Carpet-cleaning-problems>What method is best?

There are many valid reasons why you should get your carpets cleaned by a professional rather than sinning a hire machine-which rarely has the power to extract the rinse water from the carpet. This will not help the cleaning process, as the cleaning solution will still be left in the carpet attracting dirt-because that’s what soap does.

By over wetting your carpet you can cause damage to the backing and suffer from browning. Also by not extracting most of the water, the carpet could go moldy if not allowed to dry properly. This is where most problems occur when attempting clean your own carpets using low quality machines or by using a ‘cheap’ carpet cleaner

In between carpet cleaning the carpet should be regularly vacuumed by a powerful vacuum. This will lengthen the life of your carpets also soil and dust when repeatedly trodden into the carpet will damage the fibers leading to a dulled look. It is very important to have regular maintenance programin place to ensure long life of your carpets-which are often one the most expensive items in the home.

Good carpet cleanerswill move and replace (within reason) your furniture placing protective pads under the furniture legs. This is because there may be dye transfer from wooden furniture legs and Metal furniture legs or coasters could leave a rust mark under them.

In order to fasten the drying time of your newly cleaned carpets it is advisable to open some windows, as increased airflow will help with the drying. Normaly you should expect your carpets to be dry within a few hours of completion of the job.

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