Rinse Carpet to Remove Residue — Rinse (Optional but Recommended)
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How to Steam-Clean Carpet Stair Treads Safely · Step 5 of 7
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After completing the deep cleaning with the cleaning solution, it is essential to rinse the carpet. Empty the dirty water tank and refill the clean water tank with only clean, hot water – do not add any more cleaning solution. Go over the entire carpeted area once more using the same slow, overlapping passes with the carpet extractor. This rinsing step is crucial because it flushes out any remaining soap residue from the carpet fibers. Leftover soap can attract dirt more quickly, make the carpet feel sticky, and potentially cause re-soiling. Continue making passes until the water being extracted into the dirty water tank appears clear, indicating that most of the cleaning solution has been removed.
Rinse Carpet to Remove Residue — Rinse (Optional but Recommended)
Part of project
How to Steam-Clean Carpet Stair Treads Safely · Step 5 of 7
In this video
After completing the deep cleaning with the cleaning solution, it is essential to rinse the carpet. Empty the dirty water tank and refill the clean water tank with only clean, hot water – do not add any more cleaning solution. Go over the entire carpeted area once more using the same slow, overlapping passes with the carpet extractor. This rinsing step is crucial because it flushes out any remaining soap residue from the carpet fibers. Leftover soap can attract dirt more quickly, make the carpet feel sticky, and potentially cause re-soiling. Continue making passes until the water being extracted into the dirty water tank appears clear, indicating that most of the cleaning solution has been removed.