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In this blog entry, the professional NJ carpet cleaning service team here at Aladdin Oriental Rug will detail the main different forms of carpet cleaning techniques commonly used on the professional market.
Hot Water Extraction
The most common carpet cleaning method, this is often used on residential carpets and commercial carpets. It uses pressurized hot water and deep cleans carpets while killing bacteria. It uses lots of water, leading to increased drying times, so it’s ideal to schedule this for times when you won’t be around – like in the morning before you leave for work, or before your office is empty for the night.
Dry Powder Carpet Cleaning
This cleaning method utilizes a natural cleaning product combined with a solvent, a detergent, and water. It is sprinkled directly onto the carpet in clumps that absorb bacteria and debris, and then is vacuumed up. It’s not a deep cleaning technique, but it’s a great surface cleaning technique.
Shampooing
This cleaning technique used to be popular but is rarely used today as it leaves lots of residue that can quickly become sticky and can be difficult to remove – with product often lingering inside the carpet.
Encapsulation
This method replaced shampooing, and is commonly used on commercial carpets. It requires less water than hot water extraction, and uses a synthetic cleaning base to agitate debris, dirt, and bacteria in carpet fibers, and then crystallizes and quickly dries into a powder which is then swept or vacuumed up. It leaves less residue behind than shampooing, and dries faster – being a solid surface cleaning method, but not a deep cleaning method for carpets.
Carpet Steam Cleaning
This deep cleaning method is ideal for both residential and commercial applications. It uses high pressure and heat to rapidly remove bacteria, debris, and dirt from your carpet. This deep cleaning method rapidly improves the appearance of your carpet and removes nasty particulate matter from deep inside the bottom part of the carpet fibers.
