After you ve extracted as much water as possible peel the carpet back.
Drying out carpet padding.
Once complete check under your carpet and ensure the pad has been completely dried out.
Leaving wet carpet sitting risks not only damaging the carpet and the padding beneath but risks damaging your subfloor as well.
Most people actually recommend getting rid of the carpet padding when it gets wet because it is made out of a foam like material that acts like a sponge.
A dehumidifier in a closed room will pull out water fast and can be rented from rental companies.
Make sure they are all pointed in the areas of moisture to effectively pull out any water from the padding.
Grab the fibers on the carpet only you can also use pliers to get a good grip.
If the weather is hot dry and sunny you can try drying it yourself by rolling it out on your driveway.
With a larger carpet expose the padding so it can dry.
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.
Step 1 turn on the air conditioner to begin removing moisture from the air and carpet padding.
This allows it to absorb a lot of water easily and even after drying it out it.
Once you have the pad pulled up dispose of it immediately.
So if you were to reuse the padding it will be damp and begin to mildew grow mold and smell under the carpeting.
Blow air between carpet and padding.
Carpet padding is like a sponge and will absorb a lot of water but it will not dry out.
Drying your carpet padding isn t a complicated procedure but it will take time to adequately accomplish.
The first step to drying out carpet padding and carpeting post flood is actually removing the water.
Put on your rubber or work gloves and a pair of safety glasses.
Start in a corner where it s easiest to pull back.
Unattended wet carpet is prone to mold and mildew.
Now lay the carpeting back down flat so that it doesn t dry bunched up.
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.
Cut the pad into strips roll it up and haul it outside.