[Russ Chadd]

Im sure this question has been asked many times, but i am curious to know the best technique for cleaning a wool mix berber carpet?

I have cleaned these before but they can be a challenge, choosing the right method is important so any  pointers would be most appreciated.

Any ideas lads?


Russ

[Carpet Dawg]

A really good pre vac helps.

Also find a more through rinse than usual seems to make a differance too.

[Mike Halliday]

I consider a Berber to be  the same as  any other carpet (apart for the agitation which I tend to keep to a minimum as they some times can become 'Hairy' where the fibres pull up).

but as for  the cleaning they are cleaned as per how dirty they are......... if they are very dirty then they get a strong prespray and detergent rinse. A lightly soiled Berber is treated with care.

i think that if a carpet is disgusting then the owner has neglected it, so its warranty or guarantee is void..... so its up to me to make it 'clean'..... if the only way to do that is with aggressive chemical thats what I will use.

i won't adhere to Woolsafe principles then make excuses at the end about why it still isn't clean

[robert meldrum]

They do tend to hold on to more soiling than cut pile carpets so do need a more aggressive approach, so a bit more of what you normally do.

[markpowell]

Same as Mike H

[james roffey]

given up trying to do these with "safe" chemicals i did one today covered in spills etc and very dirty presprayed hot powerburst agitated and acid rinsed the result was very good job done

[Jamie Pearson]

given up trying to do these with "safe" chemicals i did one today covered in spills etc and very dirty presprayed hot powerburst agitated and acid rinsed the result was very good job done

When at the Woolsafe conference last week there was a presentation on alkaline per-spray and acid rinsing and how in effective it actually is in regard to residual pH of the fibre. When they release it on the members area of the site I will post up the slide (if they don't mind)
From this I would rekon you could get away with it once without an issue but should educate the customer not to let it get that soiled again and check the ph of the fibre before starting to ensure that it hasn't already been affected by previous cleaning.