The Benefits Of Using A Carpet Washer On A Regular Basis
Monday, September 20th, 2010Have you ever considered that there might be a more effective way to clean the carpets in your family home and keep them looking fresh? Or do you consider it to be unavoidable that, with the passage of time, they will gradually start to look worn and a little tired? Were it possible to not only keep them much cleaner, but to also prolong their life – saving you money on the cost of replacement – would that be something which you would find interesting?
The problem is that dirt and dust gets trodden into the carpet where it becomes trapped. Muddy shoes, waterlogged pets and other accidental spillages will all produce stains which, even when they eventually dry out, will be slightly sticky and will collect ever more dirt and dust.
Unfortunately vacuuming is only able to remove loose dirt and dust in the upper layers of your carpet. Modern vacuums feature strong suction and typically use rotating brushes to agitate the carpet fibres in order to loosen the maximum possible amount of dirt so that it can be removed. Nevertheless, it’s unavoidable that there will be some dirt which is ingrained too deeply for even the most efficient vacuum cleaner to clean.
Regular vacuuming, twice a week – or maybe even three times a week in heavy traffic areas – is a good idea. This will facilitate the removal of dust and dirt before it has the chance to get ground in and trapped. It doesn’t matter how diligent you are, it’s not possible to prevent a certain level of dirt becoming ingrained in your carpet – be it as a result of heavy traffic or accidental spillage – and this will not be treatable using only your vacuum.
The only way to deal with this is to deep clean your carpets by using a carpet washer periodically. Twice yearly should be sufficient for a normal family residence.
Carpet washers work by injecting a mixture of detergent and water deep into the fibres of your carpet. Just as with standard vacuum cleaners, they frequently use rotating brushes to agitate the fibres of the carpet. This releases any dirt which may have become trapped and this is then attracted to the molecules of the detergent and finally removed, together with the water, by suction.
As well as leaving your carpets looking fresher and cleaner, it will prolong their life. The money that you save by deferring buying new carpets will more than compensate for hiring, or buying, a carpet washer. If you opt to buy your own carpet washer outright, then you will always have it to hand and it will be useful for treating accidental spills before they have an opportunity to become established and turn into stains.