Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid vs Carpet Cleaner: which is safer?
Rug Doctor Carpet Cleaner is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Axminster
Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
wool plaid, Axminster weave
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde and VOC off-gassing
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in colorants
ReportedDust and dust mite allergens
Our pick
Rug Doctor
Carpet Cleaner
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Water-based cleaning formula, plastic/metal machine components
Confidence
68%
PossiblePlastic tank leaching from heated water contact
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in machine reservoirs
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde and VOC off-gassing, Azo dyes and heavy metals in colorants, Dust and dust mite allergens and Moth and insect infestation risk on the Axminster and not on the Rug Doctor.
- We flag Plastic tank leaching from heated water contact and Bacterial or mold growth in machine reservoirs on the Rug Doctor and not on the Axminster.
- The Axminster is wool plaid, Axminster weave where the Rug Doctor is Water-based cleaning formula, plastic/metal machine components, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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