An optional step that we recommend if you have time is to go back over the cleaned carpet again with only hot tap water in the tank no formula this time.
Cold water carpet rinse.
This will remove any leftover formula and give your carpets an extra clean.
When looking for carpet shampooer be sure that the shampooer is an extractor with a clean water rinse cycle.
Now you are ready to shampoo your carpet.
Mix carpet shampoo according to the instructions and add to carpet shampooer.
Finally let the floor dry for at least 6 hours.
Rushing the cleaning job may give poor results so plan to take your time.
All you need to do now is let the carpet fully dry and be amazed at the difference you see.
Then start shampooing in a corner of the room and slowly pull the machine across the carpet in straight overlapping lines.
As was expected at the time other school districts greening their school maintenance operations adopted the same cold water restrictions.
Hot water extraction on the other hand forces a mixture of hot water though not quite steaming and carpet shampoo deep into the carpet.
Rinsing your carpet after cleaning will take more time but it could keep your carpet looking clean longer.
When you ve cleaned the entire carpet refill the machine with only cold water and go over the carpet again to rinse out soap residue from the carpet fibers.