subject: Steam Carpet Cleaning Vs Dry Carpet Cleaning [print this page] The debate over the carpet dry cleaning vs steam carpet cleaning is continues between consumer and professional carpet cleaning alike. Issue about cleaning capability, water usage and drying time is some of the question surrounding this debate. We will take look on these two methods and to clarify the misunderstanding.
Carpet dry cleaning is not only a single process but a combination from various product and methods to cleaning carpet with minimize the using of water. Its can be clustered into two basic methods as explained below.
Absorbent dry compound is the driest' process to make the carpets clean. This compound, containing solvent or detergent, spread to surface of the carpet. After 30 minute dwelling times, these compounds are soluble oily film on the carpets fiber to allow them to vacuum together with the compound itself. Not if the drying time of water is not a problem. This method is very popular used on commercial ares with the high traffic that need to be dried and cleaned quickly. They deliver a satisfactory result, but probably more thorough cleaning is required.
Steam carpet cleaning has been used for years and is still the best in the deep, through carpets cleaning. Combination from hot water and cleansing agents that forced into the carpets with high pressure then instantly vacuumed out is very hard to beat.
The advances ways is use truck mounted gas carpet cleaners mix the chemical agents with waters and then deliver it to the wand nozzle this will improve overall efficiency also reducing the amount of chemical agents. In addition, the design of wand and the use of slides, in addition to vacuum cleaners, will helps to take out most of water from carpets. This helps eliminate excessive wetting problems and make the drying time shorter.
