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Carpet and rug cleaning, comes in a variety of methods. Each method has their strengths and weaknesses. The Carpet and Rug Institute, recommends hot water extraction (steam cleaning) as the preferred method. This method is preferred if you have have pets, allergies, kids, or adults who wear shoes inside the house.
In order to benefit from hot water extraction, you need at least 180 degrees temperature, at the carpet when cleaning. This means, the supply of hot water must be hotter than 180 to compensate for the drop in temperature between the source and the end of the cleaning tool used. The only way this can be achieved efficiently is by a professional carpet cleaning company with a truck mounted extractor. There are heated portables on the market that consumers can buy, but there is a trade off in extraction performance, for the heat, and the heat cannot maintain 180 degrees at the carpet. The temperature of 180 degrees is important, because this temperature sanitizes the carpet by killing bacteria, fleas, and dust mites.
If you do not have allergies, pets, kids, wear shoes inside, and you frequently vacuum, then you are a perfect candidate for low moister carpet cleaning. This method can be accomplished in different fashions, by spreading a moist spongy material on the carpet (HOST), or spraying an encapsulation product, or a cleaner on the carpet. The method to recover it is similar with a rotary pad machine that rubs the carpet of the dirt and spray, giving the appearance of clean carpet. This method is really a surface cleaner, and the results do look good, if you have light soiling.
When it comes to rug cleaning, it depends on the quality and where it was made, when determining the preferred carpet cleaning method. If your rug is hand made then the method recommended by respected professionals is a full submerged bath and rinse. This process is typically done by a rug specialist, who has a “rug pit” at their place of business, and is skilled in knowing the fabric, and make of the rug, in order to know how to proceed with care. Before any rug is bathed, it must first go through a good agitation/beating to drop most of the dirt out of the carpet. This method is centuries old, and is still practiced the old fashion way today, by hanging a rug and beating it with a special metal tool. Once most of the fine particles have been removed, then the process of submerging the rug in cleaning solutions will begin. Companies like carpet cleaning San Diego can find facilities like this to rid the rug of any odors, fine particles, and it thoroughly cleans the rug. This process usually costs by square foot of the rug and you can take the rug to the shop, or the professional will pick it up for you.
If your rug is a machine wool, it depends on you if you want to take it to a professional. You will still get a thorough cleaning, but the price could be close to what you paid for it. Some people do not mind, because the design of the rug, matches the decoration of the house, and that rug cannot be found again. But, if your rug is a synthetic rug that looks like carpet, then you can probably clean it yourself or have a professional carpet cleaner, clean it at your home. This all depends on the same factors as mentioned above.
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