content \" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-template-id=\"2268739\"><div class=\"jet-tabs-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-content-1293\" class=\"jet-tabs__content \" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-template-id=\"2268727\"><div class=\"jet-tabs-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-content-1294\" class=\"jet-tabs__content \" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-template-id=\"2268720\"><div class=\"jet-tabs-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-tabs-content-1295\" class=\"jet-tabs__content \" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-template-id=\"2268714\"><div class=\"jet-tabs-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a7f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a7f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Bottom Line<\/h4><p>Seal of Approval certified products effectively remove soil without adversely affecting the appearance or the performance of the carpet \u2014 a wise investment for commercial and residential purchasers. So be sure to check that your carpet is being cleaned with CRI Seal of Approval &#8211; certified products to get the most out of your carpet investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f3606 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74f3606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48349c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48349c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912ff9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"912ff9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e7ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e7ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seal of Approval Certified Products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f2e39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8f2e39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeab5d7 elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"aeab5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/soa-solutions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wine-Spill-Carpet-Stain-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A spilled glass of red wine on a carpet\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolutions\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82d008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d82d008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324c1a2 elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"324c1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/soa-systems\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Carpet-Cleaning-professional-wand-SMALL.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Deep Cleaning Extractor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeep Cleaning Systems\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e71dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4e71dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eecde7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eecde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56af878 elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"56af878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/soa-extractors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Extractor-Head-on-Carpet.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Extractor Head on Carpet\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtractors\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3a211 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb3a211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97df428 elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"97df428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/soa-vacuums\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Vacuum-Adobe-1024x645.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Vacuuming with red vacuum\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVacuums\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3498537 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3498537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e119da elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5e119da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/soa-interim-systems\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Interim-Maintenance-Square.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Interim Maintenance\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterim Systems\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb809d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bb809d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ba271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37ba271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certifying a Product<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2938015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2938015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applying to have your product certified under CRI\u2019s Seal of Approval testing program is easy. Just download the appropriate form below and submit it to CRI.<\/p><p><strong>All invoices must be paid before testing can commence.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357908a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357908a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc5533 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bc5533\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53197b5 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53197b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Seal of Approval program is governed by the SOA Program Manual. 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Consumers get a healthier environment in which to live and work \u2013 and a maximum return on their carpet investment.<\/p><p><strong>Carpet Cleaning Product Manufacturers:<\/strong>\u00a0By using the test results to see product strengths and weaknesses, manufacturers get a better idea of the product and equipment features they need to improve. That leads to more effective products going to market. For their efforts, the manufacturers gain the added credibility of the Seal of Approval label on their products.<\/p><p><strong>Carpet Cleaning Professionals:<\/strong>\u00a0Cleaning professionals gain SOA certification when they use Seal of Approval products. The certification differentiates them from the competition. 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