You might know that you should not get a carpet wet, but you might not understand this fact. While carpets are generally not quite strong, the material cannot hold up to the pressure of constant moisture. Unless you personally watched carpet being installed in your home, you likely do not understand what it entails. The carpet is just one part of the package. A liner or pad sits directly on top of the original flooring in your home with the carpet laid on top of the padding. Proper carpet cleaning must clean not only the carpet, but the pad underneath.
Stains and smells are likely inside the padding. Take for example pet urine stains. When your cat or dog urinates on the carpet, the urine permeates into the padding. You only notice the visible stain on top of the carpet. Cleaning the surface with household cleaning products removes the visible stain, but does nothing to reach the stain in the padding. The more your pet urinates in the house, the stronger the smell becomes. When you use professional carpet cleaning, the experts use steam cleaners that reach those hidden stains.
Many home owners and renters make the mistake of renting a carpet shampooer, but this is not the same as a steam cleaner. The carpet shampooers often use too much water and if you use the wrong ratio, you might use too much shampoo. Once the shampoo dries, it leaves a hard or crunchy surface on the carpet. The combination of water and shampoo can cause further discoloration of the carpet or even damage the fibers. Professional carpet cleaning companies use steam cleaning, which reduces the amount of moisture in the carpets. This type of cleaning removes stains and bad smells, and dries quickly.
A steam cleaner is a large machine that looks similar to a vacuum cleaner. For smaller spaces and furniture, you might see a handheld device. The machine produces a high level of steam that comes out of an attached tube with a head on the end. The carpet cleaning professional runs the head across the floor and the steam attacks the carpets. The steam cleaning process takes only a few minutes or up to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the carpet. In most cases, the carpets dry within a few hours, leaving you free to use your home and live your life again.
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