The Truth About Carpet Steam Cleaners
There are many options for carpet cleaning in Kenosha, including steam cleaning.
It’s something that someone can do on their own at home by renting a carpet shampooer or can pay to hire a professional steam cleaner.
Did you know that the steam cleaning process doesn’t actually involve steam at all? Instead an excessive amount of hot water and soap being poured directly into your carpet.
The carpet cleaner rental machine or professional sprays hot water and soap and sometimes chemicals onto the carpet while simultaneously vacuuming the water and any dirt that it retrieves from the carpeting.
The process does temporarily clean carpets, however, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t have carpet steam cleaned that aren’t often advertised:
#1: Steam Cleaning Uses Too Much Water
One potential problem with steam cleaning carpet is that it will leave your carpet wet. Sometimes steam cleaners release more water while cleaning carpet than they are able to vacuum back up. This can result in your carpet being wet for long periods of time, even up to 24 hours or more, which could result in mildew growth or bacteria that could potentially ruin your carpet. Not to mention the inherent health ramifications of mildew and bacteria in your home.
#2: Steam Cleaning Uses Soap
You’re probably wondering how soap can possibly be a bad thing when it comes to carpet cleaning. But, when you think about it, the main purpose of soap is to act as a magnet to pull dirt and grime to the cleaning surface. Sometimes when a carpet is steam cleaned, similar to the excessive water, not all of the soap is removed in the process which leaves behind a sticky residue. That sticky residue will eventually act as a magnet and pull dirt, grime and stains to the surface not long after steam cleaning is completed, leaving your carpets looking almost as dirty as before.
#3: Steam Cleaning Uses Chemicals
Often times steam cleaners will require the use of harsh chemicals or detergents that can be toxic if used in excess or improperly. Professionals should be trained in the proper techniques, however, if you are renting a steam cleaning machine it is important to use the proper mixture of detergent to water in order to ensure an effective and safe solution. Detergents and chemicals can be avoided entirely by exploring alternative carpet cleaning services.
These are just some of the potential concerns related to steam cleaning carpets. If you are looking for the best carpet cleaning in Kenosha, you will want to call Nature’s Way Chem-Dry in Burlington.
Nature’s Way Chem-Dry provides Kenosha, Racine, Green Lake and surrounding Wisconsin cities with a low-moisture, green-certified alternative to steam cleaning that requires 1/5 the amount of water and no soap or harsh chemicals. The results are drier, cleaner and healthier carpets in your home or business. Guaranteed.