[Jason Hedges]

I've been carpet cleaning for about 2 years now and remembered today on the prochem course that they recommended cleaning the most heavily soiled carpets first e.g entrance hall as re-soiling/wicking may appear and its better to do so while you're still there!

I always leave my machine outside and always work from the furthest room to my machine. I haven't had a problem yet but wondered if anyone had?

Any comments welcome.

Kind regards,
Jason.

[gmac]

Hi Jason,

I do the same as you, start at the furthest point and work out back out of the house, without any problems.

Regards,

Gary

[mark_lane]

I think it is a good idea for newbies,as they are likely to overwet heavy traffic lanes ,but once your technique improves it is easier to do the hallway last.
                                                         cheers mark

[CLEANEAST CARPETS]

I have been carpet cleaning now for about 9 months and also try and leave the machine outside (weather permitting) I did my training with Alltec (IICRC),and do not remember ever being told to clean the heaviest soiled areas first,and so therefore start at the furthest room away from the machine and work back to it.
When the weather is bad do you bring the machine inside or leave it on the van?

Thanks Barbara

[*Chris Browne]

We dont do that many carpets, but we have always done furthest away first, its always nice to see that front door getting closer and closer......

Chris

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[Mike Halliday]

You clean first what needs to be dry first

So if they want the living room dry for when the kids come home from school, clean that first, then you can put blowers in there while you clean the rest of the house. why start with the bedrooms when they don't need them until bedtime.

Mike

[Chris R]

I will always clean the hall first.  
Put the turbo dryer on it while doing the stairs and landing, it will be dry when I am finished.
The customer can then use the hall without any problems.

I always ask the customer what room they will want to use first, then clean it and turbo dry it.

The lounge will usually need to be dry before the bedrooms 

  Cheers
Chris

[Mike Halliday]

great minds think alike

Mike

[Mike Halliday]

Chris stop editing your posts

mine does'nt make sense now

Mike

[Chris R]

You type to fast for me Mike 

[Jason Hedges]

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments,

I also clean the carpet customers ask to be dry first.

I couldn't understand the theory of cleaning the entrance hall first because it would be the dirtiest room in the house. I have cleaned many houses where the entrance hall is the dirtiest carpet but done it last on the way out and haven't had any problems.

I understand re-soiling or wicking can happen but I haven't witnessed it as yet. I don't like the idea of cleaning a carpet that then has to be walked over to clean other rooms!

Perhaps this is a method still preached from when under-powered machines were available that wouldn't remove stubborn dirt with one attempt!

P.S. I have always left my machine outside ever since I left it in ther entrance hall because the hoses wouldn't reach. The waste tank over-filled and it sprayed filthy water all over the customers freshy painted magnolia wall and cream carpet! I did manage to clean up the damage but it was a close call and hours wasted when I could have been else where!!! I've since bought extra hoses and always leave it outside.

Thanks again for your comments and please continue to do so.

Kind regards,
Jason.