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There are many methods of carpet cleaning available and each has it purpose.

In general "dry" cleaning methods are referred to as "Low moisture" and involves the use of a chemical or compound that is applied to the carpet after a very diligent job of pre vacuuming, agitated thoroughly, and then removed by vacuuming. The removal of the compound or chemical agent can not be attempted until it is completely dry. The pre vac and post vac make an extreme difference in the quality of the job. Most companies leave this task to the responsibility of the home owner. Dry cleaning is considered by most as a "maintenance" clean and is not considered as complete and thorough as wet cleaning.

Wet cleaning is referred to as "hot water extraction" or HWE in the industry. It is more thorough and provides a deeper more complete clean. This process should involve a good pre vacuuming, then a pre treatment application, followed by an extraction. The extraction process involves a source of vacuum which removes water as it rinses the carpet.

A professional HWE should never leave your carpet wet for longer than 12 hours by industry standards. It is not unheard of for carpets to be dry in 2 to 4 hours, this will depend on the skill level and equipment of the person doing the cleaning.

Low Moisture cleaning equipment is much less expensive, easier to operate, and takes less time than HWE. Because of this "Dry" cleaners often offer lower prices for their services. HWE equipment has a much higher initial investment level and maintenance is also considerably higher. That in conjunction with the fact that HWE takes longer to do properly results in slightly higher price range.

I am a 14 year veteran of the carpet cleaning industry and will always choose HWE over Low Moisture. Mostly because of the quality and level of clean achieved by HWE. In some enviroments Low Moisture cleaning is properly used as a maintenance tool in conjunction with HWE cleaning.

I like to make the comparison of shampooing your hair. Imagine if you shampoo you hair but do not rinse after, waiting for it to dry and then vacuuming it. Compare that to shampooing your hair and then rinsing. I will let you make the decision from here.

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