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Can I use any carpet shampoo with my Bissell Proheat?
I tried steaming my carpet with a Rug Doctor, and it didn't work, so I bought a Bissell Proheat. I wanted to use up all the cleaner that I bought for the Rug Doctor before I purchase Bissell carpet shampoo for my new cleaner. The shampoo for the Rug Doctor says it's compatible with all carpet cleaning machines, but the Proheat manual says only to use the Bissell products. I'm a little confused here. Should I use the Rug Doctor shampoo or not?
I know how to use the steam cleaner. I'm just wondering if a carpet shampoo that says it's for all steam cleaners is safe to use in my Bissell or not if it doesn't specifically say that it's compatible with my Bissell cleaner.
So, @clayton, you're saying that it would be best to make my own carpet cleaning solution with a recipe like this: 1 quart of soft water, 1/4 cup white vinegar or lemon juice, 2-4 Tablespoons human hair shampoo?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Rug Doctor shampoo for carpets, contains, I'm told, optical brighteners. This additive may be harmful to the carpet if used over and over again as the carpet may tend to pick up a yellow tint. Optical brighteners can be viewed in the carpet with a black light, while in total darkness. If you have a black (ultra violet) light, you might check out your carpet some time. What ever shampoo you decide to use, be careful as this soap is hard to remove from the carpeting using these "toy" carpet cleaners. They do not use enough water to get a good rinsing/extraction action. Soap left in the carpet becomes a sticky residue that will attract soil and dirt to the carpet fibers. Professional carpet cleaners use large volumes of softened and treated hot water and super vacuum extraction when they perform residential and commercial carpet cleaning. The pro's water is also treated with citric acid to lower the PH of the carpet and to prevent soap residue from staying in the carpet.
Source(s): certified pro carpet cleaner - Anonymous6 years ago
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Can I use any carpet shampoo with my Bissell Proheat?
I tried steaming my carpet with a Rug Doctor, and it didn't work, so I bought a Bissell Proheat. I wanted to use up all the cleaner that I bought for the Rug Doctor before I purchase Bissell carpet shampoo for my new cleaner. The shampoo for the Rug Doctor says it's compatible with all...
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ok, you poor the liquid soap into the side of the Bissell and then set it on the carpet.
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