I had to boil water and pour it in the solution bucket of the machine while cleaning.
Boiling water in carpet cleaner.
You re not going to gain much and possibly ruin the machine.
However since water is involved it does take longer before your carpets to dry.
However bear in mind that most of these carpet machines are made of plastic and boiling water will melt or warp plastics.
If you have especially soiled carpeting you can add 1 cup white vinegar to 2 5 gallons of water for very deep cleaning.
Hot water can get most grime out of your carpet alone just make sure you re filling your machine with really hot water.
Some machine even heat the water to help the solutions clean better.
Once water is boiling turn off stove.
It also does not have the concerns associated with dry chemical carpet cleaning.
Use hot pads to pour the boiling hot water over the stained area really saturate it.
Hot water does a better job cleaning than cold but if you boil it you run the risk of melting parts of your carpet cleaner.
Add formula to the tank according to the bottle directions.
Hot water can be used.
Even dry chemical cleaning companies use a small amount of water.
The problem i then encountered was that the water became cold rather quickly and i had to keep boiling water and pouring it into the machine in order to complete the job properly.
Bring water to a rolling boil bubbles on top of the water not the bottom of the pot.
Steam cleaning or carpet shampooing does not require professional equipment.
It is important to use a formula that is specially.