The choice of carpet cleaning technology is very complicated and requires knowledge of what the product is made of and how to handle it.

There are 3 types of carpet materials that have different levels of durability. They are silk, wool, and synthetics. The levels of risk of carpet damage at self-cleaning are different. According to estimations, silk carpets tend to be spoiled in 95% of home cleaning cases, wool carpets in 50% of cases, and synthetics – 20%.

Nevertheless, if you have decided to clean and dry your carpets by yourself, you have to keep in mind these 9 things, otherwise, you can irreparably ruin your carpet when cleaning it.

Washing Your Carpets

If you ignore these aspects when washing or cleaning your carpets and rugs, you may spoil your carpet.

1. Use of cleaners not intended for carpets – leads to the burning of the pile, the occurrence of pale spots, stiffness, and stickiness of the pile, allergic reactions, conservation of a wide range of contaminants.
2. Overmoistening – leads to deoxidation of glue, warping of the base, and shedding.
3. High water pressure – leads to the unwinding of fibre and deformation in places.
4. Cleaning with hot water – it will reduce the life of the coating, and conserves protein contaminants.
5. Improper drying – leads to deformation, decay, and carpets need to be cleaned again.

Drying Your Carpets

After you have cleaned your dirty carpet, it is still not the end. Proper drying plays an important role in the whole process of carpet care. It is one of the key procedures that keep your rug look good. So, here are the mistakes to pay attention to.

1. Many carpets are not intended to be hung up for drying, they can change their shape. This is either due to the weight of the water in the wet carpet, or the fibres that will get curly making the carpet edges curved.
2. Carpets must not be dried near sources of dust and smoke, or in places with strange smells. Because later you cannot easily get rid of dry dust and soaked smell. So, you will have to clean it again.
3. Carpets cannot be dried in direct sunlight as dyes burn out. And, you cannot know whether your carpet will change its colour fully or in places.
4. Carpets need to be dried quickly, otherwise, they will begin to exude a bad smell. This is due to moist, which can lead to the appearance of mould.

Deep Clean is specialized in carpet cleaning. In our company, there are special spaces for drying. It takes place on special lifts, racks, tables, or simply on a horizontal floor. Clean air, with optimum temperature and humidity, is constantly circulated in those spaces to avoid decay, bad smells, and spoiling. Carpets are handled with special care in order to give you the best experience and make you pleased with our carpet cleaning service.