Basics Of Carpet Steam Cleaning

Steam carpet cleaners are machines that clean your carpet’s surface using hot water or steam. These are used to help kill fungus, mold, bacteria, dust mites, and allergens in the carpet. Steam cleaners are used in homes and work places alike. You can use them to clean most surfaces like carpets, upholstery, curtains, and more. There are two different kinds of steam cleaners. These are vapor steam cleaners and traditional steam cleaners.

A vapor steam cleaner has a water container and a boiler, which is the heater attachment, then the hose and nozzle. The water is boiled in the heater attachment while under pressure, producing dry steam or super-heated steam. Dry steam is a kind of steam that is heated over a hundred degrees Celsius. The dry steam is pushed through the hose, into the nozzle, then onto the carpet surface. This process loosens the dirt particles on the surface of the carpet. After steaming, a vacuum is used to clean up the dirt particles. The steam that is created by the vapor steam cleaner has very little moisture content, usually less than five percent. This is how the carpet dries so quickly. Without needed a continuous supply of water, they are more convenient to use. These cleaners are most popular with allergy sufferers that do not want to clean with chemicals.

A traditional steam cleaner cleans carpets with hot water. The parts of the machine include a boiler, the tank for collecting, a hose, and some brushes. The machine sprays the pressurized hot water onto the surface of the carpet. Rotating brushes then scrub the carpet. The dirty water is sucked into the collecting tank. You can opt to use cleaning agents to help remove stains and dirt with this method.
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Steam cleaners are considered one of the best methods to clean carpets available. If you need your carpets cleaned, give us a call at Carpet Cleaning Nurse's Touch to set up an appointment. We will professionally steam clean your carpets to get them looking good and smelling great.
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