| There is a wide variety of carpet cleaning machines | | | | and it can also be used to vacuum the carpet after |
| to choose from. The most commonly used is a | | | | the process of extraction has been completed. |
| vacuum cleaner. Most people prefer an 'upright' | | | | Many people also use 'carpet steam cleaners' for |
| vacuum cleaner over a 'canister' for convenience. | | | | deep cleaning. The 'carpet steam cleaner' uses steam |
| Some people also like to use a 'hand-held' for stairs | | | | to draw dirt out of carpet surfaces, bases and fibers. |
| and other carpeted areas that don't offer | | | | It is considered extremely effective and several |
| maneuverability. | | | | users of these machines say that it helps them get |
| An 'upright' vacuum cleaner can be used with one or | | | | rid of all the dirt in their carpets, even if the dirt has |
| two motors, depending on the type of dirt that | | | | seeped into the fibers and the base of the carpet. |
| accumulates and the type and frequency of cleaning | | | | The steam injected by the 'carpet steam cleaner' |
| required. Some people also like to use 'spotters' for | | | | loosens dirt and brings it closer to the surface. Then |
| spot cleaning. These usually have rotating brushes to | | | | the dirt is vacuumed, leaving the carpet dirt free. |
| scrub the stain off the carpet. In order to select the | | | | Some other factors that to consider before |
| right carpet cleaning machine, we also need to be | | | | purchasing a carpet cleaning machine are size, |
| sensitive to the fabric that the carpet is made up of. | | | | attachments and accessories. The size of the |
| Another type of carpet cleaning machine is called the | | | | machine should be in accordance with the |
| 'carpet cleaning extractor'. The extractor is ideal for | | | | preferences of the person who is going to use it the |
| deep cleaning. Use a regular 'carpet cleaning extractor' | | | | most. The choice of attachments, particularly cord |
| or a 'self-contained' one. A 'carpet cleaning extractor' | | | | length, should be determined based on the |
| is suitable for deep cleaning as it literally extracts dirt | | | | dimensions of the carpeted area. Accessories, such |
| from an entire carpet, not just from its surface. If | | | | as different kinds of brushes, can be added for |
| we use a 'self-contained carpet cleaning extractor', it | | | | specific problems such as frequent food stains or dirt |
| injects a cleaning solution in the carpet and extracts it | | | | related to pets. |