Crayon Drawings on Carpets – Fight Them with Carpet Cleaning Equipment

In most day care centers and schools, carpeted areas seem to be a favorite with children. No wonder these carpets are often ‘decorated’ with juice spills, chocolate, dripped ice cream and crayon scribbling. Removing crayon markings from carpets can be extremely hard and time-consuming. However, it is possible to eliminate these marks quickly if you arm yourself with advanced carpet cleaning equipment.

When faced with tough carpet stains, most people immediately turn to chemicals or detergents. However, using highly concentrated chemicals or rigorously rubbing carpet fibers can sometimes spread the stain. For this reason, it is best to leave stain removal jobs to carpet cleaning equipment.

The last couple of years have witnessed incredible advances in carpet maintaining technologies. The result of all that innovation and advancement is evident in Daimer®’s XTreme Power® line of carpet cleaning equipment. The rugged construction of these carpet shampooers enable them to withstand years of heavy use. By ejecting hot water up to 210°F, these carpet cleaners quickly soften tough stains and dirt so you can vacuum away the dissolved deposits.

Low flow technology is one of the outstanding features in the XTreme Power® series of carpet cleaning equipment. By minimizing the volume of water used for cleaning, low flow technology helps cut down water usage and bring down the time required for carpets to dry as well. Machines such as Daimer®’s XTreme Power® XPH-5900I allow carpets to dry in as little as two hours. Another interesting aspect is the adjustable temperature setting. You can set the right temperature level for different carpet types so you do not damage delicate carpet fibers due to intense heat.

Carpets must be pre-sprayed before cleaning.

Can Your Carpet Cleaning Equipment Tackle Food and Drink Stains?

One of the best ways to test if carpet cleaning equipment is really effective is to see how it fares in food and drink stain removal. Food and drink stains are not only among the toughest stains to remove from carpets, but they can often permanently ruin carpets if not cleaned correctly. Many rugs and carpets have been covered, cut out, or simply thrown away because of unsightly food or drink stains. These stains can be very unsightly and ruin the look of an entire carpet. Something like a chocolate cake stain will not only leave a dark, ugly smudge, but the area will also be sticky and attract other kinds of debris. Effective carpet cleaning equipment from Daimer® can remove these kinds of stains completely and quickly.

Getting to the Source
Carpet cleaning equipment from Daimer® works in a number of varied ways to get right to the source of food and drink stains. For instance, Eco-Green® Carpet Care & Upholstery Cleaner uses a special technology that actually penetrates dirt molecules and breaks them down. In this way, even stubborn and old food and drink stains are removed, right at the molecular level. This makes it easier to remove the stain completely, without any risk of a sticky residue or unpleasant smell lingering afterward.

Apart from this eco-friendly cleaning agent, effective carpet cleaning equipment will use low water flow technology. Machines such as Daimer®’s XTreme Power® XPH-5900I feature high extraction power that removes stains without using excessive amounts of water. As a result, carpets dry within 2 hours. 

Carpet Cleaning Equipment - Eliminating Food Stains and Wine Spills

Eliminating nasty stains from carpets using Daimer®’s top-quality carpet cleaning equipment is easy. Carpets are constantly in use. They collect every kind of dirt and grime, from sweat stains to pollen to pet vomit to crayon, or ink. The most stubborn stains often originate with food—chocolate, sauce, dips, mayonnaise, gravy, grease, and so on. Wine spills are another challenge. Food stains soak deep into the carpet, which is why surface-level vacuum cleaning or wiping with a wet sponge does not help much in their removal.

The easiest and surest way to remove food stains and bits of food buried deep in the carpet fibers is to use carpet cleaners, also known as carpet shampooers. Carpet cleaning equipment sold through Daimer® features high-quality parts and ergonomic features to provide value for money on the customer’s purchase. Heated carpet cleaners have stainless steel, not aluminum, parts for greater durability.

Daimer®’s carpet cleaning equipment in their XTreme Power® series is low flow, designed to maximize water efficiency. These machines eliminate problems associated with collecting and disposing gallons of dirty water. A major advantage of using low flow machines is reduced drying time, which reduces the possibility of fungal growth in carpets.

Among Daimer®’s most powerful industrial carpet cleaning equipment is the XTreme Power® XPH-9600 and XTreme Power® XPH-9650. Both machines have auto fill and auto dump to increase productivity. The solution and recovery tanks are large, measuring 15 to 17 gallons. The machines have two inline heating elements for fast heating and optional upholstery and stair wands. 

Using Green Chemicals with Carpet Cleaning Equipment

Carpet cleaning equipment should be used with a good quality cleaning detergent. To clean carpets, detergent is first sprayed on the carpet. Be particularly careful with stains. Soak them well in the detergent solution for a few minutes. Use the wand of the carpet cleaner to agitate the carpet as you clean; this dislodges dirt. Once the stains and dirt are removed, the wand extracts the dirty water.

Carpet cleaning equipment can be heated or non-heated. Non-heated machines do not have any heating equipment. They are ideal for cleaning dust, dander, pet hair, and mud. Many carpet cleaners such as Daimer’s XTreme Power® XPC-5700 can use preheated water to clean grease and stains when used with a powerful carpet cleaning detergent.

Hot water machines are best for removing grease, deep stains, and odors from carpets. Daimer®’s carpet cleaning equipment such as XTreme Power® XPH-5900i heats water to as high as 210°F in five minutes. This machine has pressure levels up to 100 psi. The air flow is about 100 cfm and it has a powerful water lift of 100 inches. Daimer®’s carpet cleaning machines feature low flow technology. This helps carpets dry in as little as two hours.

Harsh detergents damage the carpet and carpet cleaning equipment. They are dangerous to the operator’s health. Harsh bleaching solutions such as chlorine often lead to discoloration of carpets, and they corrode carpet cleaning machine’s parts. Therefore, Daimer® has developed an eco-friendly detergent. Eco-Green® Carpet Care and Upholstery Cleaner is a non-toxic, wholly plant-derived product. It is non-corrosive, non-flammable, and non-toxic.

How Carpet Cleaning Equipment Removes Pet Stains

There are two methods to remove pet stains: using carpet cleaning equipment or using steam cleaners. The most common method is to use carpet cleaners, as these machines are made to specifically remove stains from carpets and upholstery. The following information is for using carpet cleaning equipment to remove pet stains.

Use Heated Machines
Carpet cleaners are available as heated machines and non-heated machines. For removing pet stains, it is better to use heated machines. Such machines from Daimer® can provide an output temperature up to 210°F. This relatively high temperature output can not only dissolve dirt residue but also remove the foul odor associated with pet stains. Another advantage of Daimer®’s carpet cleaning equipment is low flow technology. Many machines, including the XTreme Power® XPH-5800T, allow carpets to dry in as little as two hours.

How These Machines Work
Surfaces should first be pre-sprayed with a cleaning solution. Daimer® recommends using their Eco-Green® Carpet Care & Upholstery Cleaner as a safe alternative to toxic chemicals. After the carpet pre-soaks, carpet extractors function inject a mixture of water and cleaning solution into soft surfaces, like carpets, mats, and upholstery. This mixture filters onto the surface and breaks the bond between the surface and the stain. Then, the operator agitates the surface with a wand attached to the machine. The agitation leads to the creation of dirt residue, which is easily extracted by the machine.