Hot water does a better job cleaning than cold but if you boil it you run the risk of melting parts of your carpet cleaner.
Boiling water in carpet cleaner.
Steam cleaning or carpet shampooing does not require professional equipment.
Hot water can get most grime out of your carpet alone just make sure you re filling your machine with really hot water.
Hot tap water works just fine.
The problem i then encountered was that the water became cold rather quickly and i had to keep boiling water and pouring it into the machine in order to complete the job properly.
Hot water can be used.
It also does not have the concerns associated with dry chemical carpet cleaning.
However bear in mind that most of these carpet machines are made of plastic and boiling water will melt or warp plastics.
After you get out your carpet cleaner fill the clean tank to the line with hot not boiling tap water.
However since water is involved it does take longer before your carpets to dry.
Even dry chemical cleaning companies use a small amount of water.
If you have especially soiled carpeting you can add 1 cup white vinegar to 2 5 gallons of water for very deep cleaning.
Some machine even heat the water to help the solutions clean better.
Add formula to the tank according to the bottle directions.
You re not going to gain much and possibly ruin the machine.
I had to boil water and pour it in the solution bucket of the machine while cleaning.
Quickly be sure all children and pets have exited the room where the stain is located if on carpet.
Once water is boiling turn off stove.