Wet v/s Dry

The  Dry Carpet Cleaning Advantage

smile_grin_48Green Steps  Dry Cleaning System

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  • Deep cleans, lifts/grooms matted pile in one step.
  • Never any over wetting.
  • No wick back of spots, stains or dirty areas.
  • Sponges worked into and left in carpet long enough to actually clean it.
  • Leaves no sticky residue to cause re-soiling.
  • Never any wet carpet.
  • Rooms back in use immediately after cleaning.
  • No humidity from cleaning.
  • No need for furniture protectors.
  • Mould, mildew, dust mites & allergens removed.
  • No damage from shrinkage, split seams
  • The product we use is all natural and safe for people and pets
  • Safe & approved for all types of carpet and rugs.
  • Does not lift pile.
  • Wetting/Over wetting raises a number of issues.
  • Spots/dirty areas wick back when carpet dries.
  • Cleaning solutions often removed too quickly
  • Detergent residue/moisture cause faster re-soiling.
  • Carpet can take 6, 24 or more hours to dry.
  • Rooms out of use until dry.
  • May require fans/humidifiers to speed drying.
  • Wet carpet may introduce unwanted humidity.
  • High moisture increases mould & mildew.
  • High moisture can cause shrinkage/split seams.
  • Chemicals can be an eye and skin irritant.
  • Not recommended for use on silk, wool, oriental    rugs, hand-loomed wool rugs, or natural fibres.




A Quick Comparison of Dry Extraction Cleaning Process and other methods

Category Rotary Wet Rotary Spin Pad Wet Extraction Dry Extraction
Hourly Coverage 1000 sq ft 2000 sq ft 600 to 1000 sq ft 750 to 2000 sq ft
Traffic Downtime 6 to 24 hours 1 hour 6 to 24 hours None
Blending Ability Good Good Poor Excellent
Chance of Colour Bleeding Possible Possible Possible None
Amount of Residue Heaviest Heavy Little None
Resoil Rate Most Rapid Very Rapid Slow Very Slow
Shrinkage / Seam Splitting Likely Unlikely Very Likely None
Mildew Likely Unlikely Very Likely None
Spot Wickback Very Likely Likely Unlikely None
Browning Possible Possible Possible None