Bonnet Encapsulation Carpet Cleaning

When you hire Ottawa Carpet Cleaning 360, we want you to know that you are hiring the best.  Let us explain to you the Bonnet Encapsulation Carpet cleaning process.  The encapsulation method is probably the best and fastest method available to clean your carpet area with basically very little to no downtime. It is a newer technology that was developed in the 1990s. Over the years it has proved its efficiency and effectiveness in improving the way carpets look in a fast and relatively cheap way.

What is the encapsulation technique?
Encapsulation evolved from the traditional carpet soaps, where the particles of the detergent attached to the soil particles so they can be easily removed or rinsed. However, some of this detergent would stay caught up in the fabric fibers causing the carpet to look worse over time.

​Encapsulation polymers are designed to perfectly combine with the soil particles to form fine crystals in a matter of half an hour. It is not uncommon for our technicians to instruct you to vacuum your carpeting within days following our visit as remaining particles can be removed using a conventional vacuum cleaner.
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How we clean your carpets using the bonnet encapsulation technique?
Doing each step right will facilitate the step that follows and will improve the end result:

1. It is always advised to vacuum your area before you begin the cleaning process. This way your carpet is free from loose soils and allows us to use less of the cleaning detergent.
2. Our technicians will always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for mixing and diluting the cleaning detergent.  We use industry best practices and our of course have a lot of experience with the products and know the ratios very well.
3. Our carpet cleaners use fresh water and always use a full tank with water in our machines before adding any of the detergent. This will minimize bubbling, a technique that not all carpet cleaners use.
4. A bonnet is used to rub the detergent as it is sprayed onto the carpet. A bonnet will be lubricated with the appropriate amount of detergent and water protecting the carpet fibers.
5.  The bonnet moves fast covering large areas in basically no time. Using a bonnet require some drying time that is still a lot lower than the time needed if you shampoo your carpets, using an over the counter rug doctor, or a traditional truck mounted hot water extractor.
6. You might need to do some overlaps to remove all the soil and this is why it is advised to consider this while preparing the initial amount of the cleaning detergent.
7. A bonnet should never be placed in a wet bucket as it will be too wet at the beginning and very dry at the end of the cleaning process. In both situations it won’t be able to clean well and this is why it is advised to use a machine that sprays the detergent and the water as you go.
8. If the bonnet is very dirty, it will stop attracting the soil and dirt found in the carpet and in this case it should be replaced with a clean one.
9. If the carpet is very dirty, the same process is done but using different pads under the machine to scrub the carpet thoroughly. You can later place a clean bonnet to collect the remaining soil and moisture.
10. Sometimes we recommend a booster that uses oxygen to brighten up dull carpets.

Encapsulation is preferred over other cleaning methods due to the following reasons:

1. It keeps the carpets looking clean for a longer period of time.
2. There is no wet residue so the carpets can be used immediately.
3. You don’t have to rent large, hard to use hot water extractors to clean your carpets.
4. Carpeting is cleaned and ready to use in very little time!

Call us today to get a quote for cleaning your rugs!
 

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