Carpet Shampoo: Stain-X Ultra Extraction Carpet Shampoo Review, Housekeeping & Cleaning Product Reviews

Stain-X Ultra Extraction Carpet Shampoo

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Manufacturer Info

AMI � Stain-X

P.O. Box 259662

Madison, WI 53725-9662 U.S.A.

877-478-2469

www.stain-x.com

Pros

Five products in one mean less to purchase.
Easy-to-follow directions.
Fresh scent.

Cons

None apparent to testers upon initial testing.

Ultra Extraction Carpet Shampoo is a five-in-one cleaner promising to be a stain remover, degreaser, deodorizer, defoamer and stain repellant. We used it in a rental machine as well as a residential-model carpet-cleaning machine, and compared the results with a major-brand steam cleaner with stain repellant.

All comparisons were done in three homes and on the same carpets, all of average-length pile. Quality Cleaning Maid to Order divided the rooms, using one product on each side of each room.

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Generally speaking, both products gave satisfactory cleaning results – all visible soils appeared to be removed. Although we did not encounter any specific stains, we did use both products on heavy traffic areas, as well as in a home that had multiple (shedding) animals that spent equal time indoors and outdoors.

Overall I did find the Stain-X brand to be a better value for the following reasons:

The dilution ratio was only one ounce to each gallon of water, whereas the alternate brand required two to four ounces per gallon.
The Stain-X brand requires no additional purchase of defoamer while the other major brand does – if the carpets have been previously cleaned with shampoo, or even if any spray foam cleaners have been used between cleanings.
Unlike the alternate product, Stain-X left no residual pet or chemical odor while drying.

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Stain-X Ultra Extraction Carpet Shampoo: Created on May 28th, 2006. Last Modified on March 4th, 2010

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