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]]]> http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/carpet-cleaning-machines-large-portable-vs-small-truck-mount/feed/ 0 http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/carpet-cleaning-methods/ http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/carpet-cleaning-methods/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:25:20 +0000 mikesf http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/?p=47 There are several methods of carpet cleaning in use today to meet the needs of different types of customers. Generally, the deep clean methods work the best but have longer drying times. The cleaning methods that only affect to top portion of the carpet are useful for more frequent, shallower cleaning as they are faster to dry. The most common methods are described below.

Hot water extraction or ‘steam cleaning’ is the most common and arguably the most effective method to clean your carpets. This method ‘deep cleans’ your carpet and improves not only the look and smell but can also extend the life of your carpet. It involves the use of a detergent solution that is forced into the carpet by a pump then the solution is sucked out of the carpet with a high powered vacuum. Pressurized hot water is also used to help break down greasy dirt and [more]]]> http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/carpet-cleaning-methods/feed/ 1