Cleaning methods: used will vary from company to company. The two most accepted methods of carpet & upholstery cleaning is by - wet application (steam cleaning or hot water extraction), or dry application (foam, carbonated chemicals, powders, or solvents). A wet application method utilizes hot water mixed with a special cleaning agent within a machine that is mounted inside a vehicle (truck mounted cleaning unit), or a self contained machine that is portable. These machines pump the mixture at high pressure (between 100 - 400 psi) through a special cleaning tool similar to a vacuum head. The mixture of hot water and cleaning agent breaks down the embedded soils, and are immediately vacuumed away. A dry cleaning method utilizes foam, carbonated chemicals, or powders as a cleaning agent. A machine similar to a floor buffer is used with special brushes or absorbent pads to break down the soils, and draw them into the pads. A solvent cleaning method (used for upholstery and drapery cleaning) utilizes a machine similar to a portable wet cleaning machine specifically designed for dry cleaning solvents.

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