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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Gourlay on March 11, 2007, 09:49:52 am

Title: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Ian Gourlay on March 11, 2007, 09:49:52 am

Really a question for Derek.

Hope to come to one of your curtain cleaning workshops one day.

But what quality Steam Cleaner do you need to be able to clean Curtains.#



Regards

Ian

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Derek on March 11, 2007, 03:24:36 pm

Ian

A good one.... ;) 

I don't want to discuss the use of steam on an open forum as it sounds so simple to use BUT you can do an awful lot of damage if you don't know how to use one properly..

I am doing a course in Nottingham early next month when I will be using steam as an aid in stain removal and of course cleaning curtains...I will be down near Brighton shortly afterwards too

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: NigelD on March 11, 2007, 06:07:03 pm

Derek

Do you have details of the Nottingham course?

Thanks

Nigel

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: *paul_moss on March 11, 2007, 06:32:40 pm

Derek be careful using it on the algodon ;)

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Derek on March 11, 2007, 06:52:18 pm

Thanks for the reminder Paul...its OK providing the dyes are not too intense.

Nigel...

I am currently doing a few courses for Matt at Cleansmart who is based in Nottingham.. details are on his website.

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Ian Gourlay on March 12, 2007, 07:59:42 am

I presume its the one on April 4th which is spot and stain removal plus curtains .

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: NigelD on March 12, 2007, 03:52:47 pm

Derek

Thanks for that, will contact Matt.

Regards

Nigel

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Derek on March 12, 2007, 06:21:54 pm

That's the one Ian

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on March 12, 2007, 07:17:49 pm

Derek do you think the 'curtain method' would work on upholstery? I was thinking of using it on certain fabrics to try and keep the fabric drier, can you see any benefit if done correctly?

Shaun

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Derek on March 13, 2007, 07:17:22 am

Shaun....I have tried using steam on flatweaves....

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TRY IT WITH PILE FABRICS.

This was after an extraction clean...I can't remember the reason why I tried it now it was so long ago.

It may be OK for a 'highlight' clean on very lightly soiled fabrics but doesn't compare with the 'real thing'  ...I much prefer to go the whole hog every time...

Title: Re: What Quality of Steam Cleaner do you need for Curtains
Post by: Timmy Boy on March 13, 2007, 10:40:38 am

Surely the safest option is solvent - for the fabric anyway, not nesessarily your health!