Re: Household cleaning chemicals?

Apr 01, 2010 Last reply: 16 years ago 5 Replies



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> > BTW I used Prochem Extraction Pro (it's changed to Extraction Plus
> > actually) and Multi Pro pre-spray and it was astonishing, I always
> > rinse afterwards and I think it helps so no detergent residue builds
> > up in the pump, is it really a good step to take or am I wasting my > > time?
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> Do you mean you rinse the carpet or rinse out the machine?
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> Prolly unessary to rinse the carpet as the products will be low residue.
> Rinsing out the pump is an excellent thing to do.

Well I was going over afterwards with just water thinking that detergent residue in the carpet might attract dirt but then I again I always do a few dry strokes to remove water. And yes I always rinse the pump but I thought I was achieving something else by rinsing the carpets with the plain water. What confuses me is Prochem having a Rinse detergent meant for rinsing. So I assume it will be ok just vacuuming when dry?



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> Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Ah, see what you mean. Detergent residues do attract dirt and with a cheaper detergent rinsing makes sense. I personally wouldn't bother if using Prochem because its a top quality product.

Having said that, if you have the time, rinsing the carpet with plain water, provided you don't over wet it, is never going to do any harm.

The rinse aids are mainly to neutralise very high alkaline detergents residues - such as might be needed to clean the carpets in your local curry house.

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