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What carpet cleaning equipment should I use?

By: Ben | Filed Under Carpet Cleaning Resources, What carpet cleaning equipment should I use?

carpet cleaning equipmentThere are many different types of carpet cleaning equipment from a simple dust pan and brush to a complex carpet cleaning machine. Choosing the correct equipment depends on the severity of the job or in most of our cases the severity of the carpet stain. Always think carefully when choosing your equipment as it could prove crucial to the carpet cleaning result ..!!

I have detailed below the most commonly used equipment that will guarantee a clean carpet after use:

Vacuum Cleaners:
The vacuum cleaner comes in a variety of different sizes and shapes which all work in a similar fashion. The vacuum cleaner is best used to remove day to day dust, dry spillages and food crumbs. This is without a doubt the most commonly used type of carpet cleaning equipment throughout the world and works through brushes effectively beating the carpet pile causing the dirt and dust to rise up where it is then sucked up through a hose in to a cylinder.

Vacuum cleaners also vary in suction power, the more expensive having a greater or a variable suction power control. However the highest power is not necessarily the best as a cheaper pile of carpet can often be damaged by a powerful vacuum cleaner.

Wet Vacuum Cleaners:
The wet vacuum cleaner (wet-vac) also comes in a variety of different sizes and shapes and works in the same way as a standard vacuum cleaner. The main difference is that a wet vacuum cleaner uses water and detergent which is pumped down a hose and through the carpet fibres to loosen dirt, which is then sucked up through a hose in to a cylinder. With the water being sucked back up the hose it ensures that the carpet will be less wet than traditional methods of washing a carpet.

Rotational Vacuum Cleaners:
The rotational vacuum cleaner (roto-vac) like the wet-vac uses a water based solution to clean the carpet. The detergent solution is pumped down a hose and through the carpet fibres where a series of brushes are then rotated on the carpet loosening more persistent dirt which is then diluted in the water which is then sucked up through a hose in to a cylinder. This method is a lot more effective than using a wet vac alone and is ideal for stubborn stained patches of carpet.

Dry Vacuum Cleaners:
A dry vacuum cleaner as you can probably guess does not use water or any solution based detergents. A dry carpet cleaning product is sprinkled on the carpet area which is then worked on by the dry vacuum cleaner which contains a series of sponges which works the dirt or soil in to the product. The end residue is then vacuumed away separately leaving the carpet stain free and more importantly DRY…!!

Carpet Cleaning Sprayers:
Another type of carpet cleaning equipment commonly used is the carpet sprayer. This type of equipment comes in a variety of different sizes and shapes which all work in a similar fashion in that they pump out a detergent or pre-stain remover with a varying level of pressure. The pressure applied is the key as it will determine how deep the penetration of solution will be of the carpet or affected area.

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