Wet v/s Dry
The Dry Carpet Cleaning Advantage
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Green Steps Dry Cleaning System
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Water/Steam-Based Systems |
- 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.
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- 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.
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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 |