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Do carpets get dirty quicker after a carpet
cleaning?
The answer to that is yes and no. Carpets will get dirty quicker if the
carpet was improperly cleaned. A proper cleaning will not cause your
carpeting to re-soil any faster and will greatly extend the life of your
carpets.
What is an improper cleaning?
One way carpet is improperly cleaned is by the use of carpet cleaning
chemicals which are not approved for use on stain resistant carpeting.
Cleaners with too high of a PH can strip the protector off of a carpet.
Household detergents should never be used for carpet cleaning as they are
too strong and are not designed to be easily rinsed.
Poor extraction can be another cause of rapid carpet re-soiling. If the
cleaner is leaving too much moisture in the carpet, then they are not
removing as much of their pre-spray. This can leave a residue on the
carpeting which will attract soil. This is also a reason why rental units
do not work very well. They do not have as powerful of a vacuum as
professional units and leave quite a bit of moisture in the carpet.
Improper rinsing can also cause carpets to get dirty faster. This is
another area where rental machines come up short. The pre-spray detergent
used on carpet should be thoroughly rinsed either with plain water, an
acid rinse or a detergent rinse designed to not leave a residue. Rental
units extract with a carpet shampoo or detergent, leaving residue behind.
How do you insure a proper cleaning?
Ask your carpet cleaner questions. Find out if they have had proper
training in carpet cleaning. Do they use chemicals designed for carpets?
Are they certified? Do they guarantee their work?
If you must use a rental unit, make extra drying passes with the
machine. Also spray your cleaning solution on separately and extract the
carpet with plain water. Then get the carpet dry as soon as possible by
using fans.
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