The three main types of carpet extractors are tank extractors, carpet spotters and stand-alone portable devices. The carpet extractor has three main components: a reservoir that contains clean and dirty water, a mortar and a recovery hose, and a carpet stick that is used to break and remove chemicals for cleaning carpets. Most commercial carpet cleaners use this type of carpet extractor because it is easy to use and reliable. Carpet propeller is a smaller part of floor equipment that is used to clean upholstery or to clean the stains of small areas of carpet. They are commonly used by autoactors for cleaning automotive interiors. A stand-alone carpet extractor is an all-in-one device that contains both cleaning solution and dirty water, but also contains a stick that sprays and restores fluid from the floor. When buying any type of carpet cleaner, the three main areas to look at are the pressure of the carpet extractor and the type of pump; suction and vacuum engines; and whether the device heats up.
When buying a carpet extractor, it is important to first look at the pump system. A pump on a carpet extractor injects water so that the cleaning solution is released into the fibers of the carpet and has a high speed. The larger the pump, the higher the water pressure when it is released from the carpet stick into the carpet fiber. The more pressure is used, the cleaner the carpet fibers will be in carpet cleaning. It is important not to use too much pressure, as this can damage some types of carpet fibers and thin upholstery. When choosing this type of flooring equipment, you should think about how to match the water pressure on the types of carpets or upholstery that you will clean.
The second area that is important to pay attention to is the type of use of the vacuum motor unit. When cleaning carpets, it is important to remove as much of the cleaning solution as possible, since it can act like a magnet on dirt if left in the carpet fiber. The amount of suction that a carpet extractor will have will be determined by the type and size of the vacuum motor. The three main types of vacuum engines used in carpet cleaning are single-stage, two-stage and three-stage. A stage usually means how many fans are inside the engine to create suction. If you are cleaning a deep pile or carpet, it is important that you use a more powerful vacuum engine in at least three stages. For upholstered and commercial carpets, a smaller vacuum engine will be more than sufficient. In general, bucket spotters and residential portable devices will have a smaller vacuum engine, which will be just one stage.
Another important option to consider when purchasing carpet cleaning equipment is when the device gets hot. When cleaning carpets, a hot cleaning system does a much better job of cleaning carpet fibers than cold water. Some carpet extractors are supplied with either a built-in heater, or with a pump heater, or with heating elements built into the solution tank. The built-in heater heats the water when it moves along the solution line and into the wand. A pump-type heater heats the water directly under the solution tank, so that the water is near boiling points. Old and inexpensive carpet extractors use a heating element in the solution tank, which slowly heats the water to a temperature close to the boiling point. The problem with this type of device is that the user must wait until the water reaches a sufficient temperature before using the machine. This can take a lot of time when cleaning large areas or commercial buildings. The average carpet extractor is priced from 300 to 10,000 dollars.
All of these attributes are important when you buy carpet cleaning equipment. It is reasonable to first look at the environment that will be cleaned, and then compare it with the capabilities of the carpet extractor. In most cases, the local dealer will be more than happy to demonstrate one of these products in the environment in which you intend to use it. Most commercial carpet extractors last up to 20 years and are meant to recover from a crash.
