"Tim Downie" wrote in message
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We've got some grime in our carpets that just doesn't seem to want to
shift with regular carpet cleaning chemicals and I was wonder about
investing in a steam cleaner (perhaps one like this
http://preview.tinyurl.com/o22vhh).

Does anyone have any experience of this model or similar machines?

Tim

I have a Vaporetto steam cleaner which I use for carpets. However, I would
not now recommend a steam cleaner for cleaning carpets - a shampooer works
better. I have no idea if it would shift your stain but I suspect not.
There are some stains on my carpet that I just cannot shift using either
steam cleaning or using specialised detergents. My next step is to use a
mild bleaching agent but not before testing it on a hidden bit of carpet to
ensure that it doesn't affect the carpet colour, only the stain. Try some
of the oxy cleaning agents available or something like sodium
metabisulphite.