Dry or Steam cleaning? - Page 2 - Cleaning Talk - Professional Cleaning and Restoration Forum

JoanLee · 08-12-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie Dupont

Yeah, a soul mate

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Then she should be a soul mate to every woman of the world. Nobody likes to clean carpets and not only. That's why the cleaning services are so good business

b-fly · 08-12-2010, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jaycar

Why have wallpaper these days in the first place...it's so...Bree?

if you insult my wallpapers I won't invite you to the tea party this Sunday

jaycar · 08-12-2010, 08:07 PM

but then again, if you paint a wall, you still have to clean that sometimes...eh, we can't get away from having to clean no matter what we do.

Marie Dupont · 08-13-2010, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jaycar

but then again, if you paint a wall, you still have to clean that sometimes...eh, we can't get away from having to clean no matter what we do.

Would you recommend any wall cleaning methods?

Polly Wolly · 08-13-2010, 03:39 AM

You are right jaycar there is no getting away from the cleaning.

jaycar · 08-16-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Dupont

Would you recommend any wall cleaning methods?

Hmmm, well, that all depends on the type of paint that's on there. If it's a really cheap paint, no matter what you do it will leave a shine. Good paint that's washable all you need is warm water and a soapy clean cloth and wipe the fingerprints etc off. I think anything more than that, you will leave a shine no matter how good the paint is...unless it's gloss paint off course.

jaycar · 08-16-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Polly Wolly

You are right jaycar there is no getting away from the cleaning.

no there isn't but isn't that why we do it...there will always be business for good cleaners in this world

SimonNewton · 08-17-2010, 05:23 AM

Definitely I'm for steam cleaning method.

Marie Dupont · 08-17-2010, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jaycar

no there isn't but isn't that why we do it...there will always be business for good cleaners in this world

It's a nice business. I consider starting one to make some cash and to have someone to take care of my house.

Polly Wolly · 08-17-2010, 08:37 AM

Yes,there will always be business for good cleaners. My house always needs cleaning.

marry · 08-18-2010, 04:56 AM

I have no experience of Steam Cleaning Services.

Dan · 09-01-2010, 10:11 PM

Steam cleaning is the better of the two. Both have there advances of Carpet cleaning.

Marie Dupont · 09-02-2010, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Steam cleaning is the better of the two. Both have there advances of Carpet cleaning.

I'm still not sure which one to choose.

pasadena · 12-23-2010, 01:58 PM

I like steam cleaning. The more steam the bettor. I usually clean at around 220 degrees. At that temp the wand pops when keyed. Very impressive.

Richard

http://www.carpet-cleaning-pasadena-ca.com

aqualityassured · 01-17-2011, 04:13 AM

Carpet Cleaning is a very skilled profession if you are providing high quality services. I use the dry cleaning method VLM. I have no complaints. I also do surveys; never less than an a rating. Some may say steam carpet cleaning is better. In some cases it's faster and the water may be hotter. But in Class we all learned. Less of one thing more of the other. So I can have my customer's carpets dry in less than an hour and I can remove most stains except set in dye stains and some of those I can remove. It is not necessary to steam clean if you know how to dry clean. It boils down to professional equipment, pricing, good customer service and the carpet cleaner. Choose your method and do it well! Hope I've helped.

UltraBrite · 01-28-2011, 11:03 AM

Advantages/Disadvantages of Dry/Steam carpet cleaning:

Dry -
Pro: Well... the drying time
Con: Does not sanitize the carpet. Typically
"grinds" in the cleaning agents. May not fully
remove said cleaning agents/chemicals.

Steam/Hot Water Extraction -
Pro: The IICRC Standard. Will Sanitize. Will
remove all cleaning chemicals.
Cons: Drying time... unless the tech actually
knows what they are doing. A Rotovac Powerwand
will solve this problem, as it removes a good 20% more
water than a standard wand.

pasadena · 01-30-2011, 04:28 PM

I am steamer. 220 degrees worth.

http://www.carpet-cleaning-hacienda-heights.com

greencleaning · 02-07-2011, 08:45 AM

Another great thing about steam cleaners is that it is very cheap to use. You don’t have to use strong cleaning chemicals that can irritate your eyes and lungs when inhaled and you don’t have to put up with noxious odors when you clean your carpet. All you need is water from your tap and you are ready to steam clean your carpet or rug.

mold removal tampa · 02-16-2011, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie Dupont

Good point jaycar. In order to avoid cleaning the wallpaper, just do not use it at first place.

Steam cleaning with vaporized water is a relatively new concept to the American market

Simplythebest · 02-18-2011, 01:38 AM

Though Dry cleaning takes less time, so saves time. So I think it is good for commercial purpose where every working second is valuable. But in residential purpose I think steam cleaning is better. Because it is more environmental friendly as well as safe for residents.