Cleaning Carpets of Bio Odors

Carpets and fabrics can retain biological odors, especially when they are not properly maintained. Truck-mounted carpet cleaning machines can help reduce bio odors in carpets, say experts. "If a carpet isn't dried quickly, especially after extracting it, it smells like wet dog," says Tony Almeida, manager of custodial services at Elk Grove Unified School District in California. "We use air dryers and fans to zap as much airflow as possible through that carpet. Also, people tend to shampoo the carpet once, and that may not be enough to remove the soil load. If you have soil left in the carpet and it's damp, that's the cause of your odor."

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