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Drying soaked carpets.
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Wet carpet can be a perfect breeding ground for mold especially if the air is humid and the water remains in place longer than 48 hours.
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When they are completely saturated replace with dry towels.
Instead rent an extractor if available or carpet cleaner an air mover fan or two and a large commercial dehumidifier.
I have pulled up the carper all the way where i can see dry concrete.
Don t waste your time trying to dry out the carpet with a wet dry shop vacuum it simply doesn t have enough power.
This is the easiest and most effective way to remove water from a saturated carpet.
I know i have to dry out the floor padding and carpet.
Rent a carpet cleaner water extractor from your local hardware store.
How to dry wet carpet.
Do i need to rip out the drywall that got wet.
Wet carpet can become a real problem if it is left untreated and getting the moisture out in time can save you time and money.
Rent the largest dehumidifier available.
But what do i do about the wall.
It got wet with clean water not like a storm.
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Spread several towels over the wet carpet.
If you re trying to dry a small carpet or an expensive rug its best to remove from the water soaked area and let it hang outside until completely dry.
How to keep wet carpet from molding.
In bare feet walk up and down the surface of the towels.
Then it s time to extract the water from the carpet.