| Carpet cleaners are advanced cleaning machines | | | | than their heated counterparts. |
| designed to deep clean carpets and eliminate foul | | | | If you decide a heated carpet shampooer is right for |
| odors. These cleaning machines are efficient in | | | | you, there are further decisions to make. For |
| removing the toughest dirt, stubborn stains, and | | | | example, single tank and dual inline heating element |
| greasy deposits from carpeted and upholstered | | | | configurations are available. Inline heating elements |
| surfaces, when the right tool is used. However, when | | | | tend to be more efficient, with faster heating times. |
| it comes to selecting a carpet cleaning machines - | | | | Pressure levels are another aspect you must note |
| selecting between heated and non-heated systems | | | | before using a carpet shampooer on your carpet. For |
| can be difficult. As such, it is important to know what | | | | light carpet cleaning applications or upholstery |
| sets the configurations apart. | | | | maintenance, choose carpet cleaning equipment |
| Cold Water or Hot Water | | | | featuring pressure levels in the range 50 psi to 100 |
| Heated versions of carpet cleaner equipment are | | | | psi. However, for the most demanding carpet |
| more powerful than their non-heated counterparts. | | | | cleaning applications, systems with pressure levels as |
| While non-heated versions use cold water for | | | | high as 500 psi are available. |
| cleaning, heated versions eject very hot water to | | | | What to Do with Your Machine |
| more readily dissolve stubborn deposits and stains | | | | Now that you know the advantages of the different |
| within carpet fibers. Cold water based models are | | | | types of carpet cleaners, let us move on to the |
| adequate for lighter cleaning tasks. However, to deep | | | | correct method of deep cleaning carpets. Your first |
| clean carpets that are quite dirty or feature tough | | | | step must be to pre-treat the carpet by spraying it |
| stains, it is best to choose heated configurations. | | | | with cleaning solutions, preferably green carpet |
| Despite the enhanced power afforded by heated | | | | cleaning chemicals. Allow the chemical to remain on |
| carpet cleaner equipment, there are applications for | | | | the carpet for about 15 minutes to dissolve the |
| which a non-heated system would be preferred. For | | | | caked dirt deposits. |
| example, high hot water temperatures can damage | | | | Now you can use the carpet extractor. The latest |
| delicate carpets. In this case, a cold water or | | | | versions of carpet cleaning machines inject water and |
| non-heated machine would be best. If you possess | | | | more solution (if desired) into the carpet and |
| heavy-duty and delicate carpets, it would be a good | | | | efficiently extract the dirty water and solution |
| idea to purchase an advanced model that enables | | | | containing the dissolved dirt and stain particles. |
| users to control the temperature settings. This way, | | | | In all carpet cleaning applications, low moisture |
| you will be able to adjust the right temperature for | | | | technology as key, as it effectively reduces drying |
| each carpet. | | | | times drastically. Carpets cleaned by low moisture |
| Beyond Temperature Options | | | | carpet cleaners dry in as little as 1 hour, where as |
| Compact, light-weight, and portable models of carpet | | | | traditional systems require up to 24 hours. To ensure |
| cleaning systems designed for light-duty carpet | | | | the machine you select offers low-flow technology |
| cleaning jobs are available in both heated and | | | | and optimum power and durability, consult a reputable |
| non-heated configurations. Though, generally, | | | | supplier. |
| non-heated models are less expensive and lighter | | | | |