Hi,

We have a reproduction wall-to-wall wool carpet in the main hall of our 
1838 mansion. It hasn't been cleaned in forever and it needs it. We have 
two vendor options: hot water (steam cleaning that isn't really steam), 
and carbonated water.

Our biggest concern is raising the humidity in the immediate area of the 
house. It's a Greek Revival house with central hall, most of the rooms 
off the hall have doors we can close. We're in west-central New York 
State so opening windows won't be an option (we want to do this during 
the winter off-season). We also want to choose the best option for the 
carpet itself - it's a reproduction but we don't want it to fall apart 
just yet.

Any suggestions and experiences are appreciated,

John Marks
Curator of Collections, Geneva (NY) Historical Society

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