Hypo and Caustic Soda In Carpet Washing

What is Hypo?

Unfortunately, hypo (sodium thiosulfate) has been actively used in the whole world. This chemical named hypo, as we all know, is an extract of bleach. Therefore, hypo is definitely forbidden for washing sector in a lot of European countries.

In Which Conditions and Whom May Hypo Affect?

As ordinary carpet shampoos are likely to make a lot of damage to carpets, hypo does so. When hypo is used without knowledge or in wrong ways, it doesn't only affect carpet but also all livings. Hypo must be rinsed very well. If not, as you know, kids and babies in households, while playing on the carpet get affected by hypo as it starts to condensate and spread carcinogen matters all over the house and on everyone.

Does Hypo Only Damage to Livings?

It's harmful, not only for people, but for all livings and also your carpet washing machine. During carpet washing, the person who operates the machine gets most affected. The most apparent symptom of this is having a burning feeling inside a nasal fossa. Hypo, is a volatile matter. As it affects bearrings, reductors, electric parts directly, it will reduce the Strength of materials, losing its long term using.

Which Products Should I Use?

As different cleaning products that we use in home are tested, evaluated and confirmed on its harmless by authorized experts in scientific ways, carpet detergents that we use must be confirmed so. And cleaners must buy their products from institutionalized, reliable, certificated and qualified companies. Carpet shampooshall not harm people and nature. We have stated this and more in our article “Choice of Carpet Shampoo”.

If we underline our words again, caustic soda and hypo damage your health, nature, carpets, machines, and health of those who brought you their carpets for washing. If Europe forbids use of such a matter for washing, they imply that hypo is such a harmful and carcinogen matter.

As Ergin Machinery, we would like to emphasize this. Carpet washers must definitely have knowledge when buying both machine and carpet shampoo. None shall buy any product for benefit only. Carpet cleaners must refrain from misled selling and using of those materials. They must know that it harms to themselves and nature around them . The purpose of us writing this article is to inform new entrepreneurs in carpet washing sector.