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Beware of the three most common ways do-it-yourselfers
(and inexperienced companies) damage carpets and sub floors:
Over-shampooing, Over-wetting and failing to protect the wet carpet from
furniture
 Over-wetting
occurs when too much water soaks into the bottom of the carpet. Some
backing materials cause the carpet to discolor if they get too wet. Some
carpets will shrink, literally tearing themselves up from the floor. If
the backing and pad get wet, it is very difficult to dry them, and you run
the additional risk of mold and mildew problems. And soaked carpets along
with soapy cleaning residues and a process called "wicking" can pull
water-driven dirt up along carpet fibers bringing back spots you just had
cleaned.
 The final carpet-cleaning
hazard is stains caused by furniture coming into contact with wet carpeting.
Many kinds of wood furniture will release some of the dyes in their stain
if left in contact with a wet surface. Many pieces of furniture have feet
that are at least partially metal. The metal can rust, leaving a stain
in the carpet.
Do-it-yourselfers
are more likely to encounter these problems because they often don't remove
all the furniture from the room when cleaning, and they often don't have
ready access to the foam blocks and foil-backed cardboard squares that
the pros use to keep the furniture off the carpet until it is dry.
Professionals commonly
use much more powerful and sophisticated equipment and cleaning agents.
Because they know what they're doing, they can use all that extra power
without succumbing to the risks that power entails.
Professionals have two other advantages as well. First, they're accustomed
to moving the heavy furniture. Second, they usually know a lot more
about how to handle specific challenges like heavily soiled areas
and stains.
Many people
used to believe..."Don't ever use any kind of water/ steam based
cleaning!" This has not been the case for over a decade! Every major
carpet mill and all four of the fiber producers which
make the fiber the mills make carpet from, recommend hot
water extraction
for cleaning their carpets and the fibers they are made of. The water
will absolutely NOT ruin your carpet or the backing, They haven't used
jute as carpet backing for well over 20 years. All carpets produced since
then use "ActionBac" which is manufactured from polypropylene
and you cannot shrink, mildew, melt,
ruin, destroy, etc., polypropylene with water.
Your
carpets are a major household investment. Trust your carpets and upholstery
to RICH'S because... If it needs to be cleaned
- it needs Rich's Service!
Berks County, PA
Albany,
Alleghenyville, Alsace Manor, Amity Gardens, Angelica, Bally, Barto, Basket,
Baumstown, Beavers Mill, Bechtelsville, Beckersville, Benharts, Berkley, Berne,
Bernville, Bethel, Birdsboro, Blandon, Bloomsburg, Bowers, Boyers Junction,
Boyertown, Breezy Corner, Browns Mill, Brownsville, Cacoosing, Centerport,
Chapel, Charming Forge, Clayton, Cold Run, Colebrookdale, College Heights,
Colonial Hills, Crosskill Mills, Dale, Dauberville, Douglassville, Dreibelbis,
Dryville, Eagle Point, Earlville, Eckville, Ededburg, Englesville, Eshbach,
Evansville, Fairview Heights, Farmington, Five Locks, Five Points, Fleetwood,
Flying Hills, Fredericksville, Freemanville, Fritztown, Frush Valley, Frystown,
Gabelsville, Garfield, Geigertown, Gibraltar, Gouglersville, Greisemersville,
Greshville, Grill, Grimville, Hamburg, Hancock, Harlem, Henningsville, Hereford,
Highland, Hinterleiter, Host, Huffs Church, Hyde Park, Ironstone, Jacksonwald,
Jalappa, Joanna, Joanna Furnace, Joanna Heights, Kempton, Kempville, Kenhorst,
Kindts Corner, Kirbyville, Klapperthall Junction, Klines Corner, Klinesville,
Knauers, Kricks Mill, Krumsville, Kulptown, Kutztown, Landis Store, Laureldale,
Leesport, Leinbachs, Lenhartsville, Lincoln Park, Lobachsville, Longsdale,
Longswamp, Lorane, Lower Longswamp, Lyons, Maiden Creek, Manatawny, Maple Grove,
Maple Grove Park, Maxatawny, Meckville, Mertztown, Mohns Hill, Mohnton,
Mohrsville, Molltown, Montello, Monterey, Montrose, Morgantown, Morysville,
Moselem, Moselem Springs, Mount Aetna, Mount Penn, Mount Pleasant, Muhlenberg,
Neversink, New Berlinville, New Jerusalem, New Morgan, New Shaefferstown, North
Heidelberg, Oley, Oley Furnace, Oley Line, Ontelaunee, Oreville, Pennside,
Pennwyn, Pikeville, Pilgerts, Pine Forge, Pine Waters, Pleasant Valley,
Plowville, Pricetown, Quaker City, Reading, Red Lion, Rehrersburg, Reiffton,
Rickenbach, Ridgewood, Ringtown, River View Park, Robesonia, Round Head, Ryeland,
Saint Lawrence, Sally Ann, Scarlets Mill, Schofer, Schubert, Schultzville,
Seisholtzville, Seyfert, Shamrock Station, Shanesville, Shartlesville,
Shillington, Shoemakersville, Sinking Spring, South Temple, Spangsville, Spring
Ridge, Springmont, State Hill, Stonersville, Stonetown, Stony Creek Mills, Stony
Run, Stouchsburg, Strausstown, Temple, Topton, Trexler, Tuckerton, Unionville,
Van Reeds Mill, Villa Maria Infirmary, Vinemont, Virginville, Walnuttown,
Weavertown, Wernersville, West Hamburg, West Lawn, West Reading, West
Wyomissing, Whitfield, Windsor Castle, Wintersville, Womelsdorf, Woodchoppertown,
Worman, Wyomissing, Wyomissing Hills, Yellow House
Bucks County, PA
Bedminster, Bensalem, Bridgeton, Bristol, Buckingham, Carpet Cleaning Bristol,
Chalfont, Churchville, Croydon, Doylestown, Dublin, Durham, East Rockhill,
Fairless Hills, Fallingston, Falls, Feasterville, Furlong, Haycock, Hilltown,
Holland, Hulmeville, Huntingdon Valley, Ivyland, Lahaska,Langhorne, Langhorne
Manor, Levittown, Lower Makefield, Lower Southampton, Makefield, Middletown,
Milford, Morrisville, Neshaminy, New Britain, New Hope, Newtown, Nockamixon,
Northampton, Oxford Valley, Penndel, Perkasie, Philadelphia, Plumstead,
Quakertown, Richboro, Richland, Richlandtown, Riegelsville, Sellersville,
Silverdale, Solebury, Southampton, Springfield, Telford, Tinicum, Trevose,
Trumbauersville, Tullytown, Upper Makefield, Upper Southampton, Warminster,
Warrington., Warwick, Washington's Crossing, West Rockhill, Wrightstown,
Wycombe, Yardley.
Chester County, PA
Ackworth, Aldham, Altor, Anselma, Atglen, Avondale, Bacton, Baker,
Barneston, Barnsley, Berwyn, Birchrunville, Birdell, Birmingham, Black Horse,
Bondsville, Bradford Hills, Brandamore, Brandywine Manor, Brookfield, Brownbacks,
Buck Run, Bucktown, Bull Tavern, Burnt Mills, Byers, Caln, Caln Meeting House,
Cambridge, Cedar Hollow, Cedar Knoll, Cedarville, Chadds Ford Junction,
Charlestown, Chatham, Chatwood, Chester Springs, Chesterbrook, Chesterville,
Chrome, Church Hill, Clonmell, Coatesville, Cochranville, Compass, Conestoga,
Copesville, Corinne, Corner Ketch, Corner Store, Cornog, Cossart, Coventryville,
Cromby, Cupola, Daleville, Darlington Corners, Daylesford, Devault, Devon,
Dilworthtown, Doe Run, Dorlan, Dowlin, Downingtown, Dutton Mill, Eagle, Edenton,
Elkview, Elverson, Embreeville, Ercildoun, Exton, Faggs Manor, Fairville, Fern
Hill, Fisherville, Five Points, Fontaine, Forestville, Fountainville, Frazer,
Freemont, Fricks Lock, Gallagherville, General Warren Village, Glen Roy,
Glenhall, Glenloch, Glenmoore, Glennville, Glenrose, Goosetown, Goshenville,
Green Hill, Green Lawn, Green Tree, Grove, Guthriesville, Hallman, Hamorton,
Harmony Hill, Harmonyville, Hayesville, Hayti, Hephzibah, Hershey Mill, Hickory
Hill, Homeville, Honey Brook, Hopewell, Howellville, Humphreyville, Icedale,
Ironsides, Isabella, Jennersville, Kaolin, Kelton, Kemblesville, Kenilworth,
Kennett Square, Kimberton, Kirkland, Knauertown, Landenberg, Laurel, Lees Mill,
Lenape, Lenover, Leopard, Lewis Mills, Lewisville, Lionville, Little Washington,
Loag, Longwood, Lower Hopewell, Ludwigs Corner, Lyndell, Malvern, Maple Grove,
Marlboro, Marshallton, Martins Corner, Mendenhall, Merlin, Milford Mills, Mill
Lane, Milltown, Modena, Morstein, Mortonville, Mount Vernon, Nantmeal Village,
New Centerville, New Garden, New London, Newlinville, Northbrook, Nottingham,
Oakbourne, Oaklyn, Oppermans Corner, Oxford, Paoli, Parker Ford, Parkersville,
Parkesburg, Peacedale, Pennhurst, Perkiomen Junction, Phillipsville,
Phoenixville, Pickering, Pikeland, Pine Swamp, Planebrook, Plumsock, Pocopson,
Pomeroy, Pomeroy Heights, Porters Mill, Pottstown Landing, Pughtown, Red Lion,
Reeceville, Rockville, Rocky Hill, Romansville, Rosedale, Russellville,
Sadsburyville, Saint Peters, Saverys Mill, Schades Corner, Sconnelltown, Seal,
Seven Stars, Sheeder, Siousca, Slonaker, Snowdenville, South Coatesville, South
Pottstown, Spring City, Springdell, Springlawn, Springton, Spruces, State Hill,
Steelville, Stottsville, Strafford, Strickersville, Sugartown, Suplee, Sylmar,
Talcose, Thorndale, Titlows Corner, Toughkenamon, Towerville, Trythall, Tweedale,
Unionville, Upland, Upper Octoraro, Valley Forge, Wagontown, Wallace, Warwick,
Waterloo Mills, Wawaset, West Chester, West Goshen, West Grove, Westtown,
Westwood, Whitehorse, Whiteland Crest, Whitford, Wickerton, Willistown,
Willowdale, Wilmer, Woodcrest, Woodville, Wyebrooke, Youngsburg.
Delaware
County, PA
Aldan,
Aston, Bethel, Brookhaven, Bryn Mawr, Chadds Ford, Chester, Chester City,
Chester Heights, Chesterbrook, Cheyney, Clifton Heights, Collingdale, Colwyn,
Concord, Concordville, Darby, Drexel Hill, East Lansdowne, Eddystone, Edgmont,
Elwyn, Essington, Folcroft, Folsom, Garden City, Glen Mills, Glen Riddle, Glen
Riddle Lima, Glenolden, Gradyville, Haverford, Havertown, Holmes, Lansdowne,
Lenni, Lester, Lima, Linwood, Lower Chichester, Manoa, Marcus Hook, Marple,
Media, Middletown, Millbourne, Morton, Moylan, Nether Providence, Newtown,
Newtown Square, Norwood, Ogden, Parkside, Philadelphia, Pilgrim Gardens, Primos,
Primos Secane, Prospect Park, Radnor, Ridley, Ridley Park,Rose Valley, Rutledge,
Saint Davids, Secane, Sharon Hill, Springfield, Strafford, Swarthmore, Thornbury,
Thornton, Tinicum, Trainer, Upland, Upper Chichester, Upper Darby, Upper
Providence, Villanova, Wallingford, Wayne, Woodlyn, Yeadon Broomall.
Lancaster County, PA
Aberdeen, Adamstown,
Akron, Anchor, Bainbridge, Bamford, Bareville, Bartville, Baumgardner, Bausman,
Beartown, Bellaire, Bellemont, Benton, Bethesda, Beverly, Beverly Estates,
Billmeyer, Bird in Hand, Black Baron, Blainsport, Bloomingdale, Blossom Hill,
Blue Ball, Bowmansville, Brickerville, Bridgeport, Brownstown, Brunnerville,
Buck, Buena Vista, Burnt Mills, Buyerstown, Cains, Camargo, Center Square,
Centerville, Central Manor, Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Level, Chestnut Ridge,
Chestnut View, Chickies, Christiana, Churchtown, Clay, Clearview, Cocalico,
Cocalico House, Cole Hill, Colemanville, Collins, Colonial Manor, Columbia,
Conestoga, Conestoga Gardens, Conestoga Woods, Conewago, Conners Mill,
Coopersville, Cordelia, Country Club Heights, Creswell, Denver, Donegal Heights,
Donegal Springs, Donerville, Drumore, Drumore Center, Drytown, Durlach, East
Earl, East Petersburg, Eastland, Eastland Hills, Eden, Eden Heights, Eldora,
Elizabethtown, Elm, Elstonville, Elwyn Terrace, Engleside, Ephrata, Erbs Mill,
Fairfiled, Fairland, Fairmount, Fairview Park, Falmouth, Farmdale, Farmersville,
Fernglen, Fertility, Fetterville, Fivepointville, Florin, Florys Mill,
Fruitville, Frysville, Furniss, Gap, Garden Hills, Georgetown, Glen Moore,
Goodville, Gordonville, Goshen, Grandview Heights, Greenland, Groffdale,
Hahnstown, Halfville, Hamilton Park, Harristown, Hawksville, Hempfield, Hensel,
Herrville, Hessdale, Highville, Hilltop Acres, Hinkletown, Holland Heights,
Holtwood, Homeland, Hopeland, Hornig, Hunsecker, Intercourse, Irishtown,
Ironville, Iva, Jacksonville, Kenwick Village, Kinderhook, Kinzers, Kirks Mills,
Kirkwood, Kissell Hill, Klinesville, Lampeter, Lancaster, Lancaster Junction,
Landis Valley, Landisville, Laurel Hill, Leacock, Leaman Place, Leola, Letort,
Lexington, Lime Valley, Limerock, Limeville, Lincoln, Linville Circle, Lititz,
Little Britain, Locust Grove, Lyndon, Manheim, Manor Ridge, Marietta, Martic
Forge, Marticville, Martindale, Mascot, Mastersonville, Maytown, McSparran,
Mechanic Grove, Mechanicsville, Millersville, Millport, Millway, Milton Grove,
Monterey, Mount Airy, Mount Airy, Mount Hope, Mount Joy, Mount Nebo, Mount
Pleasant, Mountain Top, Mountville, Murrell, Narvon, Naumanstown, Neffsville,
New Danville, New Holland, New Milltown, New Providence, New Texas, Newtown,
Newville, Ninepoints, Oak Hill, Oak Shade, Oakryn, Oregon, Oyster Point,
Paradise, Peach Bottom, Penn Hill, Penn Rose Park, Penryn, Pequea, Pine Grove,
Pleasant Grove, Poplar Grove, Puseyville, Quaker Hills, Quarryville,
Rawlinsville, Reamstown, Red Run, Refton, Reinholds, Rheems, Rockhill,
Rohrerstown, Ronks, Roseville, Rossmere, Rothsville, Sadsbury Meeting House,
Safe Harbor, Salisbury Heights, Salunga, Schoeneck, Shreiners, Silver Spring,
Simmonstown, Slackwater, Smithville, Smoketown, Smyrna, Soudersburg, South
Hermitage, Speedwell, Sporting Hill, Springville, Spruce Grove, Stacktown,
Stevens, Stone Hill, Strasburg, Stumptown, Summerhill, Sunnyside, Swartzville,
Talmage, Tayloria, Terre Hill, Truce, Unicorn, Union, Union, Union Grove, Union
Square, Valley View, Vera Cruz, Vintage, Vogansville, Wabank, Washington Boro,
Weaverland, Weavertown, Weidmanville, West Lancaster, West Ridge, West Willow,
Wheatland, White Horse, White Oak, White Rock, Willow Street, Windom, Witmer,
Woodlawn, Wrightsdale, Zooks Corner
Lehigh
County, PA
Alburtis, Allen
Junction, Allentown, Alton Park, Ancient Oaks, Arlington Knolls, Balliettsville,
Best Station, Breinigsville, Bungalow Park, Catasauqua, Cementon, Center Valley,
Cetronia, Chapman, Claussville, Coffeetown, Colesville, Coopersburg, Coplay,
Corning, Crackersport, Dewey Heights, Diebertsville, Dillingerville, Dorneyville,
East Allentown, East Fogelsville, East Texas, Egypt, Emerald, Emmaus, Emmaus
Junction, Evergreen Park, Farmington, Fogelsville, Fountain Hill, Friedens,
Friedensville, Fullerton, Gauff Hill, Germansville, Greenawalds, Guth,
Guthsville, Haafsville, Hanover Acres, Hensingersville, Hillside, Hokendauqua,
Home Park, Hosensack, Hynemansville, Ironton, Jacksonville, Jordan Valley,
Juniper Circle, Kaywin, Kernsville, Krassdale, Krocksville, Kuhnsville, Lanark,
Laurys Station, Leather Corner Post, Lehigh Furnace, Lehigh Gap, Limeport,
Lochland, Locust Valley, Lynnport, Lynnville, Lyon Valley, Macungie,
Mechanicsville, Metamora Station, Meyersville, Mickleys, Mickleys Gardens,
Midway Manor, Milford Park, Minesite, Mosserville, Mountainville, Neffs, New
Smithville, New Tripoli, Newhard, Newside, Newtown, North Coplay, North
Fogelsville, Notre Dame Hills, Old Zionsville, Orefield, Ormrod, Overlook
Springs, Park Way Manor, Parkside Courts, Peters Store, Powder Valley, Raberts
Corner, Rextown, Rising Sun, Ritterville, Rockdale, Rosemont Terrace, Ruchsville,
Ruppsville, Saegersville, Scheidy, Schnecksville, Seiberlingville, Seiple,
Seipstown, Shankweilers, Shimerville, Sigmund, Slatedale, Slateville,
Slatington, Spring Creek, Steinsville, Sterlingworth, Stetlersville, Stiles,
Stines Corner, Summit Lawn, Switzer, Trexlertown, Vera Cruz, Walbert, Waldheim
Park, Wanamakers, Weidasville, Weilersville, Wennersville, Werleys Corner,
Wescosville, West Catasauqua, Westwood Heights, Wilbur, Woodlawn, Zionsville
Montgomery County, PA
Abington, Ambler, Boothwyn, Bridgeport, Bryn
Athyn, Cheltenham, Collegeville, Conshohocken, Douglass, East Greenville, East
Norriton, Franconia, Green Lane, Hatboro, Hatfield,Horsham, Jenkintown,
Lansdale, Limerick, Lower Frederick, Lower Gwynned, Lower Merion, Lower
Moreland, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Providence, Lower Salford, Marl, Montgomery,
Narberth, New Hanover, Norristown, North Wales, Pennsburg, Perkiomen, Plymouth,
Pottstown, Red Hill, Rockledge, Royersford, Salford, Schwenksville updated,
Skippack, Souderton, Springfield, Telford, Towamencin, Trappe, Upper Dublin,
Upper Frederick, Upper Gwynedd, Upper Hanover, Upper Merion, Upper Moreland,
Upper Pottsgrove, Upper Providence, Upper Salford, West Conshohocken, West
Norriton, West Pottsgrove, Whitemarsh, Whitpain, Worcester.
Philadelphia County, PA
Allen
Lane, Angora, Bridesburg, Burholme, Bustleton, Byberry, Carpenter, Cedar Grove,
Chestnut Hill, Crescentville, East Falls, Eastwick, Elmwood, Feltonville, Fern
Rock, Fox Chase, Frankford, Germantown, Gravers, Highland, Holme Circle,
Holmesburg, Hunting Park, Ivy Hill, Juniata, Kensington, Lawndale, Logan,
Longmead Farms, Manayunk, Mayfair, Mechanicsville, Mount Airy, Nicetown,
Normandy, Olney, Overbrook, Pennypack Woods, Philadelphia, Port Richmond,
Rhawnhurst, Richmond, Roxborough, Ryers, Saint Martins, Shawmont, Somerton,
Tabor, Tacony, Tioga, Torresdale, Upsal, Wayne Junction, West Torresdale,
Wissahickon, Wissinoming, Wister, Wynnefield
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Another carpet-cleaning
method, dry extraction, isn't technically a "dry" procedure;
it's more a "moisture-controlled" process. That is, it applies
a controlled amount of moisture to clean the carpet and still leave it
dry. This process is similar to the do-it-yourself "dry" method,
but the equipment is larger. 
