Be shampooed like other carpets or does it have to be cleaned another way? My wife thinks it has to be steam cleaned.
Berber carpet needs a rotary machine to clean properly. A typical carpet cleaning wand will not cut it with berber. Also you need chemicals that can break the oil loving properties that olefin, which 80% of berbers are, fibers have.
Berber is an attractive and durable choice for carpeting, making it very popular in modern homes. However, because of its high pile, it needs to be cleaned fairly frequently to keep it looking its best. Cleaning your Berber carpet at least every 3 months is the best way to keep it in great shape.
The old Oxy clean is what gave it a bad name. The stuff that is out now is fine for must carpets especially most berbers. 80% of Berber carpet on the market is made with Olefin fibers. These fibers cannot be destroyed with cleaning agents. Even bleach will not do anything to olefin. Beware though some berbers are an olefin nylon blend and I have seen a wool berber but those are rare. Assuming your berber fits into the 80% category you will need strong chemicals and degreasers to clean it. Olefin is a petroleum product and loves oil because it is a similar molecular structure. So you need something that can break that oily bond.
Shampooing carpet is old terminology, dating to the 60's and 70's. The modern process HWE, hot water extraction is the process endorsed by all of the carpet mills today. Steam is another way to say hot water, as the carpet will steam when the door is partially open during cold weather, while the cleaning process takes place. Berber carpets most often are Olefin carpet, or also called polyproplene, can be hot water extracted with special attention towards the vacuum/extraction process. Any moisture left in the carpet will migrate/wick to the surface during the drying process,along with residual soil/dirt found deep in the carpet. These wick-ups will tend to stain the very top side of the carpet and they may have to be rinsed back off by the pro, providing they do not easily wipe off with a damp cloth. Many professional carpet cleaners would prefer not to clean Olefin, if they had a choice. Pro carpet cleaners prefer the more popular Nylon Carpets.
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