Carpet cleaning nightmare!!

[freakyleaky]

Can anyone advise on what to do please.

 

We hired a carpet cleaner at the weekend as living room carpet looked slightly flat and grubby in places.

Spent all afternoon Suday cleaning with a machine hired from tesco. Rug Dr. Used the recommended cleaning solution and followed the instructions to the letter.

Next day carpet looked like new.

Tuesday morning we noticed a strange smell which has steadily got worse. It's like a combination of wet dog and old running shoes!!!

I've had the heat on and windows open.

I've tried shake and vac and febreeze.

Still no better and getting worse if anything.

 

Any advice would be brilliant.

[Ell-enn]

I hired a carpet cleaner some years ago and remember being left with a strange smell afterwards - fortunately the carpet didn't clean up that well and I replaced it - must be something in the cleaning fluid?

[freakyleaky]

To be honest that was my thinking. If it cleaned ok then great but if not replace it.

The trouble is is really does look like new now so seems a real shame to skip it.

[Ell-enn]

I'd give their helpline a ring - this is the number on their website 01903 235558

[sillygirl1]

Sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda all over the carpet, leave for an hour then vacuum up, the smell is caused by the underlay rather than the carpet itself.

[freakyleaky]

Thanks all. Have spoken to Dr Rug and he says pretty much the same. Underlay is probably still wet and giving off the odour. Going to try a dehumidifier and also the bicarb trick and see what happens.

[citizenB]

You could also try putting a couple of bowls of BBQ charcoal in the corners of the room.. this draws damp/condensation. Bicarb of soda works equally well as SG suggests.

[sillygirl1]

Underlay is usually rubberised stuff glued to felt or sponge, and this is what is causing the 'niff'. I should know as I had it for a couple of days when my fishtank leaked.... replaced fishtank with a slightly smaller one, luckily it didn't have any fish in it.

 

You could also try burning a Yankee candle in the room, lovely smell and they last for hours.... I like Clean Cotton and Fresh Linen by them, Sea Breeze is nice as well.

[freakyleaky]

OK well I used the bicarb and shake n vac (didn't sing the song while I did it though) also used dehummy and the smell ahs completely disappeared!!

[sillygirl1]

Shake and Vac is actually largely composed of Bicarbonate of Soda, and has a few other ingredients including air freshner.

[freakyleaky]

Well it seemed to put the freshness back!!

[williamscott395]

I used Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner. They were a little expensive, but they did a great job and I think it was worth it!

[maroondevo52]

Hello and Welcome williamscott395,

 

This is a uk Based site so not so sure the company you mention would help here, this threads also a few years old, op's more than likely got a new carpet now

[rebel11]

Great transatlantic carpet cleaning, is it a fiber optic hose? Great book us in for Friday, 2.30pm there are lots of biscuit crumbs that need picking up.

 

I used Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner. They were a little expensive, but they did a great job and I think it was worth it!

[maroondevo52]

I've got wooden floors, cut out the 'middle man'

[WarrenBuffet]

I've got wooden floors, cut out the 'middle man'

 

Woodworm?