#watermat

If you are considering purchasing an entry mat for your home or your business, you understand that first impressions are important!

This is great because your entry mat will do just that—make a wonderful impression of either your home or business.

But chances are you might also be feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the options! There are so many different brands, styles, sizes, and colors to choose from! You can even customize an entry mat to your very specific needs.

So let us start with the type of entry mat you should consider purchasing. There are two types of entry mats—traditional entry mats and waterhog mats. What’s the difference? We are about to dive into that to help you make a well-informed decision on what one to purchase!

1.       Waterhog mats retain more water

You might be wondering, what are waterhog mats used for anyway? Well, one of the main reasons waterhog mats are so beneficial and preferred by many is that they can retain an insane amount of water—up to nearly two gallons in fact! This is really important to entry mats because they will have to be adverse through various weather conditions—including snow and rain showers. Waterhog mats can continue to collect any traces of water so that it does not get brought into your home or business. When comparing to the standard entry mat, their water retention does simply not compare and is nowhere near as durable.

2.       Waterhog mats can deal with it all

Yes, waterhog mats can deal with lots of water. They can also deal with large volumes of foot traffic, spills, dirt, and anything else that can be tracked in from outside. This is important, because the more it can withstand, the longer it will look better as well. And a key part of an entry mat is to also look good. In comparison, while the standard entry mat can also withstand the above elements, they are not able to do so at such large volumes.

3.       Waterhog mats are multi-purpose

A standard entry mat is good for just that—being an entry mat. But warthog mats also serve similar important functions indoors as well and can be used on various floor surfaces! Because of the range of backings that can be placed on the fabric of warthog mats, they remain sturdy on just about any surface, whether that be inside or outside.

4.       Waterhog mats are more effective with the bad stuff

While normal entry mats also can capture the bad stuff you do not want to be tracked inside—like dirt, germs, bacteria, and water—warthog mats have the capacity to capture this all more effectively. This is due to the type of fabric warthog mats are made from, along with the intricate design used to both captures water-resistant, it can take more of a rigorous cleaning!

When having to decide between a standard entry mat or a warthog mat, the benefits of the latter are pretty clear. They clean easier, capture more, and are more versatile for their roles.