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Originally Posted by Magnus  Yes. It's always a good idea to test at a inconspicuous spot first. I did that before I set off to do the rest of carpet. I think the iron is involved b/c basically, this is something like "steam cleaning" your carpet. Except you're steam cleaning a specific spot with concentration(?). Does that make sense?... |
Actually steam cleaning is a misnomer, you really aren't using steam to clean, the cleaning part comes through the machines capability to suck up the dirty water. Hot water/steam can soften dirt or soil, but even then, you should pretreat certain stains, because hot water can set them in. Also, unless you get ever bit of urine protein out, the slightest bit will attract a dog to it. Look at washable pee pads, we wash them in the washer, some people even use bleach and vinegar, yet the dog is still attracted to the pee pad, because there is still a bit of urine protein in it. So you need something to remove the protein completely.