The
Process of Cleaning Carpets |
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are photos of the complete carpet cleaning process in operation. |
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As you can see, all the equipment (hoses, machine, water, etc.)
is on the van. |
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2.
Take as much hose as we need to do the job into the building.
We have over 1,000ft of hose, so distance is not a problem. |
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3.
Connect all the hoses together. Orange hose is vacuum.
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4.
Connect blue hose for high-pressure steam. I chose bright orange
and blue for safety reasons. |
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Warm up and prime the machine. Set vacuum, pressure and steam
flow. |
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Vacuum under desks, where possible avoiding computer and electric
cables. |
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7. Put chairs and bins on desks so we have a clear floor area.
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8.
Machine scrub / shampoo the carpet, especially the main traffic
areas. Apply traffic lane detergent and deodoriser. |
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Steam and rinse thoroughly. |
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Machine scrub/shampoo again if needed. |
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Spot and stain removal. This is chewing-gum. |
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Spraying chewing-gum remover onto the area. |
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Scrub with a hard brush. |
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Steam rinse thoroughly two or three times. |
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The final result: clean carpet! |
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Front doorways and entrances get heavy traffic and are always
badly soiled, so we need to spend time on these areas. |
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Leave turbo dryers overnight so carpets are dry for the morning,
not forgetting bright orange safety cones. |
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Extra dryers put around the offices. All dryers left on-site
have RCD power-breakers plugged in. |
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Mark draining down the machine. |
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20.
Myself cooling down the machine and cleaning out the system. |
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