Damaged carpet? Questions to ask yourself: Where did the water come from? How old is the carpet? How long was the carpet wet? What is the material, composition of the carpet, including the front fiber and the substrate? What is a wood or concrete floor? What is the value of a dollar or a carpet? What type of installation, stretching or bonding and what type of substage. What type of laying under the carpet, age condition, composition. When water damage occurred, was the carpet previously clean and well-groomed or dirty? Were there problems with the urine of pets before water damage? Is the carpet a type that will shrink when exposed to excess moisture? These are the questions that every professional water damage contractor asks when developing a game plan to remove or dry and repair a water-damaged carpet.
IMPORTANT. If the water source was a reverse flow from ANY drain line, be it from a TOILET, a drain or shower or floor leakage, regardless of the color or transparency of the water, DO NOT TRY to do it yourself. Water from these sources is likely to contain the organizations that cause the diseases, and they should be solved by a professional. Remember that your health and safety is much more important than a water-damaged carpet.
It is possible, as a homeowner, to dry a small area of the carpet yourself if you are comfortable with something. You can only try to do it yourself, under the following circumstances. The affected site was damaged by water due to fresh water (say, an overflow of a drainpipe or leakage under the water in the toilet). The incident occurred on the same day or last evening. The area is less than 10 square feet and on the first floor over the cement slab (it is never recommended to dry it on the second floor or above or at home with a wooden floor, call a professional water contractor to damage these issues). It is also not recommended that you try to do it yourself, so that the carpet dries out if water comes into contact with other porous building materials, such as drywall or multi-layer fiberboard plinth. If the wet carpet and cushion remain in contact with or near these items for more than a few minutes, call a water damage specialist. If all these restrictive conditions are met, you can dry the carpet yourself. First move all furniture and personal items away from the area. If the furniture legs are wet, put tin foil or plastic on them so that they do not stain the area you placed. Then you need a vacuum for the wet shop to extract the water in liquid form. Walk slowly across the square, extracting as much water as possible. Volume, water in the liquid state is easiest to remove from the carpet or floor. Carefully and slowly remove the velcro from the corner closest to the water-damaged area.
Ask your local equipment rental company what tools to use to properly remove the adhesive tape carpet. If you have glue before installing the plate, you will skip this step. After you gently roll the carpet back, you may want to use a damp store to extract more water from the gasket and cement floor. Spray the fog with a neutral disinfectant / PH disinfectant throughout the wet area. Allow the carpet to remain free and place the fan next to the wet carpet, padding and support. You can rent a fan from your local tool rental store or you can have a large axial fan that will do the trick. Keep the area warm, either with a small heater, or with a central heater in your home. A more advanced way would be to rent a small dehumidifier from your local tool rental shop and place it near the fan (s) you used. Rotate the fan around the area daily. Since porous building materials often feel “dry” before they are “really dry,” it is best to leave your drying equipment in place for at least two days after what seems dry to the touch. It is best to leave your drying equipment at a steady level for 4-5 days. This will leave you with a dry carpet, cushion and cement. At this point, you are ready to reattach the carpet to the velcro.
In any situation other than the above limitations, it would be wise for you to contact a professional water drying contractor.
