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so taking care of your carpets is what’s important to us.
so taking care of your carpets is what’s important to us.
Shampooing
Shampooing is the use of a motorized circular brush in which foaming cleaning products are introduced to the surface of the
carpet and are then scrubbed into the carpet. This method has very good agitation and is best suited for low pile commercial
carpet or low cut pile carpet that is highly soiled. This method has no extraction in the cleaning process but rather relies on
vacuuming after the shampoo already dries. Because of its high aggressiveness, and the large amounts of cleaning product
associated with it.
Dry Foam
This method is very similar to shampooing in that it relies on aggressiveness of the brushing action, which is usually counter
rotating cylindrical brushes. The difference is that the solution is whipped into a foam and applied right before the brushes
instead of a liquid like in shampooing. This does allow for a faster drying time. Although some dry foam machines have built in
vacuums, they still rely on the cleaning product drying to a flaky residue that the dirt adheres, which allows it to be vacuumed
up. This method has the same weakness as shampooing but is also not able to deep clean the carpet.
Dry Powder
With this method, a dry product (powder or ground corn cobs that have been soaked with a solvent chemical) is sprinkled over
the area to be cleaned. Then a circular brush or cylindrical rotating brush is used to force the dry cleaning product in contact
with the soil. After the carpet dries, which is surprisingly fast, a thorough vacuuming is required to remove the product and
loosened soil. This method has the fastest drying time of all carpet cleaning methods and has the advantage of being able to
be walked on almost immediately after cleaning. Similar to the bonnet method, dry powder cleaning does a fairly good job of
cleaning the top of the carpet that is visible if it is not heavily soiled. Again, it does very little to remove the heavier soils in the
base of the carpet. Its weakness is the extraction cycle. If not vacuumed with a powerful commercial vacuum, large amounts of
the cleaning product can remain, and over a period of time build up can cause considerable problems later on.
Bonnet (Dry Cleaning)
In this type of cleaning (sometimes referred to as “dry cleaning”), the cleaning product mixed with carbonated water is misted
onto the carpet in the form of a spray. Then a circular rotating buffer with an absorbent pad attached is run over the carpet.
The soil attaches itself to the pad. The pad is then changed with a clean one after becoming dirty. This method has the
advantage of drying very quickly because of the small amount of moisture used. It generally does a good job of cleaning the
top of the carpet but does little to remove the heavier grit and sand that damages carpet over time. Because there is no
extraction there is very little deep cleaning. This method may be considered as an interim cleaning between more effective
deep cleanings.
Hot Water Extraction
Hot water extraction is sometimes called “ steam cleaning”. This is a misapplied term, real steam is too dry and hot to actually
clean carpet properly. In this method hot cleaning solution is sprayed under pressure onto the carpet and is immediately
extracted with a vacuum source. The dirty solution is collected in a recovery tank. The advantage of this system is that it has
the ability to flush out large amounts of soil and contaminants in the carpet. It is the most preferred method by all of the major
fiber producers, such as Dupont, Monsanto and Allied Signal, as well as the carpet manufacturers like Shaw, Mohawk, World
and Queen. Because this method of cleaning removes more contaminants than the other carpet cleaning methods, hot water
extraction is favored by the Environmental protection agency (EPA) and is the preferred method of the Institute of Inspection
Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). It does have a fall back of having a longer drying time. Most higher quality
carpets that have extended appearance and texture retention warranties require this type of cleaning every 18 months in
order to retain the warranty coverage.
For all your handy man needs call
our friends at handyman matters
Shampooing is the use of a motorized circular brush in which foaming cleaning products are introduced to the surface of the
carpet and are then scrubbed into the carpet. This method has very good agitation and is best suited for low pile commercial
carpet or low cut pile carpet that is highly soiled. This method has no extraction in the cleaning process but rather relies on
vacuuming after the shampoo already dries. Because of its high aggressiveness, and the large amounts of cleaning product
associated with it.
Dry Foam
This method is very similar to shampooing in that it relies on aggressiveness of the brushing action, which is usually counter
rotating cylindrical brushes. The difference is that the solution is whipped into a foam and applied right before the brushes
instead of a liquid like in shampooing. This does allow for a faster drying time. Although some dry foam machines have built in
vacuums, they still rely on the cleaning product drying to a flaky residue that the dirt adheres, which allows it to be vacuumed
up. This method has the same weakness as shampooing but is also not able to deep clean the carpet.
Dry Powder
With this method, a dry product (powder or ground corn cobs that have been soaked with a solvent chemical) is sprinkled over
the area to be cleaned. Then a circular brush or cylindrical rotating brush is used to force the dry cleaning product in contact
with the soil. After the carpet dries, which is surprisingly fast, a thorough vacuuming is required to remove the product and
loosened soil. This method has the fastest drying time of all carpet cleaning methods and has the advantage of being able to
be walked on almost immediately after cleaning. Similar to the bonnet method, dry powder cleaning does a fairly good job of
cleaning the top of the carpet that is visible if it is not heavily soiled. Again, it does very little to remove the heavier soils in the
base of the carpet. Its weakness is the extraction cycle. If not vacuumed with a powerful commercial vacuum, large amounts of
the cleaning product can remain, and over a period of time build up can cause considerable problems later on.
Bonnet (Dry Cleaning)
In this type of cleaning (sometimes referred to as “dry cleaning”), the cleaning product mixed with carbonated water is misted
onto the carpet in the form of a spray. Then a circular rotating buffer with an absorbent pad attached is run over the carpet.
The soil attaches itself to the pad. The pad is then changed with a clean one after becoming dirty. This method has the
advantage of drying very quickly because of the small amount of moisture used. It generally does a good job of cleaning the
top of the carpet but does little to remove the heavier grit and sand that damages carpet over time. Because there is no
extraction there is very little deep cleaning. This method may be considered as an interim cleaning between more effective
deep cleanings.
Hot Water Extraction
Hot water extraction is sometimes called “ steam cleaning”. This is a misapplied term, real steam is too dry and hot to actually
clean carpet properly. In this method hot cleaning solution is sprayed under pressure onto the carpet and is immediately
extracted with a vacuum source. The dirty solution is collected in a recovery tank. The advantage of this system is that it has
the ability to flush out large amounts of soil and contaminants in the carpet. It is the most preferred method by all of the major
fiber producers, such as Dupont, Monsanto and Allied Signal, as well as the carpet manufacturers like Shaw, Mohawk, World
and Queen. Because this method of cleaning removes more contaminants than the other carpet cleaning methods, hot water
extraction is favored by the Environmental protection agency (EPA) and is the preferred method of the Institute of Inspection
Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). It does have a fall back of having a longer drying time. Most higher quality
carpets that have extended appearance and texture retention warranties require this type of cleaning every 18 months in
order to retain the warranty coverage.
For all your handy man needs call
our friends at handyman matters
Did you know there are 5 different methods of carpet cleaning?
The one most recommended method in the carpet manufacturing industry is HOT WATER EXTRACTION. All About Clean
ONLY uses this method of cleaning. We have found that it is the best way to completely clean carpets without leaving excess
moisture and dirt attracting residue in the fibers. Perhaps after reading this information, you will find it to be the best method
as well.
The 5 methods are:
The one most recommended method in the carpet manufacturing industry is HOT WATER EXTRACTION. All About Clean
ONLY uses this method of cleaning. We have found that it is the best way to completely clean carpets without leaving excess
moisture and dirt attracting residue in the fibers. Perhaps after reading this information, you will find it to be the best method
as well.
The 5 methods are:
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