Customers that want to keep carpets spot-free and clean between hot water extraction treatments have a few low moisture carpet cleaning options available. These interim cleaning options use 99 percent less water than extraction, so people can walk on the carpet a short time after cleaning.
The encapsulation process, sometimes called crystallization, is performed using products that are easy to buy and use, and they are often inexpensive. Cleaners use a detergent formula to break down, surround, or encapsulate the soil in the carpet fiber, then remove the non-sticky powder or crystals from the carpet by vacuuming.