FAQ’S

Drying times for carpet are dependent on several factors.

These factors include:

How soiled are the carpets. If the carpets are overly soiled then it will take more steam and chemicals to get them clean. The carpets will have to be deep cleaned. In this case, the carpets will take 4-8 hours to dry, depending on the weather. Carpets dry faster in warm dry weather. If your carpets are lightly soiled, they could be mostly dry by the time we are leaving, about 1-2 hours, again depending on the outside weather conditions. In most cases the average time for the carpets to dry using our equipment is 4-6 hours.

The state of the art truck mounted equipment, used by HealthVac Carpet Cleaning in Redding, Cottonwood, Anderson and Red Bluff, is the best in the industry. The powerful vacuum capacity of our equipment is astounding and produces some of the fastest drying times obtainable.

Professional Carpet Manufacturers recommend having your carpets cleaned at least once a year. If you live in an area with extensive dust and no sidewalks outside, and don't remove your shoes upon entering the home, or have pets, then 2 times a year is recommended. Some say that having your carpets cleaned too often shortens the life of the carpet. This is true in the case of carpet dry cleaning , bonnet cleaning and "dry chemical" cleaning companies because they leave a lot of residue in the carpet that cannot be entirely removed with vacuuming. The residue left in the carpet causes wear at the base of the fiber and will be 1st noticeable in the traffic areas and in front of chairs and sofas. However, in the case of Steam Cleaning, this is NOT true. Steam Cleaning has been proven to EXTEND the life of your carpet because it is a deep clean and removes the residue and debris that sifts to the base of your carpet.

Steam Cleaning, sometimes referred to as "Warm Water Extraction" or "Hot Water Extraction" is the cleaning method most carpet manufacturers recommend. Steam Cleaning is not a light surface cleaning, but is considered the only method with the ability to “deep clean” your carpet. Other methods, such as “dry cleaning” and “chemical cleaning” and “bonnet cleaning” are only capable of doing a light surface cleaning. These cleaning processes cannot reach to the root of the carpet fiber to extract the soil. These methods also leave a large amount of residue in your carpet causing carpet ware and rapid re-soiling.

Shaw Industries, the largest carpet manufacturer in the world, recommends “Steam Cleaning” as the best method to maintain your carpet. This is mentioned in their brochures. Always read the warrantee information that comes with your carpet, because the warrantee could be voided if a carpet cleaning method other than steam cleaning is used.

“Steam Cleaning” is also a preferable process for health reasons. With dry cleaning and bonnet cleaning methods, the dirty air and moisture remains in your carpet and in your home. Truck mounted steam cleaning extracts all of the moisture, chemicals and malodorous air outside and into the waste tank on the truck. Also, a truck mounted steam extraction process is more powerful than portable units and does a much better cleaning job as well as getting the carpet to dry a lot quicker.

HealthVac Carpet, Upholstery and Tile Cleaning in Redding, Anderson, Cottonwood and Red Bluff uses the most powerful truckmounted steam cleaning equipment available in the industry. Not only will your carpets be thoroughly and deeply cleaned but they will dry extremely fast.