Is A Carpet Washer A Worthwhile Investment?
Even with regular vacuuming, your carpets will, over the course of time, begin to look dull, flat and tired looking. This is due to the fact that vacuuming is only able to remove loose dust and dirt from the upper layers of the carpet. Deeply ingrained dirt and oily, sticky stains cannot be satisfactorily treated by vacuuming alone.
Heavy traffic areas are especially prone to this type of dirt, simply because the increased number of footsteps in these areas will tend to grind the dirt further into the carpet. During certain seasons of the year, wet, muddy shoes can aggravate the problem even more, as can the presence of family pets.
Frequent vacuuming, twice a week, or maybe even three times a week in the heaviest traffic areas, can help by removing dust and dirt whilst it is still loose and before it has the opportunity to get ground in and trapped in the carpet. However, there’s no way to avoid some dirt becoming trapped and the only effective way to remove this is by deep cleaning using a carpet washer.
Carpet washers use a mixture of detergent and water to loosen the trapped dirt and then remove it by sucking it out, together with the water and detergent. They are very simple to use and look very much like a standard vacuum cleaner in appearance. Similar to vacuum cleaners, they typically come as either upright or canister models. Simply pass the carpet washer over the floor to be cleaned, the same as a vacuum – one pass treats the carpet with water and detergent and the other sucks the mixture back out of the carpet – along with the dirt.
You can usually find carpet washers available on a rental basis at larger supermarkets and DIY stores. You can even contract a professional cleaning company to come to your home and clean your carpets for you if you like. However, the retail price of these washers has now come down to a level where, for a lot of people, the convenience of having one on permanently to hand more than justifies the purchase price.
These days, carpet washers can be found at prices somewhat less than a standard vacuum cleaner. Having your own one means that you don’t need to finish your entire house within a rental period, typically 24 hours to two days, and you will always have it handy to deal with any accidental spills before a stain has a chance to become ground in and established. Whether you electdecide to rent, contract professionals or buy your own carpet washer, the money you save by increasing the life of your carpets will more than justify your outgoings.
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