Our Super Fast Drying method

(Dry Foam/Encapsulation carpet cleaning) 

Read on to find out if our Dry Foam method is suitable for your carpets...

Our main method of cleaning carpets is the HOT WATER EXTRACTION SYSTEM. However Rapid Dry also offers a second method of cleaning carpets. This method was developed in the USA as a way to clean glued down commercial carpets that have a tendancy to "wick" dirt and spills back up to the top of the carpet after being cleaned with the hot water extraction method. We use this method on many commercial accounts, and also on problem residential carpets that have 'wick back' issues.
We also use this method often to clean high rise apartments that we have difficulty accessing with our van mounted equipment.

Unlike some other 'Dry Cleaning' methods used in the past (and are still being used today), this method leaves absolutely no sticky residue on the carpet, and won't cause your carpets to re soil rapidly. In fact the product contains a small amount of carpet protector to actually help repel dirt, long after the carpet has been cleaned.

What is it?

This method is known as ENCAPSULATION CLEANING, and is used widely outside New Zealand as not only a commercial carpet cleaning option, but also a great way to clean light to moderately soiled residential carpets. Australian carpet cleaners use it extensively in the residential market, especially in areas where water is scarce.
The product used is an advanced formulation containing high tech polymers that break up and
'encapsulate' the soil particles as it dries. The microscopic particles are then vacuumed out during subsequent vacuuming by the homeowner.

What are the advantages?

1.    This method dries very quickly. It could be a great option in a situation where new tenants or homeowners need to move in immediately after the outgoing occupants have left.
2.    It's great for high rise apartments - no more issues with hoses running across stairs, corridors and through fire stop doors.
3.    This method is very good for 'problem' carpets that have a history of returning spots and spills.

How does it work?

Firstly, as in the hot water extraction method, we vacuum to remove as much of the dry soil as we can, leaving only the 'oily type' soils that are stuck to the carpet fibre. The polymer containing product is then scrubbed gently onto the carpet. This provides enough agitation to remove the dirt and soils from the carpet, leaving the carpet looking instantly clean and bright.
If necessary the carpet is then groomed to stand the pile up, and left to dry. In a normal residential setting we would expect the carpet to be dry within an hour or so - even sooner during summer.

Can we use this method on your carpet?

As we have said above, the process is definitely suitable for residential carpets as well as commercial, although it does have it's limitations.
This method is great for lightly or even moderately soiled carpets - of almost any kind. However if you have a carpet that has had "a bit of a hammering" with lots of deep spills, then this method won't remove all the deep down contaminants. If we're dealing with nasty type contaminants such as vomit or faeces, then we wouldn't recommend this process at all, and strongly suggest staying with the Hot Water Extraction method of cleaning as described here.