Carpet cleaning

employ the cleaning method called "hot water extraction", or as it is more commonly known: "steam cleaning". However, steam alone does little to clean but is simply a by-product of the hot water that is forced out of a cleaning wands jets at high pressure. The true power of steam cleaning is the result of flushing action; A heated cleaning solution is forced through the carpet's fibers, removing soil and other contaminants which then is extracted by a powerful engine driven vacuum. It all begins at the work vehicle; The heated solution (sometimes at 200 degrees F.) is pressurized by the the cleaning machine mounted in the truck or van. It is brought into your home by a high pressure hose which is

then connected to the technicians cleaning wand. By depressing the trigger on the wand the cleaning solution is forced out of narrow jets which then flows through the carpet fibers; simultaneously cleaning and removing the pretreatment and soil. When an area has been adequately cleaned a "dry pass" is performed to complete the removal of cleaning solution and soil; This ensures that drying of the carpet will take a minimum of time. The drying action, or extraction is made possible by a long 2" vacuum hose connected to the wand and then to a powerful industrial blower mounted in the work vehicle. (Prior to cleaning, a technician will use the high pressure hose and an in-line sprayer to apply a pre-conditioner, this pre treatment helps to break down heavy or greasy soils for easier removal.)

Some potential customers are hesitant about having their carpets steam cleaned, believing that steam cleaning might damage carpet and the pad beneath it by flooding the carpet with water. Technically, you could damage the pad beneath if you just dumped water on the carpet; however, professional cleaning tools do not clean carpet by soaking the carpet and then extracting it; the best quality cleaning tools are designed to flush the face fibers of dirt and soil while simultaneously extracting the solution. The cleaning solution never penetrates deeper than the base of the fibers and cannot go beneath to the carpet pad. The steam cleaning method is also THE cleaning method recommended by most carpet manufacturers and some even require it to maintain a carpets warranty.

There is a world of difference between professional machines and the do it your self "cleaners".  A truck mounted machine is able to flush large amounts of super heated cleaning solution through the carpet fibers and thouroughly extract both the soil and the water, leaving very little moisture behind. Most portable machines will only spray down a tap water hot cleaning solution with minimal force and have very weak suction or extraction ability which will often result in long dry times.

There is also the fatigue factor to consider before renting or buying one of these "consumer" carpet cleaners: portable carpet cleaners tend to be heavy and require frequent emptying of the dirty water and refilling of detergent solution. Its also not uncommon to take more than a day to clean a larger home.

There are other cleaning methods employed by professionals, such as the dry chemical method; sometimes referred to as bonnet cleaning. However most carpet manufacturers recommend the steam cleaning method as the most effective way to clean residential carpets and some even require it in order for a carpet's warranty to remain valid.

Xtreme Clean uses professional truck mounted cleaning equipment along with the best cleaning products available to ensure that our customers receive the most thorough cleaning possible and with a minimal amount of dry time.