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  Dallastown
  17313

  Glen Rock
  17327

  Hanover
  17331

  Jacobus
  17407

  Littlestown
  17340

  New Freedom
  17349

  Red Lion
  17356

  Shrewsbury
  17361

  Stewartstown
  17363

  York
  17315, 17401, 17402,
  17403, 17404, 17406,
  17407, 17408

 
McHugh's Chem-Dry » Services » Professional Carpet Cleaning » Chem-Dry vs. Steam Cleaning

Chem-Dry vs Steam Cleaning

The Carbonated Carpet Cleaner®

Compare the Difference

Moisture left after steam cleaning.
Water left after steam cleaning.

Chem-Dry's patented Carbonating Cleaner is applied using a low pressure applicator that applies millions of microscopic carbonated bubbles into your carpet, then with the power of carbonation lifting the dirt and grime to the surface to be extracted and swept away forever. This process leaves your carpet in a drier and cleaner state, more than steam cleaning accomplishes.

Unlike the Chem-Dry process, steam cleaning frequently uses high pressure that forces water down through the carpet backing straight to the pad. This leads to buckets of water that can be left behind trapping soapy, dirt-attracting residue deeply imbedded in your carpet, creating the risk of reappearing spots and a potential breeding ground for mold and bacteria.

Chem-Dry Carbonation VS. Steam Cleaning


Chem-Dry PowerHead
Chem-Dry (Hot Carbonation)
  • Carbonating, active cleaning solution
  • Neutral pH cleaning solution
  • Safe, non-toxic
  • Resists resoiling
  • Low water quantiy
  • Low pressure application
  • Short drying time 
Steam Cleaning
Steam Cleaning (Hot Water Extraction)
  • Flat, inactive cleaning solution
  • High pH cleaning solution
  • Chemicals, surfactants, soaps
  • Encourages resoiling
  • High water quantity
  • High pressure application
  • Long drying times
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