Hot water extraction

Example of the steam cleaning method, using a carpet cleaning wand.

Hot Water Extraction (HWE) is a method of carpet cleaning. It involves a combination of hot water and cleaning agents being injected into the fibers of a carpet and the lifted soil being removed by a vacuum. It is sometimes called "steam cleaning". ^[1]

Truck-mounted hot water extraction machine

References

^ Jones, Thomas J. A. (2007-10-26). Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations. John Wiley & Sons. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-471-76244-7.

[1] Jones, Thomas J. A. (2007-10-26). Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations. John Wiley & Sons. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-471-76244-7.

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