What is Steam Cleaning?

Steam cleaning or hot water extraction cleaning uses water vapour heated to a high temperature at high pressure to thoroughly clean carpets. A powerful pump and vacuum send steam deep into the carpet where it dislodges dirt, oils and stains that cling to the carpet fibres. The water vapour and loose particles are sucked up from the carpet fibres through a hose. 

Steam cleaning is often done by a professional company with a truck-mounted steam cleaner to get the required heat and suction. It is the combination of high temperature and high pressure with pure water that is so effective. Some commercial carpet steam cleaners use agitation to get more particles from the carpet, but the majority do not agitate the carpeting, therefore doing more of a surface level clean.