Dry Out Carpet Padding

If the weather is hot dry and sunny you can try drying it yourself by rolling it out on your driveway.

Dry out carpet padding.

You re going to want to try to dry the pad without removing the carpet especially if the pad seems to have only gotten a little damp and the subfloor seems dry. Accidents happen that result in the saturation of your carpet padding with water or liquids that require you to dry the padding. The first step to drying out carpet padding and carpeting post flood is actually removing the water. Cut the pad into strips roll it up and haul it outside.

A dehumidifier in a closed room will pull out water fast and can be rented from rental companies. In most cases where water has saturated your carpet your carpet padding is a goner. You can do this yourself or call a professional for help. Steam cleaning wet carpet removes any toxins and deodorizes it.

Replace it to prevent the main carpet from becoming saturated with mold. So if you were to reuse the padding it will be damp and begin to mildew grow mold and smell under the carpeting. Carpet padding is like a sponge and will absorb a lot of water but it will not dry out. Be it an overly wet carpet cleaning flood or other water damage the carpet padding must dry thoroughly to eliminate foul odors mold and mildew growth.

With a wet vac remove the water thoroughly same as above with a. Blow air between carpet and padding.