Carpet Cleaning - The Options

When furnishing your home or business, carpeting is one of the hardest decisions you will have to make and having made that decision you want to ensure that your carpet is well cared for. With the correct care and attention the longevity of the carpet can be dramatically increased. Therefore it is equally important that you make the right decision about how to clean it. Let us look at some carpet cleaning methods:

Vacuum cleaning.

Although it is considered good practice to regularly vacuum your carpet, this will only clean a fraction of the surface dirt. The particles of dirt and grit that are left behind may cause irreparable damage, as they tear through the carpet fibres.

Bonnet cleaning.

With this method the carpet is preconditioned with a spray that dries to a powder. When the dirt has loosened a rotary machine agitates the carpet fibres with a cotton pad. This is a very quick method but it can only clean the surface of the carpet and friction generated by the machine may damage certain types of carpet

Dry extraction.

A brush is used to work a dry mixture of both solvent and detergent into the carpet. Once the dirt has loosened, it is removed by suction. This method is not very efficient at cleaning heavily or deeply soiled carpets. Its main advantage is that the room can be used almost immediately. This could be very useful in a school or office

Hot water extraction (often called steam cleaning).

Although there are variations to this method, typically, an alkali pre -spray will be applied to the surface of the carpet. After a sufficient 'dwell' time, this solution is brushed into the pile, loosening the dirt and particles in the fibres. The actual 'hot water extraction' machine, is essentially a powerful pump and vacuum. An acidic rinsing agent, flushes the carpet of debris and lowers the ph, reducing the risk of colour bleeding and 'browning', stain's caused by certain carpet backings (such as jute). The final process involves passing the machine's wand over the carpet, extracting as much of the moisture as possible.

Although it can take a few hours for the carpet to dry, depending on carpet type and fibre, the results are often exceptional. One look in the recovery tank will show a sludge rich mixture; these are the very particles of grit and dirt that are causing potential damage to your prized carpet.

Getting your carpet cleaned by a fully trained professional is always the best and safest solution. Amateur carpet cleaning is often a hazard, your carpet texture could be ruined, or worse it could shrink.

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