Children and pets can lead to very dirty carpets, and having your own steam cleaning machine, or renting one can be very convenient but before making such a purchase, let us tell you the difference between a small home machine and our state of the art steam cleaning machine.

When it comes to cleaning carpets, it comes down to the three following phrases: “Water pressure”, “Vacuum power” and”Drying time”. Machines that have less then 600PSI cannot penetrate carpets deep enough to dissolve all the dirt that lies beneath your carpet. All dirt sources contain at least one component that can dissolve only at high temperatures, and when using a machine that can heat the water to less than 170F, the stain is bound to return in a couple of days.

Home carpet cleaning machines have a low “vacuum power”, whichmeans that even though your carpet will be dry, your pad will remain wet. The moisture that remains soaked on the pad will attract dust and cause the stain to come back in 2-3 weeks. Drying time is a major factor in protecting your carpet. The recommended time by the IICRC is between 4 – 6 hours, while giving another 2-4 hours before putting your furniture back. If you put your furniture on a wet carpet without protection, it will leave permanent stains on your carpet, damaging your valuable carpet. You can speed up the process by opening a window; however, you need to remember that the outside air leaves particles on your wet carpet.