Wet Puddle On Carpet

The temporary fix was to rip up the carpet knock a hole in the concrete slab repair the leaking pipe fill in the hole with quickcrete cement and restretch the carpet once it and the pad had dried.

Wet puddle on carpet.

Then last night it seemed like there were a few more spots. Keep an eye on the fill tank and make sure you dump it before hitting overflow. The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area. Before vacuuming you can choose to spray a carpet cleaner over the surface.

Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with. If you have wet carpet there s no time to lose. Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet. I didn t think much of it i figured i had perhaps spilled water and not noticed.

Afterwards you will be left with a clean and dry carpet. Follow these steps for drying your carpet properly and preventing the spread of moisture and mildew. Several large puddles of water coming up through the carpet enough that it soaks through. Vacuum the wet carpet with a wet dry vacuum until no moisture remains.

The wet vacuum cleaner removes water from the carpet itself but it may not be able to remove it from the padding if the water has wicked through the carpet backing or soaked in under the edges.