> <SNIP>
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> >>> 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.
>
> >> 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. >
> > Ah right OK, I tend to do just one pass and then a good few dry
> > strokes or basically until I see no more water coming through the
> > plastic nozzle part, our carpets are mostly wool and I have found
> > synthetic carpet to dry really quickly but wool takes a while. >
> Thats because of the absorbtion of the fabric, synthetic fibres absorb very
> little, wool can absorb 40% of its own weight in water.
>
> You will also notice that when cleaning wool carpets the recovery tank on
> the machine doesn't fill up as much.
Yes that's true.
> Did you read the FAQ BTW ?
Yup I have, I think ISTR reading about wool carpet on there.