San Diego Safe & Healthy Carpet Cleaning

There is much misinformation regarding Carpet Cleaning Methods and proper cleaning. The misinformation is spread by numerous experts of only one single method or carpet cleaning tool that they alone posses. Of course their marketing spin must be on that one dedicated method or system that they have chosen.

I am a well experienced carpet cleaner in all methods, systems & tools, I have all methods and most systems. My opinion is that of most professional experts and not any bias that I may have of anyone particular method. The most easiest method & less cost & overhead expense method I choose not to use as most do because I know of it's very limited ability at removing soil & leaving chemical residues behind.

Truckmount Steam Cleaning is the most expensive system there is, units cost from15 - 45k, some even more. This method of cleaning has many parts & pieces along with various assorted tools that are not cheap. Why do true Professional carpet cleaner prefer to use this expensive & extremely labor intensive method when they can choose a Dry Cleaning Method with a cheap Floor Buffer? Because they know something! Almost every carpet manufacturer recommends that their product be cleaned professionally by Truck Mount Steam Cleaning (Hot Water Extraction). The gentle flush & rinse of soils and detergents from your carpet is what it is all about. The high heat aids in killing the living things in the carpet & breaking down the greasy soils and all of which gets extracted out to the waste holding tank in the van.

Dry Cleaning Methods that use Floor Buffers rely on a nylon bonnet that buffs the carpet once the solution has been applied. The Nylon bonnet is supposed to absorb some soils as it smears & rearranges the soils. Nylon has very little absorbency, almost zero! The fact that the spinning bonnet is rubbing the dirt into the carpet along with the hard particulates such as sand, will scratch & damage carpet fibers. Tip blooming of the fibers is very typical. Dry Foam or Shampoo machines are very similar to your little Bissel machine. The vacuum power is not matched to the water output and too much shampoo muddy detergent solution is left behind. All Dry Cleaning Methods leave not only a large amount of the soil behind but also adds to the chemical & soap load in your carpet. The typical problems such as spots reappearing because they never really left, the carpet re-soiling on a rapid pace because if the sticky chemical & soap residue, fuzzy carpets now because the tips were all bloomed, the seam yarns broken because of the aggressive agitation show all your seams now, these are all typical.

The Professional Carpet Cleaner has Residue Free Soil Removal at the forefront of every carpet cleaning job and there truly is only one way to do that and it is not for the faint hearted lazy carpet cleaner. Having the right truck mounted equipment and tools is a must! The work is hard and if you must resort to inferior methods alone then don't call it "Carpet Cleaning". This point can be argued forever but it really comes down to common sense - where & how does the dirt get removed? Are chemical & Soap residues left behind on my carpet?

Carpet Cleaning In San Diego has all methods of carpet cleaners and way too many Bait & Switch operations. You need to be wise choosing a carpet cleaner that is well equipped with all methods because many times combo methods are required.

It is my unbiased opinion that is shared my most carpet cleaners that Truckmount Steam Cleaning is the method of choice just as your carpet manufacturer recommends. This does not give a free ride to the so many unethical truckmounted carpet cleaning companies that offer cheap prices to come in with the basic quick "squirt & suck" tactic. These types normally have their fresh water tanks filled with emulsifiers and so they delete the Pre-Conditioning step and agitation (if required). Cleaning with the rinse water loaded with chemicals just cleans faster & leaves you with a chemical load and the residues quickly attract soils.

Most Professionals today will explain their process to you including the Pre-conditioning, necessary agitation (if required), the steam clean rinse to remove soils & residues, the speed drying & grooming. Your questions & concerns should be addressed to your company of choice such as methods, residues, safety of cleaners used, dry times, and of course the Guarantee.