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Hot water extraction

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Hot water extraction (HWE) is a method of carpet cleaning. It involves injecting a combination of hot water and cleaning agents into the fibers of a carpet and removing the lifted soil with a vacuum cleaner. It is sometimes called "steam cleaning".[1]

Truck-mounted hot water extraction machine
A portable carpet cleaner by Bissell. 3-liter fluid capacity.
Example of the steam cleaning method, using a carpet cleaning wand.

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