They use 8 treated carpet with some known dust mites and 8 controls.
Carpet steam cleaning temperature.
Use the steam mop on this area to test the carpet s tolerance to high temperature water vapor.
The well liked temperature if you would like to kill dust mites bedbugs and fleas is 212 f.
Run the steam cleaner on the carpet.
They took a sample before and after cleaning the 8 treated carpet.
Some carpet steam cleaning machines have the option of a detergent compartment.
Fantastic tips for steam cleaning carpets.
On average your carpet will take around 6 12 hours to dry after professional steam cleaning.
Steam may distort and cause damage to man made fibers.
In high traffic areas you definitely want to lean more toward steam cleaning carpets twice a year to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating deep within the fibers.
In addition woven carpets might shrink when exposed to high temperatures.
The study took 4 months to observe the result.
Wait for a good time to do it when foot traffic will be low and the weather is warm and dry so you can open up windows to dry out the carpet when you re done.
Humidity levels can extend that period but you can use air conditioning to help control the moisture in the air.
The goal is to control dust mites by using extreme temperature.
Using steam allows for a better cleaning without having to use sanitizers however any bio hazardous waste must be sanitized before steam cleaning.
If yours doesn t have one you can mix it with the water within the tank.
Researchers found 5 level more effectiveness while cleaning with the steam cleaner.
It requires a steam cleaning machine soap and water.