Re: OT: Carpet Cleaners?
- From: Nann Bell <hanbellGOGATORS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:20:57 GMT
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 2:41:26 -0400, Donna G. wrote
(in message <8563-44B9DF96-1846@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):
Am wondering if any of you have used or own a steam carpet cleaner?no personal experience, have mostly had hardwood floors and my mom hires the
pros to do her carpet.
Does anyone know if these have been rated by Consumers Report?I found this, from their July '03 issue (keep in mind that the prices they
state are usually MSRP and you might be able to find them for less.)
The best way to really clean carpets
The last time we tested deep-cleaning machines for carpets, we found that
most machines were mediocre at best. Our advice then: "Before you shell out a
couple of hundred dollars, be sure a deep-cleaner is what you need. Rent
first."
Things have changed a little. Our latest tests pitted three leading
vacuum-sized appliances against a rental unit available at the supermarket
and a nationwide cleaning service.
Who won? Judged strictly on removing soil, the pros from Stanley Steemer took
the honors. But most of the products and services have something to recommend
them. We looked at price and made judgments on cleaning and dryness (the
amount of water left in the carpet afterward).
Professional cleaning. Stanley Steemer got test carpets at a staffer¹s home
the cleanest. But it¹s expensive. We paid $181 for two rooms and a hallway.
(Prices vary from one area of the U.S. to another and with the number of
rooms being cleaned.) Because the service wasn¹t tested in the lab, we
couldn¹t measure the amount of moisture left in the carpets.
Vacuum-sized cleaners. These gave mixed results in our lab tests. All work by
scrubbing in a solution of water and detergent, then vacuuming up the water
and dirt. All are expensive and take up a fair amount of broom-closet space.
They also require you to use their own special detergent, at $8 to $12 for a
64-ounce bottle. The Dirt Devil was hardest to push.
Rental. The Rug Doctor was OK and inexpensive, but inconvenient. And, we
found, performance varies from one machine to the next. (Look for the
cleanest, least-worn brushes.)
The bottom line. You¹ll get the best results if you hire a pro. As a more
economical alternative, try renting a machine when the carpet needs a good
cleaning. Remember, too, that the do-it-yourself machines aren¹t stain
removers. It¹s best to go after stains with specific cleansers, and spills as
soon as they happen.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Stanley Steemer $181 excellent on cleaning
DO-IT-YOURSELF CLEANERS
Hoover Steam Vac V2 F7220-900 $260 very good on cleaning, excellent on
dryness
Bissell ProHeat Pro-Tech 7920 $250 very good on cleaning & on dryness
Rug Doctor (rental) $20/day good on cleaning, very good on dryness
Dirt Devil Platinum Force MCE7900 $200 fair on cleaning, very good on dryness
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