I could not agree more about your article,people need to understand the set up and running costs in this industry and the truth is you get what you pay for.
I couldn't agree more.
Price and Quality always seem to reflect each other and you want to know that your carpet cleaner is going to give you the best possible quality for the best possible price. While many people understand that to get the best quality carpet clean, you should ask for Steam Cleaning… a little known fact is that not all steam cleaning is the same!
A high percentage of steam cleaners in the industry use smaller, portable machines, similar to machines that you can hire yourself. The clean that these small, lightweight machines provide is no better than Dry Cleaning
A professional Hot Water Extraction unit flushes the carpet from from root to tip with hot water and extracts it at up to 1000PSI of pressure!
This method cleans the surface of the carpet, AND the deepest fibers of the carpet right from the root to the tip.This means thatt the carpet will not only be much cleaner than if dry cleaned or steam cleaned by a smaller, less powerful machine, but it will also stay clean for a much longer period of time.
Your post seems to be really great and your service very professional.
INDOOR AIR ENVIRONMENT
18 Nov 2009 12:00 AMGary BourkeThe quality of our indoor air has become more important to us in recent years because the average Australian spends over 20 hours a day inside a closed structure. In other words, 83% of our lives are spent indoors.
Carpet plays a vital, positive role in indoor air quality. It acts as an environmental filter, trapping and holding impurities form the air we breathe. Tests have proven that, with proper ventilation, carpet itself does not contribute negatively to indoor air quality. However, the buildup of soil in carpet does have an adverse affect. Carpet and upholstery should be cleaned to remove trapped contaminants before they overflow and are released back into the indoor air.
For a healthier indoor environment, it is recommended that you:
(a) vacuum frequently
(b) periodically have carpet and upholstery professionally cleaned
(c) control the sources (eg entrance mats, forbid smoking inside)
(d) increase fresh air flow
(e) clean for health (as opposed to simply cleaning for appearance)