Will this work for berber carpet? We had a royal, it was very heavy and didn't work for berber carpet.

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Will this work for berber carpet? We had a royal, it was very heavy and didn't work for berber carpet.

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James · Accepted Answer

Yes, this works just like the ones you rent. I have Berber carpet in my basement and it picks up dirt.

Kat01 · Answer

Yes but with berber make sure you trim any loose yarn so it doesn't pull them.

Widow · Answer

I wouldn't recommend using any carpet shampooer on Berber carpet because of the expensive and delicate material. I would spot treat areas and scrubbing it then using a steam carpet cleaner instead.

Rug Doctor · Answer

Successful cleaning of Berber requires only that you take more deliberate cleaning passes and plan for taking a little extra time to make additional vacuuming passes. The process is quite simple:

1. Clean with a Rug Doctor machine using only one cleaning pass while depressing the thumb switch to release solution. Move at a quick pace of about 1-2 feet per second.

2. Make a second pass without pressing the switch so that you are vacuuming-only over the cleaned area. This pass may be more effective when done at a right angle to the first. In both passes be sure to keep the vacuum slot at the front bottom edge of the machine snug against the carpet. Berber's loops tend to have a bumpy texture that can cause the machine to bounce along the surface. This can make the vacuum less effective so it's important to make the second pass slowly while keeping the machine from bouncing.

3. Depending on the season, turn up the A/C or heat and use fans to accelerate drying. On dry, warm days you can open windows or doors to circulate air.

Since it's best to clean using only one pass and since Berber tends to hold liquid more than most carpets, you might imagine that extracting stains is difficult. It's very tempting to try to take up spills or clean heavily soiled areas like traffic paths with repeated machine passes.

However, making multiple passes (except to vacuum only) is unwise because the more liquid you put down, the deeper Berber channels moisture — even into the pad. This is called over-wetting and the results from it can range from being left with a musty smelling carpet from the trapped moisture to a wicking up of stains previously left so deep in the carpet that they come up literally from the backings and pad.

“Will this work for berber carpet? We had a royal, it was very heavy and didn't work for berber carpet. Thanks.”

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