Next use a wet dry vacuum or shop vac to suck up as much of the remaining moisture as possible from the carpet fibers.
Dry wet carpet flood.
To dry wet carpet quickly start by spreading towels over the area to soak up some of the excess moisture.
Towels for wet carpet.
Fans bleach and cleaners.
The first step to drying out carpet padding and carpeting post flood is actually removing the water.
Here are a few methods for drying wet carpet.
If you have wet carpet there s no time to lose.
Red cross officials say many homeowners can get rid of the mold just fine after a flood but it will require a bit of elbow grease.
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.
The tools are simple.
With this method both the wet carpet and pad can be saved in place without any demolition or removal.
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.
It is absolutely vital to act quickly when water has accumulated in any area of your home.
Here s what you need to know to dry out wet carpet.
If you want to know how to dry carpet after leak or flood read these five steps.
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.
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.
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.
The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area.
How to dry wet carpet in your flooded basement how long do i have to dry that wet carpet.
Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.
By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.
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.
The sooner you start cleaning up after water damage the sooner you can stop mold from growing under your carpet.