Carpet Cleaning

X10 on the Chem Dry, avoid!!! Sounds like that is what was done. Find a van mount cleaning service and get them on your carpets soon, nothing cleans better and you need to get that other mess out of your carpet.

I made the same mistake once.

I have used Stanley Steamer and they have done a great job.

I started using an auto detailer for RV carpet/uphlostery cleaning. They use a hand wand with hot water/steam and suction...no chemicals, it's a neutral smell. Then I purchased a unit similar to what the detailers use for the RV,cars,home. I still go to the detailers when I'm lazy.

I do my own using a Bissel heated carpet cleaner.. i'd like something smaller, but the price on this one was fantastic.. It also has a wand for doing other things, which recently came in handy when I had to suck up a bunch of water.. Sucked just fine.

Second Chance wrote:
Again - avoid so-called chemical cleaning outfits like the plague.

x2. Pretty much my sentiments.

"Chemically cleaned" might mean one of the chains (such as Chem-Dry) who don't use steam/hot water but rather use a cleaning chemical that dries on the carpet. THIS IS A TERRIBLE PROCESS! The carpets are left with a soapy/sticky residue that feels awful and attracts and collects dirt much faster than a conventionally cleaned carpet. We purchased a house about seven years ago that had been done by Chem-Dry... it took a Stanley Steemer supervisor three passes to get all the cr@p out of the carpets. We now own our own deep cleaner that does a very good job. It uses small amounts of hot water with a minute amount of carpet cleaning solution. After the initial cleaning, a plain water rinse is used to make sure any residual cleaner is removed from the fibers. It has a hose with attachments (separate from the upright head for the large areas) for doing hard-to-reach places, upholstery, etc.

Again - avoid so-called chemical cleaning outfits like the plague.

Rob

Rented machines are marginal at best, at least from my experience. As long as 'they' are happy, fine, but I've never been.

Bzeitham wrote:
I am a hardware dealer and we rent the Thermax Carpet cleaners. We have many, many RVers renting them from us and they are quite happy.

Chem-Dry

I am a hardware dealer and we rent the Thermax Carpet cleaners. We have many, many RVers renting them from us and they are quite happy.

DD716TED wrote:
professionally chemically cleaned... Anyone had their RV carpet cleaned with great success and would you recommend a certain type of cleaning / company (National Chain)?

I'm not sure what 'chemically cleaned' is. The best carpet cleaning is done with hot water and powerful suction, usually from a van-mounted unit.

I don't know of national chains, but we have several local companies that do a great job. My rig always comes clean, but I do it every year.