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“What to do, what to do?” Here
is a breakdown of the methods of cleaning available for carpets (in alphabetical order). Whichever method
is done the first thing needed is a deep vacuuming to remove as much of the dry soil as possible. After vacuuming, the next
step is pre-conditioning to loosen the soils ability to adhere to carpet fibers
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Absorbent and Adsorbent compounds
– This involves the application of a treated compound that is sprinkled on the carpet then brushed in. After
leaving in for about a half hour, it is time to vacuum out. Considered a dry cleaning method but the compounds are moisture
treated and would technically be classified as a low moisture method.
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Absorbent Pad – This involves
the spraying of a detergent or cleaning solution onto the carpet then going over with an absorbent pad attached to a spinning
floor machine. Considered a dry cleaning method but does involve moisture and is therefore a low moisture method.
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Encapsulation – This involves
the application of an encapsulate pre-spray to the carpet followed by an aggressive scrubbing in of the pre-spray. The chemical
dwells for a time as soils suspend in the encapsulation solution. After drying, the soil and the encapsulation cleaner are
ready to vacuum. This classifies as a low moisture method.
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Dry Foam - this involves a machine
whipping foam then spread over the carpet, and worked in. Next step involves removing the soil and remaining foam using a
wet/dry vacuum system. After drying, a final vacuum is necessary to pick up the remaining crystal residue.
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Rotary Shampoo – This is
similar to the Dry Foam method listed above but intended to go down with more moisture and removing excess shampoo and soils
using a wet/dry vacuum system. Like the Dry Foam, allowing it to dry and vacuuming out the crystal residue.
· Water Extraction – This involves the application of pre-sprays with agitation
and soils and cleaning solutions are ready for rinsing and vacuuming.So which method is best? The fact is that all methods are best if used by the right people and
chosen for the right reasons. All of these could be broken down further but these are the main categories.
At Austonian, we actively do all methods of cleaning. The most common we use is water extraction but more specifically, fresh,
hot water extraction. We do not like to leave any residue from the cleaning agents we use so the final step is simply to rinse.
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