Electrodry is a
carpet cleaning
Carpet cleaning is performed to remove stains, dirt, and allergens from carpets. Common methods include hot water extraction, dry-cleaning, and vacuuming.
Hot water extraction
Hot water extraction, sometimes mistakenly called "steam cleaning ...
franchise organisation based in
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle ( ; Awabakal: ) is a metropolitan area and the second most populated city in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas, and is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area ...
. Electrodry was founded in 1983 by Paul Burchell. In 1984, Electrodry started franchising its operations with the sale of the first franchise in
Gosford
Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extr ...
. Electrodry expanded operations to have 100 franchise members in 2009. Electrodry also has operations in
New Zealand
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and for the period from 1987 to 1989 had operations in the
United States
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.
Electrodry uses a system of carpet cleaning called bonnet cleaning, generically referred to as
carpet dry cleaning. Electrodry manufactures the main chemicals used in the Electrodry carpet cleaning system.
Electrodry services include upholstery cleaning, mattress cleaning and tile cleaning. Electrodry is a certified firm of The Clean Trust, which is the unofficial governing body of the carpet cleaning industry. From 2009 to 2015 Electrodry was endorsed by the National Asthma Council's Sensitive Choice program for a range of services including carpet cleaning.
In 2015, the
Federal Court fined Electrodry for fake reviews following action by the
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
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.
References
External links
Company Website
Franchises
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