Abstract: An improved carpet cleaning apparatus and method of use is disclosed. The apparatus consists of an internal combustion engine, the exhaust of which is directed through at least one heat exchanger for heating water/chemical cleaning fluid solution. A source of incoming water passes by a regulator into the inlet end of an engine driven pump, then through a balance pressure regulator valve positioned between the pump and the heat exchanger. A bypass valve intercepts a portion of the heated water after it passes by a thermostat downstream of the heat exchanger and directs this portion of heated water into a conduit leading back to the pump inlet thereby preheating the incoming water. A vacuum pump coupled to the engine draws a vacuum in a separate waste water recovery tank. A hand held carpet cleaner wand injects heated water transported under pressure through a flexible hose through an exhaust nozzle into the surface being cleaned.

Abstract: A bi-directional squeegee jet wand for hard floor cleaning applications is disclosed, characterized by use of a pair of laterally spaced elongate vacuum ports, each of which carry a squeegee wiper blade upon its exterior portion which functions to accumulate spent cleaning solution in close proximity to a respective vacuum port during both forward and reverse manipulation of the wand upon the flow surface. A cleaning solution jet bar is positioned between the pair of vacuum ports such that the vacuum ports serve to deter splashing of the cleaning solution during dispensing which jet bar is advantageously removably mounted thereto permit use of the wand solely for solution extraction applications.