Carpet Dry Time After Cleaning

While some companies promote their quick dry carpet cleaning there is no cleaning process that makes carpets dry faster.

Carpet dry time after cleaning.

Now there is a lot you can do to help that your carpet dries quicker and you can put it back to regular use sooner. In general it normally takes two to six hours for the carpet to dry when steam cleaning is done sometimes longer depending on a number of factors listed below. In fact during the summer the carpet will take just 2 to 4 hours to dry completely after steam cleaning. Commercial carpet typically dries in 2 6 hours.

How long should your carpets take to dry after they have been cleaned. Walking too soon can track dirt into the still wet carpet and moving furniture before the carpet is thoroughly dry can dent the fibers or leave rust or stains from furniture finishes. The actual dry time depends on a lot of different factors. Slow drying carpet may have had too much cleaning solution applied and not enough removed or extracted.

Beyer carpet cleaning offers quick dry or speed dry which reduces drying time from 5 6 hours to 2 3 hours after they have left. If your house has been flooded or there s been a significant leak it will take longer to dry. When steam cleaning is done using very hot water the carpet will dry faster due to evaporation and the extraction of the liquid from by the powerful vacuum. In many cases with the right drying times that number should fall to 6 hours.

However some rugs can feel moist for up to 24 hours depending on the time of year and humidity. In the average home carpet left on it s own will take anywhere from 6 to 12 hours to dry. That s due to the hot water extraction steam cleaning method that we use which injects water into the fibers of your carpet. Typical dry times are 6 10 hours for residential carpet.

In almost every case your carpets should be dry to the touch and be able to be used in 12 hours or less. When dry carpet cleaning is done some moisture is still used so does take some time to dry but very little in comparison. Or it may simply be a matter of humid air conditions in the area cleaned. There are a lot of factors that determine drying time however on average your carpet will take from 6 12 hours to dry after a professional hot water extraction cleaning and about 2 4 hours after a dry cleaning.

During the winter season carpets usually take a little longer time to dry. J ust cleaned carpet should dry within six to eight hours or less and should never stay damp more than 24 hours or microbial growth and odor may occur.