carpet cleaning query

[taeriel]

Does anyone here know anything about carpet cleaning, specifically a comparison of carpet shampooing vs steam cleaning? I looked over the process description for a steamer rental unit down at Safeway, and the basic proceedure (shampoo and water going into carpet, brush agitation, and vacuum to suck up water and dirt) seems basically the same as my

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[woodstock218]

steam cleaners do a much better job. it is worth it. my mom uses her shampooer on a regular basis but about once or twice a year she rents the steam cleaner to get the carpets really clean.

[llamabitchyo]

I think it might depend on the quality of your parents' shampooer. The one my parents had was fairly low-end. I remember the one time they did rent a steamer back in North Dakota, it did make a big difference. Hard to say whether the difference is the steam or just that what you're renting is a much more expensive piece of equipment.