Hot Water Extraction
Encapsulation
WHAT IS HOT WATER EXTRACTION?
Hot water extraction is the method recommended by the world’s largest carpet manufacturer and required for regular cleanings to maintain your carpet warranty. Hot water extraction is also commonly referred to as Steam Cleaning. To truly know the method that any carpet cleaner uses, one must only ask about the carpet cleaning process and how it works. Your carpet cleaner should be able to tell you how they clean carpets, why they use that method, and if that is the best method for your carpet. The three keys to Hot Water Extraction are; the temperature of water being used, the effect hot water extraction has on the material/ carpet being cleaned, and is the water truly being extracted.
The Water Temperature: When the water that is used for cleaning goes through a truck mount system, it is heated. This process usually has the water circulate in a boiler system or heat exchange system. This process causes the water to be extremely hot, usually heated over 200 degrees! I have seen trucks heat to anywhere between 220° Fahrenheit to 240° Fahrenheit. There are warning signs on truck mount units that alert of the danger. “Water under high pressure at high temperature can cause burns, severe personal injury, or fatality.” The hot water is pushed through hoses to supply the carpet cleaning attachment with the water that will be used to get the dirt and soil out of your carpet. These hoses have to be rated for high pressure, some at 3000 PSI and have a heat rating of 250°F. Severe burns, damage to property or fatality could result if hoses do not meet these requirements. This is why it is so important that your carpet cleaner is trained properly, knows how to use the machine he is operating, and be licensed and insured.
Extraction: It is very important that after your carpet has been cleaned and rinsed by the carpet technician, that the water/ detergent used, is being extracted from your carpet. At Dan Care we tell customers if a technician leaves your home and your carpet is soggy wet, then the cleaning was not done right. When the water that has been used to scrub your carpet is sucked out, it goes through the hose back to the truck, to be disposed of properly. You don’t want dirty water sitting in your home. A Professional will make sure that most of the water used is extracted; the carpet will be slightly damp and dry within a few hours. Our helpful and trained technicians do use air movers to aid in this drying process. We want you and your family to be able to enjoy your freshly cleaned carpet as soon as possible.
In conclusion, if you are confused as to which method your cleaner uses, simply ask them. You are our customer and we want to make sure that we have your trust and confidence in our cleaning team. You matter to us!
That is why Carpet Care Solutions is your smart choice and can guarantee only professional knowledge.
WHAT IS ENCAPSULATION CLEANING?
Encapsulation chemistry is a significant step forward for the carpet cleaning industry and is
set to change many commercial cleaning programs over the next few years. This overview of
encapsulation is intended to take you through the chemistry of the concept, show how formulators
have employed it in new carpet cleaning products, describe its application in cleaning programs and
answer a range of typical questions and misconceptions.
THE CHEMISTRY
Encapsulation chemicals are formulated using specialty polymers and detergents which
are compatible with each other. These polymers bind the detergents and emulsified soils
in a brittle structure as they dry.
In the conventional cleaning process
surfactant molecules attach themselves
to oily soil particles, suspending them
(emulsification) so that they can be easily
rinsed away. Surfactant (detergent)
molecules and emulsified soils which
escape being rinsed away, remain in the
fibre and continue to attract soiling, causing
the condition of the carpet to degenerate;
often re-soiling faster than before it
was subjected to the cleaning process.
Encapsulation overcome this phenomenon.
Encapsulation are specialty detergent
polymers which become part of the
detergent system. As drying occurs, after
cleaning, these encapsulation bind the
detergent molecules and residual soils in
a brittle, crystalline structure. Detergent
and soil particles can no longer attract
other soils and are easily removed by
dry vacuuming. In addition to binding
the detergent and soil residues the
encapsulation chemistry coats the clean
fibre with the same brittle film. This reduces
the fibre’s affinity for oily and particulate
soils. As this brittle film “breaks away” and more soil is removed, the appearance of the fibre
improves as opposed to soiling more rapidly.
Products which also employ flourochemical technology, display dramatically extended anti re-soiling
time periods.
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