On Thursday, 3 January 2019 12:10:43 UTC, TMH wrote:
On 02/01/2019 22:50, tabbypurr wrote:
On Wednesday, 2 January 2019 15:13:13 UTC, TMH wrote:
On 02/01/2019 01:54, tabbypurr wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 January 2019 19:59:03 UTC, RJH wrote:

I find heated solution works rather better. I just use warm water when filling. I'd look for other machines at lower price but with the important features.

Oh - one tip, forget buying the carpet cleaning solution, washing powder is much better. Bleach, ammonia & vinegar can be useful for carpets that haven't otherwise cleaned up - not mixed together obviously. And of course bleach is only for bleachable carpets, which most aren't.


NT

Washing powder is an absolute no no. It will leave a residue behind to
attract dirt & make the fibres sticky.

Buy a decent Prochem product
http://www.prochem-uk.com/product.php?xProd=30&xSec=10

Washing powder residue is dry powder. Carpet cleaning solutions OTOH use detergent that leaves a sticky residue. The line I heard in a presentation was that despite that it was a good tradeoff, no further details. Having cleaned carpets many times I've found washing powder much better.


NT

Bear in mind that;

(a) I have an HNC in chemistry
(b) I was a moderator for the British Institute of Cleaning Science
(c) Spent 25 years in the cleaning industry
(d) Ran training courses in carpet cleaning
(e) Ran my own carpet cleaning company
(f) Wrote the DIY Wiki on carpet cleaning

I think you can probably take my word for it.......

That's hard to argue with I should try the carpet cleaning process on an item of clothing some time, see how it comes out.

I presume washing up liquid also leaves sticky residue. Are there any much cheaper than specialist carpet cleaning solutions that don't?


NT