Even for or facilities with 24/7 operations such as hotels, hospitals, nursing homes and some university and office settings, carpets can look clean, smell and feel fresh and maintain a high level of indoor air quality, with minimal disruption to occupants. This is possible when using low-moisture carpet cleaning techniques. There are many benefits to low-moisture carpet extraction. These machines are easy to operate and require minimal training, there are obvious environmental advantages to the facility, they lower the risk of damaging padding and subflooring, use lower pH chemicals and less water and the dry times are reduced to just an hour or two, versus up to 48 hours or more with other extraction techniques. In conjunction with these machines, chemicals are used to grab onto and gather oils and dirt from the carpets, drying them into larger particles, or breaking soil down and encapsulating it. The machines can then vacuum up those particles, leaving carpets clean. This type of extraction is recommended for carpets between scheduled hot-water extraction. In fact, in conjunction with daily vacuuming, spot treating and regular extraction, low-moisture cleaning can lengthen the lifespan of the carpet.


posted on 9/16/2009