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Carpet Cleaing Methods For Consideration

By Matt Chang
Dec 4, 2008
When it is time to finally get your carpet cleaned, you may be a bit confused about what to do. The question you may ask yourself is whether to do it yourself, or have it professionally done. The other thing you consider is which method you should use.

An experienced carpet cleaning technician can help you make a better decision about the method with which to clean your carpet. The carpet cleaning technician will assist you in determining whether your carpets are compatible with some cleaning methods and if stains will require deep stain removal methods. The most popular carpet cleaning methods used to clean carpets are steam cleaning, dry cleaning and deep shampoo.

While many of the methods described above are related to professional carpet cleaning, we will describe and talk about some of the best and most popular methods used today. We will briefly explain the three most common carpet cleaning methods used today.

Every carpet cleaning method is different and each has its own advantages. Getting the best carpet cleaning results largely depends on the experience of the cleaning technicians.

Regardless of the cleaning method used, if you are going to work with a professional, you need to make sure that you have checked the references of the company, and you have gotten some good solid referrals.

Here is a list of some of the top cleaning methods.

Steam Cleaning. Also known as hot water extraction method, is the most common carpet cleaning method used by professional carpet cleaning technicians. Steam carpet cleaning combines hot water cleaning solution with a wet vacuum. The technicians use either a portable heavy powered steam cleaning machine or a truck mount. Both options are very effective to suck up dirt from underneath the carpet and remove minor stains. Some carpet cleaning technicians prefer the truck-mount machine for the simple reason that it's easier to heat and vacuum.

Dry cleaning. Carpet cleaning professionals consider dry cleaning a safe carpet cleaning solution since it has no risk for soap residue. The carpet cleaning technician applies dry powder over the area of the carpet to be cleaned and vacuumed. More carpet cleaning companies are currently focused on using organic powders only. If you live in an area with high moisture content in the air, you may want to consider Dry Carpet Cleaning. The benefit to this kind of cleaning is that you minimize the potential growth of mold due to improperly dry carpets.

Shampoo Cleaning. This method requires carpet cleaning professionals to use shampoo solutions. The cleaning solution soaks up the dirt separates it from the carpet. The carpet cleaning technician will then complete dirt removal with a heavy powered machine. Drying time tends to be faster with this system than others. Regardless, you need to be aware that the carpet will be wet, and you need to plan to have dry time. Additionally, if the carpet is not drying fast enough, often, carpet fans are used to expedite the drying process.
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