Carpet Cleaners mean well by offering to clean your area rugs while in your home but many area rugs have been damaged by this well meaning offer. Many area rugs look like carpet from the top. However, they couldn’t be more different. Carpeting is constructed with a backing that is plastic and is designed to be vacuumed from the top. Area rugs on the other hand are constructed from tightly woven and wrapped fibers that trap and hold dirt. This means that vacuuming alone will not be enough to keep them clean.
With an area rug, special equipment needs to be used to clean the rug and that cannot be done in the home. Carpet cleaning equipment is not made to clean the foundation of an area rug but the surface fibers that are found on regular carpet. We know that the real damage to area rugs is done deep in the layers of the foundation. We also know that if an area rug is cleaned in the home the dirt that is deep in the foundation and the water used to clean the rug mixes and creates a plaster like substance in the base of the rug and this cuts the fibers of your rug and causes damage.
Proper area rug cleaning is done with a combination of dusting and immersion washing. Immersion washing is where the area rug is submerged in a pool of water during the wash process. This will ensure that your area rug is thoroughly cleaned and left supple. It is also important to note that when your area rug is cleaned at an area rug washing facility, we have the ability to quickly and safely dry your area rug helping you to avoid mold or mildew among other problems.
Proper cleaning chemistry is the most important part of the area rug cleaning equation. Regular carpet is made of nylon where wool is essentially hair. Hair is very delicate and therefore needs more specialized care.
If you have any further questions about the proper care and cleaning of your area rug then please be sure to contact us today.