Comments on: Dry Carpet Cleaning vs. Carpet Steam Cleaning http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/dry-carpet-cleaning-vs-steam-extraction-cleaning/ Helpful information for selecting a dependable carpet cleaning van and truck mount carpet cleaning equipment for your business Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: mikesf http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/dry-carpet-cleaning-vs-steam-extraction-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-524 mikesf Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:38:51 +0000 http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/?p=418#comment-524 Thanks for the info Heath. I read a lot from Bob during research for this article but did not know he'd passed away. He definitely knew his stuff. Thanks for the info Heath. I read a lot from Bob during research for this article but did not know he’d passed away. He definitely knew his stuff.

]]> By: Heath Menefy http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/dry-carpet-cleaning-vs-steam-extraction-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Heath Menefy Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:57:49 +0000 http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/?p=418#comment-521 Hey great article - good to see information sourced from guys like the late Bob Wittcamp too. We use both VLM (encapsulation) and Hot Water Extraction methods in our business. Most informed operators understand that VLM cleaning is a "maintenance" method, designed really for glued down commercial carpets (usually polypropylene). These types of carpet tend to react badly to the application of too much water, and often will "wick" dirt back up to the surface after hot water extraction has been used. In these situations we definitely recommend the VLM Encapsulation method. For all residential carpets, we strongly recommend Hot Water Extraction (using a van mounted machine) as the most suitable method. A good operator and system will be able to remove a lot of soil build up this way, and leave the carpet 'damp' to touch. Synthetic carpets cleaned using the more powerful units are often dry within a few hours anyway. Oh and make sure that a very thorough vacuuming is carried out before cleaning, regardless of which method is being used! Hey great article – good to see information sourced from guys like the late Bob Wittcamp too. We use both VLM (encapsulation) and Hot Water Extraction methods in our business.
Most informed operators understand that VLM cleaning is a “maintenance” method, designed really for glued down commercial carpets (usually polypropylene). These types of carpet tend to react badly to the application of too much water, and often will “wick” dirt back up to the surface after hot water extraction has been used. In these situations we definitely recommend the VLM Encapsulation method.

For all residential carpets, we strongly recommend Hot Water Extraction (using a van mounted machine) as the most suitable method. A good operator and system will be able to remove a lot of soil build up this way, and leave the carpet ‘damp’ to touch. Synthetic carpets cleaned using the more powerful units are often dry within a few hours anyway.

Oh and make sure that a very thorough vacuuming is carried out before cleaning, regardless of which method is being used!

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