Drying Out Wet Carpet And Padding

The wet vacuum cleaner removes water from the carpet itself but it may not be able to remove it from the padding if the water has wicked through the carpet backing or soaked in under the edges.

Drying out wet carpet and padding.

Video of the day volume 0. Keep all electrical cords away from the water or wet padding. Fast action is a must the environmental protection agency advises us that it is necessary to act immediately when your carpet gets wet. Remove as much water as you can until the carpet is only damp and excess water doesn t come up when you press down into the carpet.

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. Cut the pad into strips roll it up and haul it outside. Leaving wet carpet sitting risks not only damaging the carpet and the padding beneath but risks damaging your subfloor as well. Once the water is out peel back the carpeting watch out for those rusted sharp nails on the tackless stripping and remove the wet pad.

Keep at this until the areas is completely dry. 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. Stomp on the padding with a clean shoe to force water to the top and vacuum it away with the wet dry hose.

Use large commercial fans and dehumidifiers to help with water extraction. If the weather is hot dry and sunny you can try drying it yourself by rolling it out on your driveway. Fold the carpet away from the wet carpet padding. Unattended wet carpet is prone to mold and mildew.

Run a wet vacuum over the wet or damp area of the carpet to bring up as much of the water as possible. It takes time for the carpet to dry. Use the wet dry vacuum to suck as much water from the padding as you can. Ideally the carpet and the padding need to be completely dry within forty eight hours to protect your home from mold growth.

Vacuum the carpet with the wet vacuum cleaner until you get no more water. If it s a larger wet area such as in a basement a wet vacuum can begin to get some of the water out. The drying process can take between 24 48 hours if the carpet padding has gotten wet but not soaked.