Any professional Carpet Care Specialist services will make you ask: “How long before I can walk on it again?” Well, the answer is not usually clear cut. Type of carpet is crucial; if you have ever tried to speed drying with a hairdryer (guilty!), you know that patience is really necessary. But let us now look at what happens, carpet by carpet.

First let us talk about synthetic fibres. Most Northern Beaches’ carpets are either polyester or nylon. Often just 4-6 hours with enough ventilation, nylon, a mainstay in modern buildings dries faster than you might expect. This is so that unlike a sponge, the fibers are readily available for utilization sooner since they do not absorb water. Comparable is polyester, but depending on whether it’s plush or high-pile it may cling to moisture just a little bit longer.

Right now I mean wool. After cleaning, classic, lavish, and rather amazing. Wool carpets’ drying rate 12 to 24 hours will depend on their thickness and outdoor humidity. If you live close to the water or if the weather seems to have that “wet dog” aspect, expect the higher end of the spectrum. Wool fibers retain moisture, and seashore towns are not foreign to stubborn dampness.

Cut pile opposite a loop pile? Generally speaking, loop forms—such as Berber—shed water more freely and could shave an hour or two off the whole dry time. Cut piles maintain longer lifespan by keeping moisture under the fibers. You should not be surprised if loop pile synthetics come before your morning tea gets cold.

Polyester and nylon are speedsters all things considered; they often dry in half a day. Wool would be here till tomorrow. Thick, fluffy carpets add extra time. In the fight against moisture within, airflow and weather are your best friends. If you intend to clean, try to find a sunny spot; you will be back on your soft, dry flooring before you know it.

Carpet Care Specialists Mosman
50 Yeo St, Neutral Bay, NSW, 2089
(02) 8311 3724