Whittaker for Higher Education
Campus buildings are almost always in use. The Smart Care® system keeps carpeted areas clean across classrooms, dorms, libraries, and common areas without disrupting the daily life of the people who live and learn in them.
The student experience is enhanced when carpets are clean. The Carpet and Rug Institute has cited third-party studies in educational facilities documenting improvements in indoor air quality, student learning, and occupant comfort when carpets are properly maintained. A consistent maintenance program is not just a facilities decision, it is an investment in the environment students learn in every day.
The challenge is not cleaning campus carpet, it is cleaning it without stopping everything else.
University facilities teams manage some of the most demanding carpet maintenance environments in any industry. High foot traffic through corridors and common areas, residential buildings that are occupied around the clock, lecture halls and classrooms with tight windows between uses, and athletic and event facilities with unpredictable schedules. The Smart Care® TRIO uses low-moisture encapsulation. Carpets dry in 30-60 minutes. Cleaning happens between classes, during low-traffic periods, and in occupied buildings without fans running down the hallway or spaces being taken out of service. Frontline workers can be trained in minutes, as the process is simple enough to follow consistently across shifts and across a team with high turnover.
Smart Care® TRIO
Every campus is different and the carpet maintenance program should match that.
The Smart Care® system is designed around your requirements, your budget, and your APPA appearance levels. Whittaker can advise on the most appropriate cleaning frequencies for each area type and identify ways to defer expensive restorative cleaning by keeping carpets maintained consistently between deep cleans. High-traffic areas like entrances, corridors, and student union spaces need more frequent attention than classrooms or administrative offices. The program scales to match traffic without adding complexity for the teams running it. Our productivity rate data gives your team a simple framework for workloading calculations. Square footage, machine production rates, and product consumption factors combine to give you an annual cost for maintaining a consistent appearance level across every carpeted area on campus.
Productivity Rates"When I first joined the University of Maryland, we used a cumbersome machine for carpet maintenance. We switched to Whittaker and now have 14 machines across campus. I can honestly say it's the best, most reliable machine in my arsenal."
— Bob Pils, Assistant Director for Building Services, University of Maryland
Four Cornerstones of Successful Carpet Maintenance
Long-term care facilities with the best-looking carpet are not cleaning more aggressively. They are maintaining a consistent schedule. A complete program has four parts working together.
Preventative Maintenance
Daily Maintenance
Interim Maintenance
Restorative Maintenance
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Learn more about our Smart Care® systems and CRYSTAL® Chemistry, and find the right fit for your campus.
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Other Resources for Education Facilities
Tools and guides to help you build, budget, and run a carpet maintenance program across your campus.
- Carpet Maintenance ProgramBuild a comprehensive carpet care program matched to your campus traffic patterns and APPA appearance levels.
- Carpet Cleaning Productivity CalculatorsUse square footage, machine production rates, and product consumption factors to calculate your annual carpet maintenance cost.
- Encapsulation vs ExtractionWhat vacuuming, encapsulation, and extraction each do and where each one fits in a complete program.
- Productivity Rate ComparisonConfirmed productivity rates for every Smart Care® TRIO model, from 9,000 to 20,640 sq. ft. per hour.
- Video GuidesGetting started, machine care, and chemistry application guides for your facilities team.
Real people, Real outcomes
Hear from the operators who trust Whittaker
Read Success Stories“I have been a longtime supporter of Whittaker's products for over 25 years. Your products, customer service, and friendship with our company and customers are outstanding.”
“Andrew was great to work with. He answers his phone when we call. We had very good communication through the repair process.”
“For the past 11 years, we've used Whittaker at over 200 Atria buildings across the nation. With Whittaker, I don't feel like a number – I feel like a person... helping us provide proper training to our staff of over 260 people.”
“When I first joined the University of Maryland, we used a cumbersome machine for carpet maintenance. We switched to Whittaker and now have 14 machines across campus. I can honestly say it's the best, most reliable machine in my arsenal.”
“CSI International, Inc has been a customer of Whittaker for many years. Whittaker has always been so great with customer care. They are very responsive, helpful, and friendly.”
“Whittaker's chemical line is what sets them apart. They have chemicals for specific stains caused by grease, pet urine, red wine, and more. This allows us to tailor our cleaning efforts...”
The Smart Care® TRIO: One System for Every Area on Campus
No two campus environments are the same. The Smart Care® TRIO line covers classrooms, corridors, residence halls, and large open event spaces with the same low-moisture system, the same CRYSTAL® Chemistry, and the same 30-60 minute dry time across every machine in the line.
Learn MoreSmart Care® TRIO 12 Inch Commercial Carpet Cleaning Machine
$4,129.00 • SKU: WSC12-TRIO
Smart Care® TRIO 15 Inch Commercial Carpet Cleaning Machine
$4,699.00 • SKU: WSC15-TRIO
Smart Care® TRIO 20" Carpet Cleaning Machine
SKU: WSC20-TRIO
Smart Care® TRIO 25 Inch Commercial Carpet Cleaning Machine
$5,589.00 • SKU: WSC25-TRIO
