- What is Kercher?
- Carpet cleaning by Kercher. Precautions
- How to wash the carpet with Kercher? Procedure
- Cleaning carpets on a car wash
The carpet in the interiors of the rooms is still quite common and, whatever one may say, requires periodic cleaning. There are many ways to make it clean, but the most optimal at home and similar to the methods of cleaning such products in special companies is the use of Kercher. In this article, we'll talk about how to wash the carpet with Kerher.
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This device is a mini-bowl - a device that delivers water under high pressure. The pressure can range from 120 to 160 bar. If you have a similar device, then it will not be difficult to clean the carpet with it. You just have to follow some recommendations to make the cleaning really successful.
to the table of contents ↑Carpet cleaning by Kercher. Precautions
This method of cleaning is not suitable for all types of carpet flooring, because a strong water pressure can lead to material damage. Therefore, when thinking about cleaning Carcher's carpets, you should know in which cases it is contraindicated:
- For carpets that contain woolen fibers, this kind of cleaning is not suitable.
- It is not necessary to wash carpets with such a device if the loops of fibers from the underside of the carpet are fixed with glue. Such products under the intense stream of water can suffer - the glue will begin to crumble and fall off pieces, as a result, the coating will dissolve in parts.
- For fabric decorative models, contraindications are not so categorical. You can successfully wash the carpet with Kercher, the main thing is not to apply too high pressure to not destroy the structure of the fibers.
Important! In this situation, experts recommend using a device that has a class of K2 or K3.
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If your carpet has no contraindications to the impact of a strong water pressure, then you can safely proceed to the very process of using Kerher.
To wash the carpet with Kercher, follow this procedure:
- First you need to find a suitable place for this. Cleaning will most simply be done on a concrete or asphalt plot. If there is one near your home - it's wonderful.
- It is necessary to take into account that the place had the opportunity to connect the mini-wash to the mains. Use a conventional extension cord for this.
- Sweep the area and flush it.
- Vacuum the carpet to clean it of debris.
- Lay the floor covering on the floor, carefully spreading all the creases.
- Soak the carpet and apply a cleaner evenly.
Important! Use household chemicals should be very careful. After such treatment it is necessary to thoroughly wash all remnants of the product. Unwashed particles will attract dust particles to themselves, as a result - in very short time your carpet will again become dirty.
- Kercher, as a rule, is equipped with a special foaming agent. Due to this, it is easy to distribute an even layer of foam over the surface.
- After application of foam, the floor covering should be washed with a jet of clean water under pressure.
Important! If the surface on which the carpet is cleaned has a slight slope, this will significantly improve the car wash. After all, all the dirt will go away by itself.
- It is recommended that the attachment of the device be held in such a way that the angle between the surface to be cleaned and the jet is 15-20 degrees. So you can remove the maximum amount of dirt.
Important! You can not direct the jet at an angle of 90 degrees to the surface of the carpet. In this case, dirt and dust will simply penetrate deeper into the product.
- After all the procedures done, the carpet should be dried well.
Important! The remaining moisture can lead to the formation of mold or moss inside the carpet fibers, and also to provoke the development and reproduction of harmful microbes.
to the table of contents ↑Cleaning carpets on a car wash
Cleaning carpets Kercher is not always possible, because not every owner of such flooring has in its arsenal of home appliances such a device. In this case, people often turn to a car wash, where they offer such services. Is such cleaning effective?
Advantages and disadvantages, as well as important nuances of contacting a car wash:
- Handling such a problem in a car wash, you save your strength and nerves. You just need to take care of the transportation of the floor covering. This is a significant plus of this choice of cleaning.
- Make sure that your carpet, after cleaning, will not be dried in a suspended state, because such a location can lead to deformation of the material.
- One of the basic rules for choosing a car wash for carpet cleaning is its remoteness from a major highway. Otherwise, during the drying, the floor covering absorbs asphalt particles and toxic dust.
- Specialists working at the car wash do not always have the necessary qualifications, and chemical means for cleaning the car interior can cause carpet nap and the basis of decorative coating irreparable harm. Therefore, it is worth making sure that car wash workers have sufficient knowledge and guarantee their work.
Important! If the carpet is excessively affected by moisture, its base is deformed, the glue will deoxidize, and the nap can shed. Threads under high water pressure are able to unwind and form non-uniform areas on the coating. All this can lead not only to the loss of the appearance of the carpet, but also to cause an allergic reaction in humans.
When planning to clean carpet by Kercher at home, be careful, because it's very easy to ruin a carpet. Listen to the recommendations given in this article and you will protect yourself from disappointments, unplanned waste and make your favorite carpet fresh and clean.