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What Are the Benefits of Heated Cleaning?

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Have you ever wondered if heated cleaning is actually better than unheated cleaning? Are there any benefits to be touted for those vacuum cleaners and carpet washers that utilize heated cleaning to bring back the luster and pristine look of miles of carpets? The short answer is that yes, benefits do exist.

While carpet washers that use cold water to clean the carpets can get them clean, heated cleaning offers a few benefits that cold cleaning cannot provide. With both types of carpet washers, a solution of water and cleaning solution is used to clean the carpets. This mix is designed to agitate the carpet fibres while lifting stains and dirts from every nook and cranny.

With the Vax models of machines, warm air is channeled from the motor directly onto the carpets. In combination with the Vax cleaning solution and the specially designed SpinScrub brushes, the warm air helps to break down the dirt and grime that have become embedded in the carpet surface as well as deep down in the carpet fibres.

In particular, the SpinScrub brushes clean deeply into the carpet pile rather than simply skimming the carpet surface. Plus, these brushes are quite handy at cleaning the upholstery and stairs. Nonetheless, the SpinScrub brushes are gently upon your carpet fibres, allowing them to remain in excellent condition and appearance.

Vax carpet washers feature the Dual V air path technology. This unique design promotes consistent suction for improved carpet drying. In fact, the suction goes across the entire width of the floor head.

Another benefit of heated cleaning is that the drying process is shortened. The heated air from the motor is again channeled onto the carpet surface when the cleaning solution is recovered. This speeds up the drying process for the carpet fibres.

In addition to using heated air to promote better, more efficient cleaning, warm water with a temperature no greater than 50 ?C can be used in place of cooler water. Using warm water will also promote more efficient cleaning. Vax models that feature heated cleaning include Vax V-125 All Terrain Upright Carpet Washer and the Vax V-124 Dual V Upright Carpet Washer.

Carpet Cleaning 101 for Better Looking Carpets

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

While prevention is the best method to deal with carpet stains, it isn’t always possible. Small children, friendly pets, lots of visitors, and years of use take their toll on our carpeting whether it be wall-to-wall carpets, area carpets, or throw rugs. Plus, our carpeted steps are sure to take a beating with lots of traffic just as entryways are likely to experience as well.

How does one deal with stains? How does one remove unexpected stains that magically materialize as we move the furniture around? What does one do with stains that have been sitting there for who knows how long?

The good news is that if you purchase a good vacuum cleaner, your carpets will look nice for a longer time. Simply follow as many of the following tips as you can to keep your carpets looking clean and beautiful.

The first rule of thumb is to vacuum your carpets on a regular basis. The majority of dirt on your carpets is dry and if you use a vacuum cleaner to remove it, the dirt won’t become ground into the carpet.

Next, always clean up any spills properly immediately. Avoid the “let me just mop it with a cloth and I’ll clean it later” attitude. By the time you get around to cleaning the stain, it is too late and you will never get it all out.

Avoid rubbing the stain as that will only thin it out, giving it the appearance of going away. The stain will come back to haunt you later. Plus, rubbing weakens the carpet fibres, making it harder for them to resist permanent staining.

Anytime that you believe the stain might be too deep for the cleaning that it sustained, cover it overnight. Use a thick cloth, preferably white and very absorbent to cover the stain. Place something heavy on top of the stain and allow it to soak up the stain overnight.

Always use cold water if mopping up a stain. Hot water tends to set stains in place. Moreover, you should always allow the stain to dry naturally. Never use a hair dryer to dry the wet area as this will also set the stain.

Keep your vacuum cleaner clean and in tip top shape for beautiful carpets. If you don’t have time to vacuum your entire home on a regular basis, simply use the vacuum cleaner in the rooms that get the most traffic and fit the other rooms into the schedule when you can.

Heated Cleaning for Better Results

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Having a professional carpet cleaning service clean your carpets for you might be nice, but you can accomplish the same results with the proper cleaner. In an eye-catching purple and grey colour combination, the Vax Model V-123 Agility Carpet Washer offers heated cleaning at its best with Brushbar height adjustment and Edge-to-edge cleaning.

Its SpinScrub brushes combined with its heated cleaning action gently loosens and lifts grime and dirt from carpets. Plus, the CleanSurge feature provides the extra cleaning solution you need when cleaning high traffic areas that have taken a lot of abuse. In fact, the heated cleaning action of the Vax Model V-123 Agility Carpet Washer effectively clean carpet fibres so that it looks like your carpets have been professionally cleaned.

With a folding handle and dimensions measuring 45 cm in depth with 105 cm in height and 28 cm in width, this model of cleaner is stored easily. In addition to convenient storage, this Vax requires no assembly and includes a number of onboard tools that help to make this the best Heated cleaning machine.

The Vax Model V-123 Agility Carpet Washer has been designed with simplicity. Its side-by-side clean and dirty water tanks make for easy filling and emptying, while the removable nozzle allows for quick-rinse cleaning. This cleaner sucks up spills in almost no time at all and features 2.3 m of hose.
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With 1350 watts of power, 2.00 litres of dirty capacity, and 3.70 litres of clean capacity, and a generous power cable length of 6.0 m, this Vax includes 473 ml Vax Ultra carpet and upholstery cleaning solution, one of the toughest cleaning solutions on the market today.

This bagless cleaner only weighs in at11.30 kg, which means that it is easy to transport from one area of your home to another. It also features 5 SpinScrub brushes that treat your carpets with the care they deserve. Its SpinScrub hand tool is designed to be used on the stairs as well as for upholstery cleaning.

Designed as a wet carpet and wet upholstery cleaner, this model of Vax cleaner does not clean hard floors. However, it features a generous cleaning width of 28.00cm and it is simply one of the toughest, most efficient wet carpet cleaning machines.