Dry Carpet Padding Through Carpet

You can do this yourself or call a professional for help.

Dry carpet padding through carpet.

You can also attach a hose from a wet dry vac to the exhaust placing the hose under the carpet as far into it as you can. If the subfloor seems dry continue to dry out the carpet and pad using and fan you have at your disposal. Dry the carpet and floor. After pulling up the carpet run fans at high speed to speed the drying process.

The padding under the carpet will need to be replaced if it s been affected in a flood. Just be aware that new carpet pad is cheap so don t waste a lot of time trying to dry the old stuff. Fold each corner of the carpet so you can see the pad. Use a fan to dry out carpet and pad.

In most cases where water has saturated your carpet your carpet padding is a goner. If the carpeting was professionally installed wear leather gloves and pull up the carpeting and padding from the tack strip along the edge. 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. Then pull out the padding and dispose of it.

Carpet with a pad. 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. Steam cleaning wet carpet removes any toxins and deodorizes it.

Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier. A dehumidifier in a closed room will pull out water fast and can be rented from rental companies. To do that pull up the carpeting wearing gloves to reach the padding. Accidents happen that result in the saturation of your carpet padding with water or liquids that require you to dry the padding.

Once your carpet is dry and sanitized you can replace the padding with fresh material. Once you have the pad pulled up dispose of it immediately. Replace it to prevent the main carpet from becoming saturated with mold. Keep the basement temperature at or below 75 degrees f.