Carpet Shampooer

Some companies tout their carpet shampooers as the answer of all that ails your aging rugs and carpets. They say that with a carpet shampooer you will be able to keep your family safe by removing dust mites, pollutants and harmful irritants. The best carpet shampooer – theirs – is said to extend the carpet’s overall useful life by up to 10 years! Of course, in all honesty there is precious little that some carpet shampoo and water can do to extend a carpet warranty, and while carpet shampoo for fleas is a worthwhile reason for deep cleaning an infested rug or carpet, you will need to think twice before including carpet shampoo machines into your regular arsenal of carpet cleaning tools.

Here are some truths about the famously infamous carpet shampooer that you will want to know:

• When you compare carpet shampooers with respect to their results on Berber carpeting, you will find that a carpet shampooer will do great on this kind of carpeting, unless you have loop style carpeting. This will cause the outcome to vary, depending on the amount of elbow grease you are willing to spend.
  
• Vacuum cleaners - carpet shampooers are sometimes attachable – loose their suction over time. The result is water that is left behind in the carpeting. With wool carpets, this can spell disaster in the form of mold and mildew.
  
• Those who review carpet shampooers have pointed out that Kirby carpet shampoo machines are legendary for their high pressure sales pitches and overpriced machines. Before buying, also price the Dirt Devil carpet shampooer, Bissell carpet shampooer, and any other kind of carpet shampooer that is mentioned as one of the good guys in consumer reports on carpet shampooers.
  
• When using carpet shampoo against fleas, be sure that you understand the dosing!
  
• If you hire someone to clean your home with a shampooer, make sure that you get a reputable company that you have checked out with the Better Business Bureau to avoid unpleasant surprises such as bait and switch marketing and substandard work being performed by subcontractors instead of employees.
  
• Last but not least, if you must rent a carpet shampooer go to a reputable carpet warehouse and ask for one that was recently serviced. Stay away from the grocery store variety that may or may not have been serviced and thus may not have adequate suction to extract the water.