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Carpet Cleaning Machines - Large Portable vs. Small Truck Mount

Carpet cleaning machines come in all different shapes and sizes. From the small do-it-yourself carpet cleaners you can rent at the grocery store to the largest multi-wand truck mounts, there is a size to fit every need.

Making the leap from a portable carpet extractor to a truck mount carpet cleaning machine is a big step. It has as much to do with your type of business as it does to the difference in size and cleaning power.

Large, portable steam extractors are very effective carpet cleaning machines. They can generally produce the 212 degree heat needed for steam extraction cleaning.  Where they fall short of truck mounts is the pump strength. The larger portables can get up to 500 psi but the smaller truck mounts easily run at 1000 psi.

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But wait a minute…a portable carpet extractor is ‘run over’ the carpet to perform it’s steam cleaning [more]

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Expand Your Business with a Vapor Steam Cleaner

A good businessman is always on the lookout for ways to expand his business at minimal cost. This is usually accomplished by adding additional services that complement or are closely related to his or her primary business. Carpet cleaning companies have always sought to provide valuable add-on services like upholstery cleaning, spot removal, pet odor control, etc. to enhance their main business. Vapor steam cleaning is a new type of add-on service the deserves serious consideration.

Vapor steam cleaning uses dry steam to loosen dirt and grime to clean and disinfect almost any surface. It differs from traditional carpet steam cleaning in that it does not use hot water and suction extraction to perform the cleaning but instead uses water, heated up to 300 degrees, to produce true steam. The steam is very low in moisture, around 6%, so surfaces dry quickly. It’s also very effective for removing allergens from [more]

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Carpet Extractor for Your Carpet Cleaning Van

Your carpet cleaning van can carry an assortment of carpet cleaning equipment but the room available is not unlimited. Space inside the van can become a premium as you add more equipment and tools to provide the range of carpet cleaning services you offer. Carpet extractors are a case in point. They can be large and bulky depending on the model you chose to carry. Let’s take a look at some of your options.

A good carpet extractor can be used to provide cleaning services for small businesses, small residential jobs such as upholstery cleaning or spot cleaning, or as a backup if the truck mount or van is idled due to repairs or maintenance. Identifying which type of need best suits your business will help with the decision process.

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The most common types of carpet extractors are the self-contained models or the canister models. [more]

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When to Use A Portable Carpet Extractor

The discussion of portable carpet extractor machines vs. truck mount carpet cleaning equipment usually centers around the relative capabilities of the respective equipment. This is fine to help gain an understanding of what this equipment can do but it is not the end of the discussion. The next step is to explore the utility, or usefulness, of each type of equipment so we can better match the tools to the task when fitting out a carpet cleaning van.

Truck mounts are very popular, being used 89% of the time in residential cleaning according to ICS (Cleaning Specialist) magazine. This is due to the power, function and speed with which these machines can clean carpets. However, there are times when a truck mount is inappropriate or just plain unworkable. These situations open the door for a good portable carpet extractor machine.

Office buildings are prime candidates for using portable equipment. They often have [more]

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