How long do Carpets take to dry?
Generally, we find that Gold Coast carpets will take around 4 hours to dry. However, depending on external factors, that can extend to as much as 24 hours. Learn more about our professional carpet cleaning process.
Drying time can be varied by many factors including:
- Type of carpet wool or synthetic
- Soiling
- Weather including temperature and humidity
- Airflow
- Carpet pile thickness
Drying time will be helped by using ceiling fans, open doors and windows for airflow, industrial fans, dehumidifiers, and air-conditions in summer. For more tips on carpet maintenance, check out our guide on how often you should clean your carpets.
Dry cleaning carpets has a faster drying time but doesn’t clean carpets as deeply and effectively. Hot water extraction, sometimes referred to as Steam Cleaning is recommended by the majority of carpet manufacturers and provides, by far, the most effective clean for carpet and fabric. Let’s look at a few reasons why this is the best method for deep cleaning your carpet.
How Does Carpet Cleaning Work?
Hot water extraction works by firing superheated steam deep into the carpet fibre which means your carpet is cleaned from bottom to top. Learn more about why our Gold Coast carpet cleaning is better.
A dry or shampoo clean will only remove dust and dirt from the surface of your carpet and will leave the deeper parts of the carpet fibre untouched.
Hot water extraction gets to every part of the individual carpet fibres and suck the dirty wastewater up and away from the surface quickly and efficiently. This is especially important for removing tough carpet stains.
Are Chemicals Used by Carpet Cleaners?
The hot water extraction method does use a cleaning agent that is applied and extracted again with powerful heated water vapour and gets deeper into the carpet bed without harming the fibres to remove dirt, stains and allergens. This makes it particularly effective for creating an allergy-friendly home.
Dry cleaning and shampooing methods requires significantly more chemical solution to be applied to the carpet before the vacuuming process begins and this can then leave residue that isn’t removed in the dry cleaning process.
This usually means you will still be able to smell the cleaning agent for some time after the cleaning process has finished and may shorten the lifespan of the fibres in the long run. For homes with pets, this can be particularly concerning - learn more about pet-friendly carpet cleaning.
The Benefits of Our Hot Water Extraction Carpet Cleaning Service
Hot water extraction doesn’t require the use of harsh chemicals that remain in the carpet, potentially leading to allergies or harm to your family and pets.
This method also makes sure that any liquid is quickly extracted out so you won’t have to worry about dampness causing mildew or mould to form in the inner fibres of your carpet.
If the process is done every six to twelve months, not only will you have the cleanest, best looking carpets in the neighbourhood, your carpet’s life could be extended by five to ten years with regular maintenance. Discover more benefits of professional carpet cleaning.
The hot water extraction method takes a fraction of the time of a shampoo or dry cleaning method and works more efficiently than a standard carpet steam cleaner.
When using a chemical cleaning method, you will have to fork out for expensive cleaning agents, apply the agents and leave them to work for a number of hours before the vacuuming can even commence. With a hot water extraction setup, everything is done at the same time and is quick, easy and far more effective than other traditional cleaning methods.
For professional carpet cleaning services on the Gold Coast including:
- Hot water extraction cleaning
- Stain removal
- Odour removal
- Pet stain treatment
- Commercial carpet cleaning
Book with The Carpet Surgeon today and experience the benefits of professional hot water extraction cleaning.
