| Carpets are widely used to enhance the decor of | | | | available from top suppliers. |
| homes, offices, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and | | | | Configurations to Choose From |
| shops. They add beauty and warmth to a place, but | | | | Steam cleaners for carpets come in different styles |
| can be difficult to maintain, especially in high traffic | | | | and configurations. For residential purposes, where |
| areas. They have to be periodically cleaned in order | | | | there is less attack of grease and oil on the carpets, |
| to remove dirt, oil, grease, and stains. Such regular | | | | lower power steam cleaners are used. They attain |
| maintenance will prolong the life of the carpet, and | | | | lower pressure and temperature levels as compared |
| leave the facility looking clean and fresh. | | | | to the commercial industrial steam cleaners that can |
| Spot Clean Your Carpet | | | | attain temperature levels of up to 360°F and |
| Though regular cleaning of carpets to remove dirt is | | | | pressure levels of up to 120 psi. The vapor steam |
| not necessarily cumbersome with the right carpet | | | | cleaners used in industrial and commercial applications |
| cleaner equipment, removing stains is quite a | | | | produce steam at high temperatures and pressure |
| challenging task. Often, carpets get stained when | | | | levels, as it is essential to dissolve remove stubborn |
| people track mud or grease over them or spill drinks | | | | stains and grease. |
| and food on them. You may also get stains on the | | | | Another differentiating factor is vacuum extraction. |
| carpet during home or shop maintenance, as some | | | | Steam cleaning equipment for commercial and |
| material, like paint, might spill on them. The easiest | | | | industrial purposes often feature vacuum extraction |
| way to remove stains from carpets is to use steam | | | | to allow for simultaneous extraction of residues while |
| cleaning machines. | | | | dissolving them with high temperature steam. |
| Steam cleaners use high temperature, "dry" vapor | | | | Steam cleaners are gentle on carpets as compared |
| steam to dissolve even the most stubborn stains. | | | | to pressure washers, as they do not adversely |
| You have to simply direct the steam on to the stain. | | | | impact their fibers. This is because the steam |
| Slight scrubbing with the brush attached to the | | | | cleaners use steam at pressure levels around 75 psi |
| machine helps in removing the stain completely. The | | | | whereas pressure washers use water at around |
| best cleaning results are accomplished by steam | | | | pressure levels of 1000 psi. Such high pressure |
| cleaners with vacuum extraction, as they extract the | | | | washers should not be used on carpets as it may |
| stain completely. | | | | damage the carpet and would leave carpets too |
| The sooner a stain is removed from the carpet, the | | | | wet, requiring extensive drying times. However, you |
| better it is. Otherwise, with time, the stain becomes | | | | should always read the carpet manufacturer's |
| rigid and difficult to remove. So as soon as something | | | | instructions carefully before cleaning, as some |
| spills on your carpet, you should blot it with a cloth or | | | | materials like wool are negatively affected by high |
| tissue. Avoid rubbing the area, as that will only | | | | heat produced by the steam cleaners. |
| worsen the stain. The steam cleaning machines use | | | | If you intend to use cleaning agent for removing |
| very little for cleaning. Therefore, the carpet drying | | | | stains, make sure to use green cleaning supplies that |
| time after steam cleaning is also less. | | | | are gentle on the fabric of the carpet and the |
| It is important to note that steam cleaners are only | | | | environment. |
| effective for spot cleaning carpets. Designed primarily | | | | While operating steam cleaners, you should take |
| for hard surfaces, these machines do not feature the | | | | appropriate precautions. Always keep the wand in |
| power or the productivity necessary to clean an | | | | the right direction. Also wear protective gear, as |
| entire carpeted area. Instead, for full carpet cleaning | | | | steam can be dangerous. |
| consider a low-flow, low-moisture carpet cleaner | | | | |