If you have spent large amounts of money on carpet in your home, it only makes sense to ensure that the process used to clean it will help preserve the life of the carpet and won?t wreck it. Also, you could end up spending large amounts of money to clean your carpet. To help you be more aware, here is a list of different methods of carpet cleaning offered today:
Carpet Shampoo Method
Basically a shampoo is applied to the carpet which foams up and suspends the soil in the carpet. The suspended soil is taken out of the carpet through rinsing. It must be noted that this process requires a high degree of skill and should be approached with necessary due care. If not, the pile on your carpet can be distorted.
Bonnet Pad Cleaning
Basically a detergent solution is applied onto the carpet and is buffed with a cotton or rayon bonnet pad. This will help loosen the soils. It is then buffed with a cotton pad to removed those loosened soils. This method is great if you need your carpets to be dried quickly. However, in most cases it is not as effective as steam cleaning.
Hot Water Extraction (Steam Cleaning)
This is certainly the most common method used in the carpet cleaning industry these days. Basically the carpet is pre-sprayed with a detergent, the hot water is injected under pressure onto the carpet. This creates agitation to help take up the soil. The water is almost simultaneously vacuumed of the floor to remove the soil and excess moisture.
Which Method should be used for your carpet?
It is recommended you choose a professional carpet cleaner who can recommend the best option for you. Generally they will need to have IICRC certification as a minimum and should be highly regarded in the industry. However, to give you a basic rundown, steam cleaning is useful as a restoration clean, if you don?t mind waiting longer for the carpets to dry. Carpet shampooing is not used often anymore and can leave residue in your carpet.
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