Find the Best Carpet Cleaners
With all the choices in carpet care appliances, how do you choose the best carpet cleaner? First, you need to assess your needs, and look within the range of appliances that are designed to meet that need.
Find, Compare, and Buy Carpet Cleaners
Carpet manufacturers recommend that carpeting be "deep-cleaned" at least every 12 to 18 months. That guideline takes into account that you've been diligent about vacuuming your carpet on at least a twice-weekly basis, more in heavy traffic areas. But vacuuming only picks up loose dirt and particles – it doesn't actually "clean" your carpet fibers, right down to the backing.
So, if you are researching the best carpet deep cleaner to buy, to keep in your own utility closet, and use at your own discretion for taking care of unexpected spills and stains or for annual spring cleaning projects, consider the following when making a choice:
Carpet deep cleaners go buy a lot of names, and often the word "steam" is attached. A true carpet deep cleaner is not a steam cleaner – it does not use the pressure or powerful heat of steam to accomplish a deep cleaning of your carpet fibers. What a typical carpet deep-cleaner is, however, is a hot-water extraction machine ... it sprays out hot water and cleaning solution, agitates it in which brushes at the base, ejects clean water for rinsing, and sucks up all the dirty water into a separate receptacle, leaving your carpet much, much cleaner!
Hoover steam vacuums, Bissell PowerSteamers, Eureka Deep Cleaners are all prominent names in the deep cleaner market, but you will find other less well-known brands as well. Consult your friends, professional cleaners, consumer review digests, even check out opinions online to find the best carpet cleaner for your needs, and your budget.
Points to consider prior to purchase
When making your decision about which home carpet cleaning system to purchase, ask the following questions:
- What type of accessories are included, and what are the additional accessory options?
- What are the detergent requirements? Must you use brand-specific solution or can you buy a less expensive brand without harming your machine?
- What is the length of the warranty? How easily can you obtain replacement parts?
- What is the repair history on this brand of cleaner? (Ask an objective appliance repair technician)
Choosing the right tool for the job and adapting the tools you have can make working in and taking care of your home a lot easier. As a consumer, you have the right to try things out in the store. When you are narrowing your decision after comparing the pluses and minuses of models, ask for a demonstration, and thoroughly try out the item yourself.
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