As with upholstered furniture, rugs, drapery and household linens, your carpets need regular cleanings to keep them clean, healthy and attractive. 

Whether you have pets who have the occasional accident, or ones who can’t seem to keep their hair or lovely drool to themselves;  kids who love playing with crayons or mud, simply have the typical food/ drink spill, or just plain old foot -traffic, over time  carpet begins to build up a significant amount of dirt, dander, germs and debris. 

While routine vacuuming helps remove surface dirt in between steams, it does nothing in terms of cleaning your carpet, nor removing the dirt which is penetrated deep into the carpet fibers.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), the indoor levels of many different pollutants can be between two and five times higher indoors, and some pollutants can be as much as 100 times greater than outdoor levels, therefore making poor indoor air quality one of the biggest risks to public health. 

Another factor to keep in mind, is that nearly all carpet manufacturers require you to professionally steam clean your carpets at the very least, every 12 to 18 months, to keep your Carpet’s warranty valid-- check your carpet's warranty for specifics.