Carpet Steam Cleaning vs Hot Water Extraction

Hot water extraction (HWE) is a heavy-duty restorative process that flushes embedded soil from carpets using pressurized liquid water, detergents, and heavy vacuum suction. In contrast, true steam cleaning is a low-moisture surface sanitization method that applies vaporized gas above 212°F without heavy extraction. While the carpet cleaning industry routinely uses “steam cleaning” as a […]