To clean carpets and get excellent results can only be done with knowledge gained from training and experience. As a professional ncarpet cleaner myself I have heard many horror stories where incompetent people have shrunk, dyed and ruined carpets through using the wrong process, chemicals and machinery. The major key to carpet cleaning is water management.
If you’re the customer and looking to have your carpets professionally cleaned then the cheapest option is not always the best one. If the carpets are not cleaned properly using the correct process and the wrong chemicals are used, potentially you’re carpets could get ruined.
Before any professional begins work they need to carry out a detailed survey of your carpets. If the professional carpet cleaner is experienced, he/ she should carry tests to ascertain the backing, will the dye bleed, material of fibres natural or synthetic and check that the carpet is secured on the grippers around the room. The survey then will show what type of cleaning is required, can wet cleaning be used, chances of browning and importantly will the carpet suffer shrinkage.
Provided detailed checks and tests have been carried out before hand, the chances of something going wrong using wet cleaning is very minimal. Problems occur by using too much water, too high PH level products and leaving the carpet too wet.
There are a huge number of so called carpet cleaning chemicals on the market, the safest and most effective ones will not be found at your local supermarkets or pound shop. The same goes for a carpet cleaning machine, if you want the best results you cannot hire one from your local supermarket. If you do decide and clean your carpets yourself using a machine from a supermarket or DIY store, always remember the chances of damaging your carpets are high and they will probably get dirty quite quickly.
Providing your carpets can be wet cleaned, the modern method for domestic carpets is hot water extraction. Here’s a brief guide on the process; 1: First the carpet must be thoroughly vacuumed with a good quality, powerful vacuum. 2: Any spots or stains to be treated. The trick here is to neutralise the stain and blot, do not rub. 3: A special chemical called a pre spray is then sprayed over the carpet, which is agitated, by a machine or brush. The pre spray is designed to get into the soil, break it down ready for extraction. 4: After 10-15 minutes the hot water extraction begins. Simply this a dual purpose powerful machine which injects hot water mixed with cleaning chemicals into the carpet and at the same time the soil and excess water is sucked back up. 5: Finally the carpet pile is reset using a brush.
We hope you have enjoyed this article and it has given you a better understanding of carpet cleaning.
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Jim Brown :: Apr.30.2010 ::
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