Use and Care Manual

5.0
5.0 DEEP CLEANING
DEEP CLEANING
DEEP CLEANING
Deep Cleaning is restoring the carpet’s appearance by extracting soil
and substances that can damage your carpet. The Mohawk Group
recommends hot water extraction as the most effective method to give
restorative deep cleaning results. Soil is abrasive and will cause premature
wear of the fibers if it is not properly removed and hot water extraction
is the only method that can remove the soil and residue from deep down
in the fibers.
HOT WATER EXTRACTION CLEANING METHOD
Hot Water extraction, performed with truck-mount, portable, or
self-contained equipment, uses the high-pressure force of water injected
into the carpet followed by powerful vacuum suction to remove
suspended soil. The process happens almost instantaneously and does
not allow cleaning agents to have adequate dwell time. Therefore, the
only cleaning agent you should use in the machine’s tank is an acidic
rinse agent to help return the pH to neutral, or a de-foamier to cut down
on the accumulation of detergent foam in the machine. Instead, use your
cleaning agent as a pre-spray, agitate, and then rinse with your
extractor using plain water.
HOT WATER EXTRACTION PROCESS
1. Vacuum thoroughly to remove as much dry soil as possible
2. Pre-spray with cleaning agent
3. Agitate with a counter rotating brush or carpet rake to work the
pre-spray throughout the carpet pile and suspend the soil
4. Rinse with plain water
NOTE: During extraction, it is essential to extract as much moisture as
possible with dry passes (3 to 4 dry passes per each wet pass). Enhance
the drying time by using air movers allowing three to four hours drying
time after the last extraction before traffic is allowed on the carpet.