Carpet Cleaning Tips

Carpet Cleaning Tips YOU can MASTER IN MINUTES - don't click another page or another ad until you learn these SIMPLE and extremely EFFECTIVE methods

• Hot Water - effective cleaning requires Hot Water - in the neighborhood of 140 degrees delivered to the carpet surface (about the same as your dishwasher).  Always buy a machine that heats the water.  This is the most important carpet cleaning tip - hot water! 
• Lift - Vacuum Lift is measured by how far up a glass tube the unit can pull a vertical column of water.  Commercial grade equipment will lift in excess of 100 inches.
• Chemicals - Chemical cleaning should be applied to the carpet BEFORE the hot water extraction process.  The carpet extraction equipment then lifts out the chemicals.
• pH Balance - When using chemicals be sure to check with your dealer to make sure you use the proper Acid rinse (most chemicals have a high pH base and this needs to be neutralized in the rinse process)
• Noise - Here is a carpet cleaning tip almost everyone overlooks: carpet cleaning equipment can make considerable noise - be sure to wear hearing protection if you are going to be cleaning for an extended period of time.
• Dry Cleaning - all cleaning methods use some amount of water!  Dry cleaning methods rely upon chemicals to bond to the dirt then are "dry vacuumed" later.  Some dry cleaning companies also employ "brightening" agents to make the carpet appear cleaner.  We recommend hot water extraction not dry cleaning.
• Your dealer or janitorial supply company can help you pick the right cleaning chemicals and purchase or rent the right equipment.