Commercial Carpeting - Shampoo
In the shampoo process, a high-foaming detergent is applied to the carpet nap through a shower or channel-feed nylon bristled brush rotating at a speed recommended by the equipment manufacturer that is safe for the carpet being cleaned. A pre-conditioner may or may not be used prior to shampooing.
The agitation of the brush creates the foam that suspends the soil. Depending on the detergent used, either a wet vacuum extracts the suspended soils and detergents, or, upon drying, the suspended soils and detergents are vacuumed. Brushes not properly lubricated with shampoo can cause textural damage to the carpet.
Rotary shampoo, due to the aggressiveness of the brush, is considered to be a restorative cleaning method. When a carpet needs a true restorative cleaning, rotary shampooing followed by hot water extraction is the method of choice.
Directions:
1. Pre-vacuum the carpet.
2. Dilute Matrix Champion Rotary Shampoo at 8 oz per gallon of water into the shower feed tank on a rotary shampoo brush machine.
3. Establish an area to be cleaned of approximately 4 feet x 4 feet. Go over the area twice in a circular motion, overlapping half of the circle. The foaming should diminish as you clean. Continue this process through the room.
4. For extremely soiled carpet, follow the shampoo process with hot water extraction. If this was a maintenance cleaning, the shampoo residue can be vacuumed after drying.
5. If the carpet is cut pile, groom the carpet after cleaning.
6. Set up air movers throughout the area to speed drying.
Warning: Always test materials for colorfastness, follow label directions, and never mix products unless specified in the label directions. Each situation reacts differently and results may vary.
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Matrix® Champion Rotary ShampooWant to reduce the time you must spend on tiresome pre-spotting? Now, you can. Choose Champion, the super-duty rotary shampoo with a higher pH than others to plow through soiled commercial carpet with minimal effort.
- Removes most spots
- Special blend of detergents for extra cleaning power
- pH: 12.3
- Not safe for stain-resistant or wool carpet
- Dilutes 8 ounces per gallon of water
Starting at $15.89
- Chemspec® Professional Carpet Shampoo
Quality cleaning performance and fast, efficient soil removal are the top features of Professional Carpet Shampoo. Use this amazing product on any wet-cleanable carpet.
- Contains no harsh ingredients to harm delicate fibers
- Safe for use on any wet-cleanable fiber
- pH: 9.1–10.1
- Safe for stain-resistant carpets
- Dilute 12 ounces per gallon of water
Starting at $31.72
- Sale Adjust‑A‑Glide Carpet Shampoo Brush
If you're tired of replacing brushes due to bent bristles, you'll love the Adjust-A-Glide brush! It features 0.025 gauge polypropylene bristles that remain standing straight, so the tips do all the cleaning. The plastic showerfeed block will not warp, crack, or rot. Glider can be adjusted as bristles wear over time.
- Designed to prevent bristles from bending sideways
- Can be adjusted as bristles wear
- Reduces operator fatigue
- 5-inch center hole
Starting at $48.37
- Showerfeed Rotary Carpet Brush
The carpet cleaner's choice for shampooing the most heavily soiled carpets. The 0.028 gauge nylon bristles do an outstanding cleaning job on all carpet types. The showerfeed block is heavy-duty, water-resistant plastic and won’t crack, warp, or rot. Sold with 5” center hole. Note: Does not include clutch plate.
- Use for general to heavy hard floor scrubbing and carpet shampoo
- Nylon bristles are more flexible and last longer
- Water-resistant plastic block
- Sold with 5-inch center hole
- Available in multiple sizes
Starting at $55.16
- Unipro Floor Machine, 17 Inch, 1.5 HP
This 17" floor machine has a 1.5 HP motor and provides a brush speed of 175 RPM. It is perfect for jobs large and small in any commercial environment, including retail, schools, office buildings, and more.
- 1.5 HP motor, 175 brush RPM
- 17-inch cleaning path
- Heavy-duty, 50-foot power cord
- 3 year warranty
- Pad driver and clutch plate included
$762.92 - Matrix® All Fiber Rinse
All Fiber Rinse rinses away every trace of dirt and cleaning solution, leaving behind a residue-free carpet that's squeaky clean and soft to the touch. For best results, use All Fiber Rinse after cleaning with Matrix Grand Slam Pre-Spray.
- Eliminates every trace of dirt and cleaning solution residue
- Leaves carpets bright and soft
- pH: 4.0–4.5
- Safe for stain-resistant carpet and wool
- Variable dilutions
Starting at $17.72
- Prospector® PE500 Carpet Extractor with Heat, 500 PSI, Dual 2‑Stage
The Prospector PE500 is designed to handle more aggressive cleaning tasks, such as heavily soiled carpet and minor hard surface cleaning. With an adjustable 0–500 PSI pump and 1,750 watt inline heater, you get plenty of power and heat for blasting away tough dirt and grime.
- 0–500 PSI pump
- 140 inches of water lift; 97 CFM
- 12-gallon solution and recovery tanks
- 1,750 watt inline heater
- Wand and hoses sold separately
$2,297.93 - Dri‑Eaz Dri‑Pod Floor Dryer
The Dri-Pod accelerates drying by pulling warm, dry air from above and directing it downward in a high-velocity 360° pattern drying up to 10 feet across in all directions. Talk about efficiency—you can set up the Dri-Pod in one room while you move on to the next!
- High-velocity airflow
- Patented 360-degree outlet grill design
- Highly portable and stackable design
- Uniformly directs air across floor
$187.00 - Clutch Plate B, Plastic
Clutch plates are available for all rotary brushes sold by Jon-Don plus other brushes with 5-inch center hole. NOTE: Old clutch plates may not fit our brushes. Since most brushes are sold without clutch plates, please be sure you are requesting the correct clutch plate for your machine when ordering.
- Fits most standard floor machines
- Reduces machine wobble and operator fatigue
- 5-inch center hole
- Screws included
- B&G Chemical‑Resistant Pump‑Up Sprayer (2 Gallon)
This 2-gallon sprayer is designed with a fan tip for optimum coverage during application. The solvent-resistant Viton seals and heavy-duty, chemical-resistant poly tank make this a great choice for applying pre-sprays, disinfectants, and protectants, and more.
- Holds 2 gallons
- Fan tip designed for maximum coverage during application
- Chemical-resistant seals and tank
- PowerForce II Sprayer 250‑1,000 PSI
A super-high-quality spray unit for fast and easy application of pre-sprays. The PowerForce hooks into your truck mount solution line and meters chemical at a precise one-to-nine ratio. This allows you to pre-condition with hot pre-spray for excellent penetration and emulsification.
- Works with your truck mount solution line
- No more hand pumping!
- No outlets needed!
$215.63 - Dri‑Eaz Studebaker AirPath Carpet Dryer
Why force your customers to walk around on soggy carpet after you leave? Get the AirPath from Dri-Eaz and leave dry carpets and floors behind on every job! It produces high-velocity 40 MPH airflow in a uniform 360° pattern across the floor.
- High-velocity 40 MPH airflow
- Patented 360-degree outlet grill design
- Highly portable and stackable design
- Uniformly directs air across floor
$619.00 - Grandi Groom Carpet Brush
The Grandi Groom Carpet Brush features a single row of nylon fibers that have been designed specifically to give maximum penetration on commercial-grade level and multi-loop carpets.
- Designed to give maximum penetration on commercial-grade carpet
- Like the Grandi Groom but with nylon brush bristles
- 18-inch-wide head
- Includes a handle
