According to the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), the cleaning and restoration industry guardians, these are the principles of carpet cleaning: Dry Soil Removal - thorough vacuuming, using an upright vacuum with brush agitation and high-efficiency double-lined collection bag, or a final filter, to remove up to 99% of particles at 1 micron. Soil Suspension - This involves the applicaiton of properly specified, formulated and mixed preconditioning agents designed to separate soil from fibers. There are four fundamentals involved in soil suspension: application of preconditioning chemicals; using heat or temperature to speed chemical reactions; agitation for proper chemical distribution; and providing dwell time so that chemical reactions can be completed before soil extraction is attempted. The acronym "CHAT" (Chemicals, Heat, Agitation, Time) makes the fundamentals of soil suspension easy to remember.

Soil Extraction - Any method of cleaning must physically remove soils if it is to be successful. Soil removal takes place with absorption, wet vacuuming, rinsing and even dry vacuuming. The most effective method of soil removal among professionals is hot water extraction. Drying - Drying time for carpet should never exceed 24 hours, and it is highly recommended that complete drying occur within 2-4 hours of cleaning. We takes great pains to adequately extract moisture and cleaning solutions from the carpet after every job. Customer cooperation is also needed to expedite drying time, however. With normal temperatures and the use of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, or simply the use of fans and open windows, properly cleaned and extracted carpet will dry in much less than 2-4 hours.Call Green Choice Cleaning For Free Estimate. more... See more text