Best chemicals for cleaning carpets??

[resek]

just got me a Bissell LGM can't wait to try it out,i was going to today but it's been raining on and off and i don't have a garage

Same for me! I bought my Bissell LGM friday! 113$ tx in.

Not bad, considering the habitual price is 130$ + tx.

Can't wait to try it!

Mine differ a little bit from the one i've seen here.

Mine is black.

Exactly like this one :

:ca

 

[Cleaning Fool]

Generally, my go to combo: for a prespray, I use a 2 gallon pump sprayer with the following mixture: Chemspec traffic lane cleaner and Matrix enzyme pre-spray. Water should be between 140 to 170 degrees. Agitate the bad areas with a brush and let sit for 5 mins. Extractor rinse with Matrix all fiber rinse. In a pinch, I will replace the Chemspec tlc with Zep carpet cleaner from home depot. Otherwise, I get all my stuff from a local Jon Don.



For machines, I'm using my Mytee Spyder or EZ Spot portable for away jobs. And my Century 400 Ninja when working out of my own garage.



Just a suggestion . . . there's no set rules as to what's the best product. Try a few different combinations and see what cleans the best and is most cost efficient for you. Autopia is a fantastic place to get recommendations from people with experience. I think it was mentioned earlier, Grouse is a good guy to check with too.

Sounds like you have a good routine. I've used Chemspec as well, good stuff.

 

[Big Leegr]

I know this sounds like an infomercial, but Quick N Brite works very well on carpet stains. (In Canada you can also get a product called Pink Solution, which seems to be virtually identical to me).



And, although expensive, I've found Adam's carpet cleaner works well on general dirt etc. without an extractor needed. (Not so much a stain remover, though.)