Last updated: July 2026
It's About the Right Tool in the Toolbox
Most carpet cleaners own one machine and use it on every job, because it is the only machine they have. iClean 24/7 is built differently. Craig Carnan carries a full professional toolbox — from one of the most powerful truckmount systems available to specialist low-moisture equipment — and chooses the right tool for each individual job.
A water-flooded wool carpet, a heavily soiled rental property, an office that cannot close for the day and a delicate antique sofa all need different approaches. Using the wrong one wastes your money at best and damages the surface at worst. Knowing the difference is what separates a specialist from someone with a machine.
One question drives every job: what does this carpet, floor or fabric actually need? The method follows the answer — never the other way round.
The Heavy Artillery: Blueline Thermal Wave 2 HP
At the top of the toolbox sits the Blueline Thermal Wave 2 HP — a high-end, watercooled American truckmount system permanently installed in the iClean 24/7 van. Very few cleaning companies in Lincolnshire run equipment at this level.
A truckmount is powered by its own engine, not your home's electricity. The watercooled Thermal Wave design means it holds consistently high water temperature hour after hour — where portable machines cool down and lose effectiveness. Its vacuum recovery is in a different class entirely: more of the water (and the dissolved dirt, bacteria and allergens in it) comes back out of your carpet, which means a deeper clean and dramatically faster drying.
This is the system behind our carpet cleaning and tile and grout cleaning — where pressurised hot water and raw extraction power deliver results no hire machine can approach.
The Precision Tools: Low-Moisture Specialism
Big power is not always the answer. Craig is one of the UK's leading low-moisture encapsulation specialists — a method where a specialist solution crystallises around soil particles, which are then removed by counter-rotating brush agitation and vacuuming. Carpets are dry in as little as 30 minutes.
This is the right tool for offices that need carpets dry by morning, commercial premises that cannot afford downtime, and busy family homes. It is also the method Craig teaches to cleaning professionals across the country.
The Trainer, Not Just the Practitioner
Craig delivers the UK's leading low-moisture encapsulation training course in partnership with Cleanspec Cumbria — teaching established cleaning companies how to do what he does every day. When other professionals want to learn the method, Craig is who they learn it from.
That matters for your carpets for a simple reason: the person doing the work is applying techniques he is qualified to teach, backed by the latest chemistry and equipment knowledge in the industry. Read more about Craig and iClean 24/7.
The Full Toolbox
- Blueline Thermal Wave 2 HP truckmount — deep hot water extraction for carpets and tile & grout
- Low-moisture encapsulation system — 30-minute dry times for offices and homes
- Diamond abrasive tooling — for stone floor restoration, marble and limestone polishing
- LVT-safe chemistry and equipment — strip and reseal for LVT, Amtico and Karndean without voiding warranties
- Fabric-specific upholstery tools — all fabric types and leather, including enzyme treatments for pet odours
Every job starts with an assessment of the surface, the soiling and your circumstances — then the right tool comes out. See how our pricing works, check the areas we cover, or browse 24 honest answers to common questions.