Most modern day carpet cleaning machines are offering much better suction, water pressure and heat than machines from the past. Years ago, we relied very heavily on scrubbing-type mechanical action. Don’t discount the fact that the ‘rub a dub’ does not work in the cleaning formula. Rotovac (Rotovac 360i) and Hydramaster (Hydramaster RX-20) seem to [...]
From time to time you may find yourself attempting to remove an oily substance from a very delicate upholstered fabric. Aggressive chemicals can leave you feeling apprehensive about rubbing the stain too hard or disrupting the fabrics appearance using an inadequate brush. A safe and effective procedure is to rub the area with a dry [...]
We have always received a lot of calls from cleaners who are looking for a universal cleaning tool that can reach small difficult areas or areas that are too small for larger cleaning equipment. The MotorBrush is a lightweight yet rugged enough cleaning tool that can take the punishment that our industry tends to put [...]
Olefin fiber is becoming very prevalent in today’s carpets and furniture. If you don’t know or understand how to clean Olefin properly and professionally you are in for big headaches. A SureFire Test for Olefin: Snip a small fiber and place it into a glass of water. If it floats it is Olefin. If it [...]
Are you aware that Capture Carpet Dry Cleaning Powder works very well on reappearing spots and stains? Simply sprinkle it on, brush it in and then have your customer dry vacuum the next day. If necessary, leave some of the product with the customer just in case it needs a second or third treatment. (Don’t [...]
Let’s go one step beyond vacuuming. A Carpet Pile Lifter is a piece of equipment that many carpet cleaners know nothing about. Years ago Pile Lifting was actually part & partial to the specs that were asked for in a carpet cleaning quote. If you could not provide a pile lifting service you did not [...]
Theory Dry foam carpet cleaning is a version of the shampoo method. The term “dry” is a relative term used to describe the low amount of moisture used. Dry foam carpet cleaning utilizes special equipment equipped with a foam generator that whips the shampoo liquid into a foam before it is applied to the carpet. [...]
General Principles There are probably as many different wand stroking techniques as there are technicians using light wands. Let’s review some general principles as well as three basic wand stroking techniques you should be familiar with. The cleaning tool should be comfortable to the operator. Adjust the handle so the operator can clean in an [...]
Theory Bonnet cleaning is commonly referred to as a “dry” carpet cleaning system. Although not completely dry, bonnet cleaning is considered a low moisture carpet cleaning system. Bonnet cleaning is accomplished by spraying a detergent/solvent solution over the face of the carpet pile. This can be done with hand pump style sprayers, power sprayers, CO2 [...]
Theory The term “steam cleaning” is derived from the original concept of the equipment first utilized in the steam extraction process. Solution pressures were created by large heat generators that relied upon pressure to deliver cleaning solutions to the cleaning tool. A crude vacuum system was used for recovering cleaning solutions. Equipments utilizing high pressure [...]
