Here are a few methods for drying wet carpet.
Dry wet carpet flood.
By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.
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The first step to drying out carpet padding and carpeting post flood is actually removing the water.
The easiest way to dry an area of wet carpet is to lay down the appropriate amount of towels to cover the water stained area.
Towels for wet carpet.
The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area.
A wet carpet in a flooded basement may be salvageable depending on the water source but you have to work fast before mold starts growing.
But there s a proven process for drying wet carpet and preventing mold that commercial water damage professionals are intimately familiar with.
If your basement floods and you have wall to wall carpet then you have about 48 hours to suck out and dry all the puddles before the carpet starts to smell terrible and grow mold.
How to dry wet carpet in your flooded basement how long do i have to dry that wet carpet.
Here s what you need to know to dry out wet carpet.
Follow these steps for drying your carpet properly and preventing the spread of moisture and mildew.
With this method both the wet carpet and pad can be saved in place without any demolition or removal.
The tools are simple.
If you have wet carpet there s no time to lose.
I know it sounds like too short of a time.
Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.
The sooner you start cleaning up after water damage the sooner you can stop mold from growing under your carpet.
Next use a wet dry vacuum or shop vac to suck up as much of the remaining moisture as possible from the carpet fibers.
It is absolutely vital to act quickly when water has accumulated in any area of your home.
The best way to dry wet carpet is by using a wet dry vacuum if you don t have one you can rent one from a local hardware store.
For help to dry your carpet in ma or nh call aaa flood drying at 833 318 12 36 toll free 24 7 testing wet wall video the next video shows how to dry a wet carpet and pad using heat very dry air and air movement.
On the other hand if you re trying to dry anything larger than a small piece of carpet you re going to have to dry it where it lies.