How to clean
shag pile carpet

A CLEANING SOLUTION FOR SHAG
PILE & OTHER HIGH PILE CARPETS

• As food crumbs and other dirt and debris can make their way deep down into a shag pile/ very high pile carpet, regular vacuuming is never going to be enough.
  
  
• You need to deep clean shag pile/ very high pile with a Rug Doctor machine at least once a year. This will not only double the life of your shag pile & very high pile carpet but it will also deodorise and restore its natural beauty
  and softness.
  
  
• Spots and stains are notoriously well known to be difficult to remove from shag pile/ very high pile carpet.
  
  
• Spots and stains that would appear to be easy to be removed from a cut pile are always more difficult to be removed from long shag pile or high pile carpet.
  
  
• Any spill or stain on shag pile/ very high pile carpet should be tackled immediately following one of our matching Stain Removal Product Guides. Remove as much solid material as possible in a kitchen towel and then gently blot any remaining wetness. If it is a pet puddle or nappy overflow, use Rug Doctor Urine Eliminator. For a Red Wine stain, use Rug Doctor Red Stain Remover.
  
  

• Shag pile / high pile carpet is too thick to use a carpet washer that has a roller brush. However, the Rug Doctor has a unique vibrating brush which oscillates backwards and forwards, and, unlike those cleaners that use roller brushes, will not get entangled in
  the pile.

Instructions how to clean shag pile / very high pile carpets

• Add 150ml of Rug Doctor Carpet Detergent to 9 litres of hot water in a bucket and then add 100ml of Rug Doctor Odour Remover. Pour this solution into the bottom red
  solution tank.
  
  
• PLEASE NOTE: Use only luke warm water with wool carpets.
  
  
• Test an inconspicuous area for colourfastness.
  
  

• Line up the machine at one edge of the carpet for your first pass.
  
  
• Switch the vacuum on and, pressing the spray button, make a brisk pass in one direction. Then repeat single passes over the remaining dirty carpet making sure the passes overlap by 0.5 inch to 1 inch (12mm to 25mm).
  
  

• NEVER over-wet a shag pile/ high pile carpet in an effort to clean it.It is best to clean, then let the carpet dry completely and then repeat the process.
  
  
• For shag pile and high pile carpet, depending on how dirty the carpet is, an additional pass may be required in the opposite direction to the first pass.

• Shag pile and high pile carpets will absorb more water than a regular carpets. So, after cleaning, it is best to go over the carpet with the vacuum only switched on.
  
  
• DO NOT DEPRESS THE SPRAY BUTTON on the handle while doing this as that will just wet the carpet further. Check to see if dirty solution is still being extracted by looking for liquid flowing through the clear dome on the top of the machine. Stop when you do not see any liquid flowing.
  
  

• Now to speed up the drying process, allow for some air flow over the carpet by opening windows, using a fan or turning on your heating or air conditioning system in order to help your carpet dry.

• Rug Doctor Odour Remover will eliminate odours from any small amounts of residual dirt trapped in the deep pile.

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