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Things to consider when hiring a carpet cleaner

- By Paul F. P. Pogue Angie’s List

If you held holiday events all through December, the unsung MVP of your home may be your carpets! They’ve endured large amounts of traffic, not to mention the salt or melted snow visitors may be tracking into your house. Now is an excellent time to take stock of your carpet and consider hiring a profession­al carpet cleaner. use steam cleanings, special shampoo formulas, and high-powered vacuums that remove these deeply trapped pollutants safely. several options when it comes to choosing the type of carpet cleaning method. Some cleaning services use a wet cleaning method, or steam cleaning, that has a significan­t drying time, while others are considered “dry” treatments, which you can walk on as soon as the cleaning is finished.

Some treatments use powerful cleaning chemicals, while others rely on the power of steam or environmen­tally friendly cleaning products. You want to choose a company that offers the treatment method that works best for your home and family.

Take care when listening to promotiona­l carpet cleaning rates. Insist on an in-home estimate to get the best estimate possible. Be very skeptical of carpet cleaners who keep piling on extra services and costs after they’ve given an initial price. Some companies offer a low price simply to get a foot in the door, then identify many other issues to upsell costly services.

Double-check your carpet manufactur­er’s documentat­ion for cleaning details. Some methods will void a carpet’s warranty.

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