Carpet Cleaner (Stanley: apartment, lease, home)

[travlingrlclt]

Any good carpet cleaner out there that compares to Stanley Steamer? I usually use them as they seem to get the stains/smells out well and they don't use any harsh chemicals that smell up the house. Plus they are professional and in and out quick! But wondered if there was someone a bit cheaper as they can be expensive.

[MA2NC]

I haven't used Stanley Steamer before so not sure how it compares but I did use Chem-Dry and thought they did a good job and the carpets don't get real wet either. Dried quickly, looks great.

[thegeek74]

There is a company called Carpet Dyenamics. I run an apartment community and use their services regularly and I am very happy with the work that they do.

[nkjaws]

Originally Posted by travlingrlclt

Any good carpet cleaner out there that compares to Stanley Steamer? I usually use them as they seem to get the stains/smells out well and they don't use any harsh chemicals that smell up the house. Plus they are professional and in and out quick! But wondered if there was someone a bit cheaper as they can be expensive.

Just wondering why you don't just buy your own carpet cleaner. We purchased one at Lowes a few years back and couldn't be happier. I don't even use chemicals, I use white soap or a few dabs of antibacterial gel and the carpets look great afterwards. Just a thought you might want to consider for about the same cost.

[rosstermyer]

+1 for chem-dry. they did a good job at the place i rented last year. when i went to look at the place before i signed the lease the floor was a disaster. when we moved in it was almost new looking.

[travlingrlclt]

An at home machine can't do the same kind of cleaning that a service can. I've even rented machine's before and they just don't have the same power and process as the services.

[thegeek74]

At home machines can actually do more damage to your carpet over time than having a professional with a truck mounted system perform the service.