How do you clean your carpets -(hot water extraction)

[mihi]

the dry clean detergent was easy to use.....

You're right kirk the dry cleaning powder is quite easy to use and I think they must have improved it over the years to the point now it is pretty good. I first saw it when they were cleaning the carpet at the office building where I worked. It did a very credible job there.

You can use a standard upright vacuum with the brush doing the work of getting the powder detergent worked into the carpet. Unplug the vacuum hose goint to it so there is no suction, and I found stuffing a rag into the vacuum hole works well to keep the powder in the bruch area and not letting it be thrown up into the vacuum hole and laying in there doing nothing for the carpet and just being wasted.

And the no drying time, after the letting it set for about an hour after it is worked into the carpet, is just great too.

 

[laundromat]

iheartmaytag, are you a doctor or nurse?Just wondering how you use your patients! They're that submisive? LOL

 

[seamusuk]

Im Seriously Considering

One of these...

It will of course be familar to those over the pond- albiet with a HOOVER badge stuck on......anyone got any input on it?

And if I get it from work it wont cost me anywhere near that lol

Seamus

http://www.vax.co.uk/shop/carpet-washers/Vax-V-123_Agility-carpet-washer#

 

[iheartmaytag]

Laudromat:

Neither, but my mother was Nurse Ratched so she taught me a lot of patience; just not how to spell.

 

[laundromat]

That's o.k. I have a hard time speling two! LOL

 

[mattl]

Thanks for the input...

To be honest I'm leaning toward the Bissell, but I'm wondering about the brushes. The Hoover I have has the spin brushes and that seems to work OK. The Bissell has 2 revolving brushes very much like a vacuum cleaner, I'm not sure which action is better, any thoughts?

To those that posted about having it done professionally, I do from time to time but it is very pricey. I like Stanley Steamer, they do a very good job, but it generally runs $150+ just to have the traffic areas done, not the whole house - or even the public living areas. Too much to do on a consistent basis.

 

[whitekingd]

I've never used a Hoover. But my Bissell does do a great job. The carpet comes out beautiful and fluffy.

 

[mattl]

I bought the Bissell

I picked up the Bissell 9500 the other night at Bed, Bath Beyond, they have been papering us with 20% off coupons for weeks, decided to use one.

I have to say I'm impressed with the machine, it appears to have gotten the high traffic area cleaner than the last time I had Stanley Steamer in. also interesting is that it pulled up a lot of loose fiber out of my 8 year old carpet.

One thing I do not like about it is the high usage of cleaner. This unit has a separate tank to fill with cleaner and it injects the desired amount into the heated water. I can vary the amount to suit the dirtiness of the carpet as well as shoot a stream on a spot. I went through much more cleaning solution than I thought I would, but it just may be my perception since I'm not adding it to a tank of water.

It's a nice unit, lots of options. It even comes with a hard floor cleaning adapter, I have a Hoover Floor Mate for that so I don't need it, but it does come with 4 different cleaning heads for use on furniture and carpets, no idea why so many.

 

[golittlesport]

I love my Bissell

I have the Bissell without the heat booster. I think the heater is a sales gimmick. When using it I go through the tank of hot water before it would ever have a chance to significantly cool down or be heated up. Usually the tank is empty after one good size room.

The machine does a great job and I echo other comments. I like the adjustable cleaning solution mixing valve, the clean water rinse, and general ease of use with tools.

With two dogs and a cat, let alone human spills, a carpet cleaner is a necessity around this house. I did our whole house yesterday. Gary said "why don't you just hire a professional?" Ha...they would not do as good a job as I do. Plus, it's a great workout.

As Greg said...make sure you clean it thoroughly after use, especially the filter.

 

[cuffs054]

We've got the Bissell with heat. Use it alot. No problems to date. BUT, we have tried this with great success. The first time you clean, do it normally. The next time (even months later) try it with just hot water. Our white carpet seems to stay cleaner longer (probably less soap residue).