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Carpet Steam Cleaning vs. Carpet Dry Cleaning
In the cleaning industry, there is a heated discussion. “My carpet cleaning procedure is better than yours!” carpet cleaners frequently contend. It isn't about which cleaning procedure is "better" when it comes to Total steam cleaning.
In fact, we research all types of carpet cleaning techniques. Every professional carpet cleaning method has its place, in our opinion - there's always more than one way to clean something. Before we can offer cleaning procedures, we need to thoroughly analyse and evaluate the carpet that needs to be cleaned.
There are a lot of carpet cleaning companies who believe in the "Our way or no way" philosophy. Carpet cleaners who promote "dry carpet cleaning" and "dry in an hour" are only using one method to clean carpet: dry carpet cleaning, also known as low-moisture carpet cleaning. They try to mislead you about steam cleaning (hot water extraction) by making you believe that all steam cleaners leave the carpet too wet and dry it too slowly.
The problem is that an inexperienced "carpet cleaner" most likely cleaned extremely moist carpet fibres.
There are three major reasons why a carpet or piece of furniture may have remained wet for an extended period of time after cleaning.
Carpet fibres that have been over-wet
Insufficient extraction or a low-powered extraction system (no airflow, high humidity, cool temperatures)
Is there really only one technique to clean a carpet?
That might work in a small fraction of the circumstances we deal with as cleaners.
In our opinion, we must approach carpet steam cleaning with an open mind, based on the circumstances.
We truly feel that if dry cleaning carpet was our only option, we would not have achieved the level of success or reputation that we have today.
How to clean a carpet the “right” way
It all starts with a pre-inspection of the carpet, or at least it should.
This is where we examine the sort of fiber/fabric you're working with, as well as any pre existing issues it may have. Heavy soiling, fibre abrasion,
missing fibres, stains/spots, odour, and pet accidents are all examples of pre-existing problems.
The quantity of use, foot traffic, airflow considerations, whether shoes are worn on the carpet, and other factors all have a role in the pre-existing state of the textiles. Prior to the Cleaning Technician arriving, we usually know most of this from our phone chat.
Our Account Executives are taught to question everything. We're well-known for our proclivity for asking a lot of questions.
This aids us in visualising what we're proposing to clean. We want to make sure we've covered all of your bases and given you an accurate estimate.
We choose the strategy and solutions to obtain the best results after the pre-inspection.
Synthetic textiles require a different cleaning process than natural fibres such as wool, cotton, or silk.
Some of the carpets we save are in such horrible shape that dry cleaning would make no difference.
So, which cleaning procedure do we believe is more effective?
For most home and commercial “wall-to-wall” carpets, steam cleaning is the ideal procedure.
There will always be exceptions, but this is the most effective strategy.
In addition, several carpet manufacturers, such as Stainmaster, require that “professional steam cleaning/hot water extraction be performed at least once every 18 months from the date of purchase” in order to maintain their carpet warranty.
For extremely filthy carpets or places with low airflow or high humidity, it is critical to provide adequate drying time and resources while steam cleaning.
The benefit is that your carpets will be cleaned more completely and will last longer.
Dry cleaning has a number of drawbacks, but it can be an excellent option for maintaining commercial-grade, low-impact carpets, for example.
In fact, we use this carpet steam cleaning ardeer approach when the scenario and circumstances demand it.
While alternative carpet cleaning procedures may have their place,Total Steam Cleaning would prefer "steam cleaning" if we had to choose.
The best carpet cleaner will be able to provide a solution for every condition, whether steam cleaning (hot water extraction), dry cleaning, or low-moisture cleaning is required.
