Is it Too Soon to Clean My New Carpet?, Orange County, CA

If you purchased new carpet within the last year or two, you may be wondering when you should start to have it professionally cleaned. Often times, the carpet store salesperson will tell you to wait as long as possible before having your new carpet professionally cleaned; that cleaning your carpet will just make it get dirty faster requiring more frequent cleaning. Is that true?
Old Attitudes for Old Technology
The belief that once you clean your carpets the first time you will then need to clean them all the time goes back to the early days of professional carpet cleaning. Back then lots of chemicals and water were used in an attempt to get the carpet clean. These carpet cleaning chemicals worked great at attracting soil away and suspending those soils in the cleaning solution to be wet vacuumed away.
Early carpet cleaning equipment was not able to extract or rinse out all the chemicals applied. So the chemicals remained on the carpet as a sticky, soil-attracting residue. It was true that once you cleaned your carpet back “in the day” your carpets needed to be cleaned more often.
How Poor Quality Carpet Cleaning can Cause Damage
“Discount” carpet cleaners who charge low, low prices can cause irreversible damage because they use cheap chemicals, inferior equipment and untrained workers.
The poor guys who work for them are often subcontractors or are paid on commission. The technician often has to rush through the job just to make a decent living. Often times cheap, sticky chemicals are left in the carpet because they were not properly rinsed out. Sure the carpet looks okay when he leaves, but the carpets will re-soil quickly, often over the course of a few days or weeks.
The True Benefits of High Quality Carpet Cleaning
The carpet cleaning industry has changed dramatically over the past few years. The cleaning agents, though more expensive, are designed to rinse freely from the carpet and leave little or no residue. Quality equipment does cost more, but it has the power to thoroughly clean your carpet and rinse away soils and cleaning agents. Finally, the application of a quality protector makes your carpet stay cleaner longer.
A reputable cleaning company will pre-treat, agitate and rinse with extremely hot water and a power vacuum system. This leaves carpets clean, fluffy and residue-free. Indoor air quality is improved so your family can breathe easier!
Finally, most major carpet manufacturers require professional carpet cleaning once every 12-24 months in order to maintain your carpet warranty. If you want your carpets to stay cleaner, last longer and look beautiful call Pacific Carpet/Upholstery/Tile Cleaning Orange County, CA to setup your personalized carpet care program.