Waterhog Premier Fashion is a heavier face weight 36 oz.
Waterhog Fashion, 24 oz. weight (normal weight)

Whether you talking a garage floor mat, or a commercial entrance or entry mat, Waterhog is the leader.

I had a customer asking questions regarding the Water hog entrance mat. There are several different versions and it can get confusing.
There is the Waterhog Premier Fashion (some people spell it Water hog), Waterhog Premier, Waterhog Classic & Classic Diamond, and Waterhog Fashion & Fashion Diamond.
The question was "does the Waterhog fasion have the same capacity of holding water as the Waterhog Classic?" Before I answer that question, you need to know that very simply the Fashion has carpet over the black rubber edging that matches the carpet mat color, and the Classic only has the rubber edge.
Look at these two pictures, notice the edging, one has carpet over it and rubber under.

This is the only difference (carpet over the rubber edge), so of course the different Waterhog mats will hold the same amount. The same superior design, with rubber nubs under the carpet, the canals or groves that trap debris, dirt, mud, and water and other liquids away.
Again, lay them on the garage floor, front entrance, back entry, anyplace you want to trap dirt and water and keep your house, office or industrial areas clean.

WaterHog Classic (rubber edging)
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Waterhog Fashion (with carpeting)

Thanks to Mymatting.com for pictures

There are 2 choices with entrance floor mats regardless of commercial, residential or industrial. Found some interesting facts about entry door mats and the age old question to buy or rent. Checkout this article below:




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Mat Rental vs. Purchase
Do You Know All the Facts?


PERCEPTION:
Renting mats is more convenient than owning mats.

FACT:
The service intervals for mat rental ranges from weekly, bi-monthly or monthly. Based on need, most facilities have a
contractor or their own staff clean their mats daily.

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PERCEPTION:
Renting mats is more convenient than owning mats.

FACT:
Mat rental programs offer small sizes that are not big enough to be effective, sometimes requiring
multiple mats which causes safety issues. A truly effective mat program includes Scraper mats, Scraper/Wiper
mats, Wiper Mats, Anti-fatigue mats and Anti-slip mats.

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watch this as a video - located in our "Entrance carpet mat competition" entry in this blog

PERCEPTION:
Rental mats stop dirt and moisture.

FACT:
Over a brief period of time, the nylon face fiber on a rental mat crushes flat allowing dirt to track into the building. The construction
of a rental mat, when saturated, allows water to flow off the mat and create a safety hazard. High
Performance mats have a permanent bi-level face to eliminate crushing, create a “door filter”, and
provide years of performance life. Also, the water dam border contains dirt and moisture on the mat.




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PERCEPTION:
Rental mats are always delivered clean and attractive.

FACT:
The age of a rental mat may range from new to 8-10 years old. The quality and appearance may vary considerably from one
service interval to the next. Mats that are in disrepair may cause safety hazards and an inconsistent appearance
negatively affects the facility’s image.

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PERCEPTION:
All rental mats are changed and cleaned regularly.

FACT:
Most outside scraper mats, anti-fatigue mats, and kitchen mats on a rental program are not changed at all. It is left up
to the facility to take care of the mat themselves while still paying a rental charge.

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PERCEPTION:
Rental mats are environmentally friendly.

FACT:
Rental mats require fuel for pickup and delivery, energy for washing and drying, and add chemicals to the waste water. Not only are
High Performance mats constructed of recycled materials, they also perform for 5-10 years.

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PERCEPTION:
Renting mats is economical.

FACT:
Rental mats are very expensive as a long term matting option. At an average of $.20 per
square foot per week a single 3x5 rental mat costs a facility $780 over a five year period. In contrast, a
purchased 3x5 High Performance mat costs the facility approximately $100. (that is a retail price - look at mymatting.com for wholesale pricing, about $55.00)

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FACT:
There are benefits to owning your own mats.

You’ll experience substantial cost savings and improved safety from better performance and no rental
program costs. From our line of mats, you can choose color coordinated mats that compliment your
interiors and are available in a variety of sizes to best suit commercial traffic patterns - all are performance
engineered for the proper job.

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Thanks to Andersen for a great article.
Andersen is the top of the line family owned entrance matting manufacturers in the industry.
All their mats are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Mymatting.com thanks for:
great service (family owned for over 30 years)
and
the best pricing (discounted products, highest quality).

Once again a great article, run the figures take a look at your location and needs, think of the environment and then act!

Safety mats do not just mean switch matting. That is Safety mats with a built in switch, when someone steps off the mat the machine shuts down. With that said, that type of safety mat is not the only reason that the word safety is attached to it. Different colors, or safety color stripping down the sides. The color is very nice because workers will pick up on the color difference and find the mat, safer for all. Some other Safety mats would have a non skid or anti slip surface, again it speaks for its self no slipping means safety. However, a lot of mats and matting companies say slip proof or slip resistant, take a logical look at this, what is the design and how or where does the slip resistance come from? Take a look at the picture below, notice the Large Square openings? Square openings means less matting in between the openings also a nice square edge to catch the foot. More opening gives more area for the foot to grab onto and this equals better traction! Not to mention the cross tread design on the bottom and the top of the mat, I like this!
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Ok, what else makes a "Safety Mat"? How about those large square openings, they serve another purpose. With less mat and more opening whatever falls will fall into an opening or if it does fall on the mat there is only 1/4" of material there so odds are whatever it is will soon fall into the openings. Now you are walking on the mat not on all the debris or liquids, and this has to be safer! Not to mention the neat little piles of square dirt that is left  on the floor when you roll the mat up, not stuck up in the mat. The large square safety openings also help with clean up, the mat rolls easier because of them and the debris are not caught up in the mat.

hope this helps you stay safer! -click the mat for more information-

Oh and it's all made, well... Hand Made in the USA, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nice to have a local product to support





 

I have been doing Google searches for a downdraft table mat and not find much of anything, there is really not much out there.
How can you lay a mat on a downdraft table? Most mats out there are solid and the ones that have openings, do not have very large openings and you can loose air flow. So, yes I can see that a search for downdraft mat would not bring much. Still there remains a problem, downdraft tables have a metal grate that allows air flow and holds your product. Metal is the key word here, metal can scratch or damage your products. I've seen some hard plastic grates that are used, and this is a bit better, but hard plastic can still scratch and damage.
How about a soft  flexible plastic mat that will set on top of the grate? A downdraft table mat that allows air flow like the metal and plastic grates do. There is a mat mat just for downdraft tables, this mat is a grate pattern that has square openings that allow air flow, about 7/8"x7/8" square openings. This mat is Hand Made in the USA, and can be made down to the inch. So you can order a stock width in inches and choose your custom length in inches and you can choose any of 9 colors. If you would like a bit more custom you can order any width and any length and any color cominations (why not dress it up a bit, why have your work area drab and boring? You don't want employees being bored and doing drab work, I know I wouldn't want that).

What a find, a flexible downdraft table mat to protect your items and your table! It's reversable (two mats in one), and made of a non absorbent material. Firm enough to support yet soft enough to protect - check it out here www.mymatting.com.

 
downdraft table with blue mat on it





this shows the flexibility and and a couple of black color strips in a yellow mat, look at the large openings.

A new factory outlet located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
A great source for a business or resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana for floor mats and matting. Not only do they have a new website, but you can stop in and visit with them in their show room. I've been to McMaster-Carr and Grainger and wow the prices are huge, I think even big business is looking for ways to save money. There was a time that buinesses didn't care what they paid, but times have changed haven't they. These guys in Fort Wayne Indiana have awesome service and great pricing. They are a manufacturer and work with the other manufacturers to make sure every customer gets a great price and superior friendly service. Check 'em out: Airomat
Huge sign Displaying the new website Mymatting.com on the building on the southwest side of Fort Wayne Indiana.


Down home Ft. Wayne Indiana, family owned business - good people. This picture is a Safety and Fatigue relief floor mat cut into a circle and a floor mat strip laid in as the mouth and eyes, I don't think this is a regular thing they make, but it was very interesting

- A quick note regarding entrance mats logo -
Waterhog and Waterhog logo mats, are they good, should I use regular carpet entrance mats or the Waterhog. Andersen has a Waterhog mat and a Waterhog logo mat called Classic Impressions Logo mat. This entrance mat and logo mat has a pattern to them, deep grooves that channel water and dirt away. The carpet or pattern is actually built up with with a rubber base then the carpet is pressed down onto the rubber, this is how you get the patterns and deep grooves. The carpet can never break down because they are pressed onto the rubber, you will always have the deep channels. Now I'm not saying that regular carpet entrance mats like the TriGrip are not good, they do have a place and are very good. But this quick note covers how great the Waterhog is, and the fact that you can get them with a logo on them too.
Checkout this video that covers sand and water poured on a Waterhog mat and a regular carpet entrance mat, it shows when people or traffic walks through the sand and water what happens to your home, office or whatever room needs protection. Great video very informative.

Just for information sake: Humane offers the puzzle type connections on all all of their animal (horse, pig, cow, dog, etc...) mat and stall mats (even their industrial and exercise mats). This puzzle connection is a great way to keep the mats together. As an example the stall matting when laid and installed correctly can move with horse or animal movement. Not only is the a pain to keep track of but can be dangerous. With that said, Humane does offer the matting with three different sides to them. One is a right out of the mold (don't forget Humane has one of the best molding processes for a superior product), this is a straight edge or flat side. The Second option is what is called a True Edge, this edge is a precise or very straight water jet cut. This straight edge fits up next to other True Edge mats perfectly. And of course the Third are the Puzzle Connections.
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Okay, a quick note on what to do with two mats that meet up with each other.
[picture from Mymatting.com]

Overlapping is a great way to deal with matting that meets up, some people add a little two-sided tape (not really needed, but a nice extra if wanted). If for some reason your mats do not match up you will have to cut, simply do an over lap then using a straight edge cut down through both mats. After cutting down the length go back and pull out the cut off pieces and lay the mats back down and they should match up right on your cut lines. Most people I talk to are not that fancy and just lay the mats overlapping and leave it at that. Some do not even have the mats that close to each other and the do not have to worry about any of this. Happy garage floor laying / installing.

I was talking with someone today who had a garage with almost no slope and needed to lay something down to keep the liquids and debris off his already bad concrete garage floor. The road salt is really hurting and breaking down the cement, and hes trying to keep the liquids from leaking through down to a storage garage below. The Garage Floor Mat G-Floor is about the only garage floor mat that can really say it holds the water back, and being made of tough vinyl it will stand up to all the salt, dirt/mud and other nasty stuff.
We talked about washing the mat, and since he dose not have a slope, I recommended the standard thickness. This is a bit lighter weight and will be that much easier for him to drag out of the garage in the spring and wash it off with mild soap and water. I recommend the ribbed top because he will lay two mats together and over lap them or lay them up next to each other. The ribbed top will channel the water / liquids and keep them from traveling sideways to where the mats meet up. You can use 2x4's on the edges, under the matting in order to channel the water or liquids back to the center of the mat where it will evaporate and or dry up.
[complements of Mymatting.com]
This garage floor mat G-Floor comes with different top patterns - Diamond, Coin, Levant (leather look), and Ribbed. You can see all these at Mymatting.com, great prices and great service too!