There are a number of ways to clean carpets, including dry cleaning and steam cleaning, as well as encapsulation and steam cleaning.  Here at Steamy’s we believe in the merits of steam cleaning (as you may be able to tell by our name). However, we are constantly trying to fight off the common myth that steam cleaning is an inconvenience, as leaves your carpets wet for days after cleaning and unable to walk on.

In fact, steam cleaning provides a much deeper and thorough clean to carpets. After removing all the surface dirt with a dry vacuum and ensuring all the soil is brought to the surface with a rotary brush, steam cleaning involves injecting a hot water/detergent solution into the carpet under pressure. Injecting this solution suspends the soil in the carpet. A web vacuum simultaneously removes the soil and any excess moisture. The carpet may be slightly damp upon completion of a steam cleaning job, but this will dry within a few hours and will ensure a much deeper and more thorough clean than dry cleaning.

While it is true that a technician who is unskilled in steam cleaning may leave your carpet completely wet after a clean, an unskilled technician would complete any job improperly – not just steam cleaning. It is important to remember that you always need to use skilled technicians to clean your carpets.  Here at Steamy’s, all our technicians are trained with nationally and internationally certifications and qualifications and are experts in steam cleaning.