| Carpet, with its advantages of easy maintenance, | | | | filth. |
| thermal resistance and absorption of sound, offers a | | | | For reaching far away places and in nooks and |
| luxurious alternative for flooring | | | | crannies, the carpet cleaning machines that work |
| There are various types of carpet cleaning machines | | | | efficiently are the canister type vacuum cleaners. |
| that are available in the market. Both new and used | | | | They can be used in homes and commercial |
| machines can easily be bought in the showrooms and | | | | establishments on carpeted staircases, huge carpeted |
| on the internet. Carpet cleaning machines for home | | | | hallways and even on wooden floors. |
| use as well as professional use are available. With | | | | Then there are truck mounted carpet cleaning |
| advancement in technology, they prices for them | | | | machines. There are various companies which |
| have also become more affordable. | | | | produce these carpet cleaning machines. They can |
| The dry carpet cleaning machines use the technique | | | | pump water at 1000 psi on the carpet. However |
| of dry cleaning. A dry cleaning agent is spread on the | | | | they normally operate at 300-400 psi. The high |
| carpet. The carpet is then vacuumed and the dirt is | | | | pressure water cleans the carpet thoroughly but |
| sucked away. This leaves the carpet clean and dry. | | | | doesn't harm the carpet. The water is heated at |
| The carpet can also be used almost immediately. | | | | usually 190-240 degrees F when applied to the |
| Since it's a less cumbersome method, this method is | | | | carpets. The high temperature helps to cut the soil, |
| used more frequently than the wet method. | | | | dirt, grease and other contaminants. However the |
| The wet carpet cleaning machines use a cleaning | | | | water that comes out of the nozzle is sprayed at |
| solution that is injected into the rugs and the carpets. | | | | 150 degrees F or less. Thereby the carpet materials |
| The dirt attaches itself to the cleaning solution, which | | | | aren't harmed. This system is also known thermo |
| is then sucked back. This leaves the carpet clean. | | | | rinse steam cleaning technique. |
| The carpet remains wet and has to be left to dry | | | | There are many models that are available in the |
| before it can be used. Usually the carpet can be used | | | | market. The carpet cleaning machines that are truck |
| after 4 hours. These machines are known as the | | | | mounted come in two variants. The first variant is |
| steam machines. Care must be taken so that the | | | | known as slide in truck mount. This machine can be |
| carpet is not soaking wet, else the carpet can get | | | | mounted onto any vehicle and draws its power from |
| spoiled. | | | | its own engine. While the second variant is known as |
| In public places where the rate of footfall is very high | | | | van powered truck mount. This machine draws its |
| such as shopping malls, the carpet cleaning machines | | | | power from the vehicle engine. |
| use the dry system of cleaning. The machine has | | | | These machines have become very popular in the |
| circular motion vacuum tank. This tank can clean and | | | | last few years as they provide superb cleaning for |
| suck away contaminants, dirt and soil. Its lightweight | | | | the carpets which other carpet cleaning machines |
| but can withstand long working hours and a lot of | | | | can't provide. |