When looking for the right kind of carpet cleaners, you are sure to come across a variety of features and options; one such option is dual functionality. Dual functionality refers to a carpet cleaner’s ability to clean both carpets and hard surfaces or floors depending upon the wand used. This is a helpful option to consider for people looking to clean areas that have both carpets and hard floors. Many offices, small shops, schools, shopping malls, commercial and industrial facilities, and even homes can find these carpet cleaners to be convenient and economical as well. Instead of having to invest in two different cleaning machines, these carpet cleaners combine both cleaning modes in one convenient unit.

Hard and Soft

Most buildings are fitted with a combination of carpeted areas and hard surface flooring. Both surfaces require different cleaning tools and have unique properties that make them susceptible to different kinds of stains and deposits. Carpets may attract ground-in dirt or may absorb spilled liquids. Hard surfaces may allow certain deposits to solidify, making them tough to remove.

In most cases, machines designed to clean carpets are not the best tools to clean a hard surface. And yet, it can be very inconvenient to invest in two separate machines. Apart from being expensive, using two machines to clean one area can take more time and man power. The most convenient option would be to use one machine that can clean both areas effectively.

Luckily, there are carpet cleaning equipment available that are not only tough on carpets; they can also make those hard surfaces shine as well. For handling carpets, consider only those carpet cleaners offering relatively fast drying times to leave carpets drier. This will decrease the risk of mold growth or water damage to carpets, while allowing operators to get back to business relatively quickly.

Two in One

When used as carpet cleaners, these machines offer a mix of high temperatures, low water flow and robust pressure levels to clean carpets. The high temperatures mean that hardened deposits can be easily loosened and removed completely. An air flow of at least 100 cfm and a water column lift of at least 100” is ideal for removing ground-in deposits and ensuring the carpets are cleaned down to the core; higher levels are effective and efficient. Additionally, by purchasing additional upholstery and stair wands, operators can get the most out of these versatile carpet cleaners.

These carpet cleaners can also clean hard surfaces such as tiles, linoleum, un-sealed and sealed concrete, travertine, unsealed/porous floors, vinyl, VCT, marble, and more; they are not recommended for wooden surfaces. Used as hard surface cleaners, these machines use a squeegee wand to simultaneously clean and extract tough residues from floors and other hard surfaces. They also have heated cleaning for areas where extra cleaning power may be needed.

These carpet cleaning machines offer an additional cleaning benefit because they use low water flow and high temperatures, which means extra cleaning power and a lowered risk of bacteria and germs taking root. Carpet cleaners with dual functions are a smart cleaning option for people that need to deal with both kinds of surfaces. Instead of purchasing two different machines, these carpet cleaners offer both kinds of optimum cleaning power in one convenient unit.