When it comes to home carpet cleaning, there are a number of options that you have today. Carpet steam cleaning and hot water extraction and Dry Cleaning are three of the options that you have. Below is an explanation of the two methods:
What’s The Difference Between The Three?
The temperature is one of the differences between hot water extraction and carpet steam cleaning. In order for the carpet to be steam cleaned, the temperature must be high enough to produce a gas. The temperature of the water in the machine must exceed 102 or above degrees Celcius in order to produce steam.
Hot water extraction simply requires that hot water be used. The temperature of the water does not have to reach the boiling point max temperature should be around 75 degrees Celsius any hooter my shrink the carpet or cause delimitation which is the backing pulling away from the strands and warping. There may be visible steam used during hot water extraction. However, it is really nothing more than just really hot water.
Dry carpet cleaning involves the use of specialized machines to clean carpets with recently developed chemical technologies that permit no-moisture or “very low moisture” (VLM) cleaning, resulting in carpet beautification, and removal of stains, dirt, grit, sand, and allergens. Clean carpets are recognized by manufacturers as being more visually pleasing, potentially longer-lasting and probably healthier than poorly maintained carpets Carpet cleaning is reportedly widely misunderstood, and chemical developers have only within recent decades created new carpet care technologies. Particularly, encapsulation and other green technologies work better, are easier to use, require less training, save more time and money, and lead to less re-soiling than prior methods.
There are also differences in the carpet cleaning methods. The carpet fibers are rinsed after hot water extraction is performed whereas there is no rinsing if steam cleaning is used. Rinsing helps remove the detergent and prevents re-soiling.
Did you also know that your Carpets should be dry with in 2 to 4 hours after they have been cleaned if they are not they you should be called back to re suck the extra moisture to help them dry and to prevent problems from occuring
Which Method Is Preferred By Local Carpet Cleaners?
Both of these methods are effective for home carpet cleaning. However, steam cleaning is typically only used on synthetic carpets. Steam cleaning can remove tough stains on synthetic carpets. It can also deeply clean the carpet.
Hot water extraction is better for carpets that are made out of natural fibers. Steam cleaning can cause the carpet fibers to shrink. However, this is less likely to happen if hot water is used.
Many carpet manufacturers recommend that hot water extraction be used if the carpet is made out of natural fibers. One of the many benefits of hot water extraction is that it can effectively clean carpet without using a lot of detergent. Heavy use of detergents can actually cause the carpet to re-soil more quickly.
Keep in mind that some people will use the terms hot water extraction and steam cleaning interchangeably. If you are unsure about what method is being used, then you should ask your carpet cleaning company.
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