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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: benny d on July 07, 2010, 05:46:50 pm

Title: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: benny d on July 07, 2010, 05:46:50 pm

Just a quick one. Can a Berber wool rug be steam cleaned? Truck mount machine.
I would have thought so, but just to be sure can anyone advise?
Thanks
Ben

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: derek west on July 07, 2010, 06:20:52 pm

i would without hesitation

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: wynne jones on July 07, 2010, 07:10:15 pm

Hmm so are we just talking about construction?

Has it any clour in it? Have you tested it for color fastness if yes?

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on July 07, 2010, 07:21:20 pm

Water can travel easily to backing so rinse with F&F and plenty dry passes,
otherwise you will get yellowing,

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: wynne jones on July 07, 2010, 08:09:20 pm

Sounds like the  8) leading the  8)

It's easy to give advice, but where are they when you have cocked up someones family heirloom! We are not talking carpets!

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: derek west on July 07, 2010, 08:47:37 pm

forgive me if i'm wrong but benny knows all about colour run and yellowing he's just obviously never come across a rug like this and is being sensibly cautious.

test and go for it benny.

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: wynne jones on July 07, 2010, 09:01:33 pm

Derek you are obviously an experienced carpet cleaner with many years under your belt, hence giving loads of advice on here which is to be commended, but sometimes you have to stop and think before you advise because what may be obvious to you may not be to someone else.

So when he says Berber and you say 'without hesitation' I think that's like going to see the Doctor and he gives you some pills without even asking what's wrong with you.

Just my hobby horse mate, no offense. 

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: derek west on July 07, 2010, 09:47:49 pm

none taken ozzy

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: elliott cleaning on July 07, 2010, 09:55:43 pm

Yes, Derek's been around since the dark ages - his beard is touching the ground.
What Derek does do - is use his loaf and look at situations realistically.    Others are over cautious & seem to spend their lives 'testing' & not actually getting on with the cleaning ;)

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: james roffey on July 07, 2010, 11:36:05 pm

well thats all well and good ::) but for the likes of use new to this i still think better safe than sorry, if in doubt ask thats what the forums are here for.

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: benny d on July 08, 2010, 07:34:49 am

Thanks for the replies.
Im sure it will be ok.
Going to clean or walk away from it this morning  ;)

Wheres my white stick?  8)

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: wynne jones on July 08, 2010, 08:07:12 am

At least you were asking Benny without jumping straight in. Better than ending up owning it.

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2010, 08:11:09 am

i've only got 7 rugs 2 suites and 4 BW's in the garage, ;D

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: Joe H on July 08, 2010, 08:41:05 am

Yes, you did say the house was getting full last time I saw you Derek.  ;D

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2010, 08:48:49 am

 ;D

right i'm off to ruin a hall carpet cos mines looking a bit old so its an easy replacement option ;D

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: benny d on July 08, 2010, 09:07:01 pm

All done.
No problem at all.
I went for a Robert Saunders price and got £450-00 for the rug. It does work! :o
Thanks

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: Colin Day on July 09, 2010, 05:25:37 pm

Quote from: benny d on July 08, 2010, 09:07:01 pm

All done.
No problem at all.
I went for a Robert Saunders price and got £450-00 for the rug. It does work! :o
Thanks

Hope you've got a shed full of Horlicks ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Berber rug - Can it be Hwe cleaned?
Post by: benny d on July 10, 2010, 08:32:46 am

Actually it was £55-00, and she seemed happy. Got rid of old coffee stain as well.