Steam Carpet Cleaner
The steam carpet cleaner is one of the carpet machines available in the market. As the name the name entails it sprays hot water and extracts it with the dirt from the carpet. The steam carpet cleaner has also gone through many changes in order to be more user friendly. It is of great necessity wherever carpet is fitted. This means that offices and shops and supermarket ought to have in their cleaning equipment storage.
The first steps
Before starting using the steam carpet cleaner, the carpet must be vacuumed. This first step is ignored by many carpet cleaners. It is though essential. It removes the dirt
which the eyes can not see. If the carpet has not been vacuumed for long time, the carpet will have to be cleaned more than once. This is not an effective way of using the steam carpet cleaner . After vacuuming, the pre spotting has to take place. This means removing the big stubborn stains such as coffee stains or oily stains. These stains are not removed properly by the steam carpet cleaner on their own. The detergent solution in the pre spotting bottle is different from the detergent used in the steam carpet cleaner machine. Furthermore these spots are 
removed by a blotting motion and not a brushing motion. Chewing gum on the carpet should be removed using chewing gum removers. It is best to avoid using the steam carpet cleaner to
remove the chewing gum so as to have a good suction from the machine and hence an effective carpet cleaning. It is always necessary to take precautions and put up your warning signs and open the windows for ventilations.
Carpet cleaning
The steam carpet cleaner can be easily set up. The extraction carpet cleaning machines are of different sizes. The water tank are bigger in some machines than in
others. Carpet cleaning should done using hot water. On the occasion that the steam carpet cleaner has a separate heater, let the water in it heat up. On the occasion that the steam carpet cleaner does not have a heater, then hot water should be put in tank. The amount of detergent to be used should be according to manufacturer's instructions. Start carpet cleaning an area spraying the hot water on the carpet and slowly sucking it. Then go back to that area that you just cleaned without using water. This means using the suction function only. More soil will be removed using this method. It is best to start further to your point of exit and moving back towards the door. When the tank
of the steam carpet cleaner is full, the sound of the machine changes. An experience carpet cleaner will know what is going on. For someone who is not experienced, check the tank regularly. The water level of the dirty water should not touch any hanging attachement in the tank. In order to avoid time wasting after emptying the dirty water tank check if the clean water tank needs refilling. 
New steam carpet cleaner have their own detachable heating. These heaters are not very heavy and they are easy to maintain. However their must be water ready to flow in these type of heaters before you switch them on. Some steam carpet cleaner are now made of plastic. The hose of some of these steam carpet cleaner are getting longer.This is of great help because their is often no need for power extension lead. The steam carpet cleaner need frequent maintenance. After each use, both tank have to be emptied and made ready for the next user.
