| Raine Carraway |
Paul Repage wrote:
> I was considered buying a carpet steamer last year,
> but the Stanley Steemer guys who visited once told us the store-bought units
> are not powerful enough to suck the water up from the carpet, which leads to
> rot from the padding on up, and possibly even the floor underneath.
What they don't tell you is that they don't get all of the water up
either, and that commercial steaming also soaks into the padding,
eventually causing rot and mildew/allergy problems. btw, even the pros
don't really use steam, just super-hot water. Im partial to dry foam
shampooers. They clean great, and dry in less than an hour (Electrolux
makes a great one, but it's pricey (mainly because about 25-60% of the
price goes to the salesman & manager as commissions). I figure you
should be able to find cheaper models that work just as well, and don't
soak your carpets with water).
--Raine
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