Will cleaning my carpets with the Hot Water Extraction System make them resoil quicker, shrink or mildew?
It is a common myth that cleaning them before it is absolutely necessary will cause them to get dirty faster. This is an old wife’s tale that was actually true several years ago when shampooing carpets was the common method of cleaning. When done correctly, hot water extraction or “steam cleaning” does not cause the carpet to get dirty faster. We sincerely believe that ‘hot water extraction or steam cleaning’ is the BEST way to clean your carpets. We also are sad to say that if done improperly it can be the worst for your carpets. Why? Improper cleaning techniques can cause over wetting. Many companies clean with the trigger spraying the carpet in both directions which causes over wetting. Most companies do not take the extra effort to take additional ‘dry vacuum strokes’ to ensure no over wetting. Referral cleans with the trigger spraying in one direction with the vacuum slot immediately extracting the cleaning solution. We always take extra vacuum strokes. We do not wet the padding o
