Chem-Dry vs. Steam Cleaning

Not All Carpet Cleaning Is Created Equal

Chem-Dry’s Hot Carbonating Extraction gives you a deeper, faster-drying clean than typical steam cleaning, using a fraction of the water.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Healthy Choice Chem-DryChem-Dry Hot Carbonating Extraction
  • ✓Carbonating, active cleaning solution
  • ✓No soaps or detergents
  • ✓Low water use
  • ✓Low-pressure application
  • ✓Short drying time: 1–2 hours
  • ✓The Natural® cleaning solution
Traditional methodTypical Steam Cleaning
  • ✕Flat, inactive cleaning solution
  • ✕Soaps and detergents
  • ✕High water use
  • ✕High-pressure application
  • ✕Long drying time: 1–2 days
  • ✕Excess water can soak the carpet backing
~80%Less water than typical steam cleaning
1–2 hrsTypical dry time vs. 1–2 days
0Soaps or detergents
Why It Matters

Your Carpet Is Your Home’s Air Filter

Carpets act like a natural air filter, trapping dust and non-living allergens from the air. Over time those particles build up and can be released back into your home. Many homeowners don’t realize it’s happening, or that a simple solution is available.

When you choose a carpet cleaner, a few key factors separate a high-quality process from one that drenches your carpet with gallons of water and soap. Those factors are why our Hot Carbonating Extraction delivers a deeper, faster-drying, more effective clean than typical steam cleaning.

Chem-Dry Hot Carbonating Extraction compared to steam cleaning
Your Options

Three Ways to Clean Your Carpet

DIY

Rent a steam cleaner

You wrestle with a heavy, awkward machine and still get the same drawbacks as a professional steam clean. Many people end up calling a pro anyway.

Typical pro

Hire a steam cleaner

Less work for you, but your carpet is still soaked with water, soaps and detergents, and can take 1–2 days to dry.

The better way

Choose Healthy Choice Chem-Dry

Carbonation does the heavy lifting, so we use far less water, skip the soap, and your carpets are typically dry in 1–2 hours.

The problem with steam cleaning

Steam cleaning saturates carpet with water mixed with soaps and detergents. Carpets can stay wet for 1–2 days, and the moisture often soaks through to the backing. The soap left behind attracts dirt, so carpets get dirty again faster.

How our process is different

Millions of microscopic carbonated bubbles lift dirt from deep in the carpet fibers, so we use about 80% less water than typical steam cleaning, and The Natural® instead of heavy soaps and detergents. Our high-powered equipment then extracts the dirt and moisture.

Drying time depends on humidity, airflow and the carpet itself, but most carpets are dry in an hour or two.

Chem-Dry versus steam cleaning
The Result

A Cleaner Carpet That Stays Clean Longer

Steam cleaning uses so much water that it often soaks through to the carpet backing. Our low-moisture process gives you a faster-drying, more convenient clean. Your carpets are ready in hours, not days, and the deeper clean keeps them looking great longer.

With Healthy Choice Chem-Dry, carpet cleaning doesn’t have to be a hassle.

See the difference for yourself

Put our Hot Carbonating Extraction side by side with steam cleaning. Call (928) 854-4576 / (928) 575-0672 / (760) 278-6260 or book online.