Getting Water Out Of Carpet Padding

Water run down the wall in one corner of my finished basement.

Getting water out of carpet padding.

Once your carpet is dry and sanitized you can replace the padding with fresh material. Depending on the size of the damp carpet you may need to use more than one canister of baking soda. The same cannot be said for wet padding especially in greywater floods. Get the rolled up carpet out of the house.

But what do i do about the wall. In most cases where water has saturated your carpet your carpet padding is a goner. Once you have the pad pulled up dispose of it immediately. Then pull out the padding and dispose of it.

Steam cleaning wet carpet removes any toxins and deodorizes it. You can do this yourself or call a professional for help. Carpet padding is like a sponge and will absorb a lot of water but it will not dry out. To do that pull up the carpeting wearing gloves to reach the padding.

I know i have to dry out the floor padding and carpet. Blow air between carpet and padding. Follow the instructions on the cleaner which usually needs to sit on the stain for a while to work. Carpet with a pad.

The padding under the carpet will need to be replaced if it s been affected in a flood. Sprinkle a large amount of baking soda over the damp carpet. The best carpet cleaner for old pet urine or fresh stains that don t come out with water is an enzymatic cleaner these cleaning products help neutralize the odor by breaking down the urine molecules. Especially if the area was flooded getting rid of the odor should be a walk in the park.

I have pulled up the carper all the way where i can see dry concrete. It got wet with clean water not like a storm. Do i need to rip out the drywall that got wet. Ideally as soon as possible you should remove the carpet from the tack strip and discard padding.

Prolonging the cleaning process will also result in the spread of damage possibly even causing the carpet to become irreplaceable. A dehumidifier in a closed room will pull out water fast and can be rented from rental companies. Replace it to prevent the main carpet from becoming saturated with mold. If the carpeting was professionally installed wear leather gloves and pull up the carpeting and padding from the tack strip along the edge.

On the bright side getting a musty smell out of a carpet is relatively simple.