As part of a basic introduction to buying a Carpet Cleaner you might need to know about the various methods for carpet cleaning and the types of Carpet Cleaning machines there are to choose from. This helps you understand which ones are right for your particular situation and you might consider the advantages of purchasing your own Carpet Cleaner, over renting one or paying to have your carpet professionally cleaned.

You would probably be more likely to use a Carpet Cleaner, if you owned one and this can prolong the life of your carpet and keep dirt and stains from being heavily ground or set in, making them harder to remove. While there are some "temporary" spray-on and vacuum up kinds of carpet cleaning products you can get at the store, these are not for deep cleaning the carpets, but they can help keep carpet smelling-fresher and help the top layer appear cleaner, between deep cleanings.

Types Of Carpet Cleaning Machines

When you look at the types of carpet cleaning machines you can choose from, they use different cleaning methods, as well. Some of the Carpet Cleaners for home use have become so affordable that you could quickly recoup your investment, when you compare renting them a couple of times.

Some of the most popular are the hot water extraction machines, also known as steam cleaners, which are considered deep cleaning. Hot water is forced into the carpet, along with cleaning chemicals and then the machine extracts the water and presumably the dirt, sucking it up like a vacuum. These are considered some of the most popular carpet cleaning machines and probably the ones that most people are familiar with.

If you have heavily soiled carpets in high traffic areas or carpet that might have a problem with shrinkage or colorfastness, you might consider the benefits of a dry compound carpet cleaner. This type of carpet cleaner uses a cleaning compound that is brushed into the carpet and then extracted. The carpet remains dry and ready for traffic in a short amount of time, unlike wet methods. Dry cleaning or bonnet machines operate on the same principles except chemicals are applied differently, but the end results are the same. Many people will supplement dry cleaning with steam cleanings, if traffic resumption is the main concern.

Another type of carpet cleaner that operates similarly is the foam cleaning machine. A foamy shampoo is scrubbed into the carpet and when it has dried, the residue is vacuumed up, taking dirt and grime with it. Because the residue attracts dirt and grime, this method can be effective, but there might be a need to steam clean occasionally to remove any remaining residue or dirt that is deeply ground into the padding.

As you can see, the most popular types of carpet cleaners use foam, shampoo, bonnet, dry and steam, but there are different advantages, depending on your carpet. There are a number of ways you can get to the dirt and grime in your padding, but the main goal is a cleaner carpet, with a longer life. Deep-cleaning the carpet and padding is the best way to accomplish these goals and it is more cost-effective and much easier to do with your own equipment.