Flooded/soaked carpet
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Water soaked through to the cement floor but didnt damage the walls. Baseboard and sheet rock are about 3/4 inch off the floor.
Still beed to figure this out. Do you guys think i have a chance of not having to move the tank ad just replacing the carpet around it ? Worried that the areas where the stand and sump are making contact on the wet rug will get all moldy
Funny thing man i was planning on setting up a drip....smh.
Still beed to figure this out. Do you guys think i have a chance of not having to move the tank ad just replacing the carpet around it ? Worried that the areas where the stand and sump are making contact on the wet rug will get all moldy
Funny thing man i was planning on setting up a drip....smh.
This might sound silly, but if the stand sits off the floor a bit you could try to get under it with a blow dryer. Its not ideal, its time consuming and makes your back ache if you do it long enough but it dries carpet pretty well. There was no mold under my 5' tank when we moved it and a hair dryer was all I used to dry under the tank stand when the filter hose burst off on me. The tank is 5' long and 17" wide and the hair dryer dried all the way from the front of the tank to the wall, even where the legs were there's no mold - l although that could of just been luck on my part, dunno.
The dryer should have a nozzle to direct air flow, if you can get the nozzle under the stand you're good to go - just remember to use the "cool" feature so you don't burn anything.
It sounds stupid but if you've got the time and patience (and a blow dryer) it works surprisingly well
Edit: I have old thick shag carpet, and this worked for me.
The dryer should have a nozzle to direct air flow, if you can get the nozzle under the stand you're good to go - just remember to use the "cool" feature so you don't burn anything.
It sounds stupid but if you've got the time and patience (and a blow dryer) it works surprisingly well
Edit: I have old thick shag carpet, and this worked for me.
Thx kitty andit doesnt sound stupid at all. I'll try it. Only issue is the sump its sitting on the carpetThis might sound silly, but if the stand sits off the floor a bit you could try to get under it with a blow dryer. Its not ideal, its time consuming and makes your back ache if you do it long enough but it dries carpet pretty well. There was no mold under my 5' tank when we moved it and a hair dryer was all I used to dry under the tank stand when the filter hose burst off on me. The tank is 5' long and 17" wide and the hair dryer dried all the way from the front of the tank to the wall, even where the legs were there's no mold - l although that could of just been luck on my part, dunno.
The dryer should have a nozzle to direct air flow, if you can get the nozzle under the stand you're good to go - just remember to use the "cool" feature so you don't burn anything.
It sounds stupid but if you've got the time and patience (and a blow dryer) it works surprisingly well
Edit: I have old thick shag carpet, and this worked for me.
Yeah that bit has me "sumped" for what you'd do
If the sump is heavy enough you could hope that the pressure from the weight pushing down allowed only minimal water to get under it, but I wouldn't hold my breath...
Anyways, good luck!
Hello; If you want carpet in the room with a tank my I suggest using a carpet without a pad under it. Also avoid a jute back which is organic. The carpet itself is most commonly a plastic product. Avoid wool or other organic carpets.
I guess it is too late now as it appears you have already cut the carpet, but it could have been reused. It is the pad under the carpet that holds the water.
Being on cement is a plus. There are lots of outdoor carpet types, from turfs to those that look more like a regular carpet.
Sorry for your troubles
I guess it is too late now as it appears you have already cut the carpet, but it could have been reused. It is the pad under the carpet that holds the water.
Being on cement is a plus. There are lots of outdoor carpet types, from turfs to those that look more like a regular carpet.
Sorry for your troubles
if it was me I'd try the aforementioned jacking up of the stand and running a fan to dry up underneath. its a good thing you have a steel stand.
definitely lower your water level to about a third capacity to make things easier. just empty the sump completely and take it out for a while so you can get it all dry.
pain in the @$$ but not the end of the world. good luck
definitely lower your water level to about a third capacity to make things easier. just empty the sump completely and take it out for a while so you can get it all dry.
pain in the @$$ but not the end of the world. good luck
So i have some friends coming over. The plan is drain the tank move the fidh to another tank. Slide this one over amd remove the wet carpet.
Question :
Once dry would it be ok to sit the sump directly on the concret floor ? I would rather do it this way so i wont have to dismantle the bulkheads hust remove the unions connected to the plumbing.
Only way to get the sump out is remove the tank and having to disco the bulk heads they were a real pain to get tightened in the 1st place
JK47
ragin_cajun
soupa2
Question :
Once dry would it be ok to sit the sump directly on the concret floor ? I would rather do it this way so i wont have to dismantle the bulkheads hust remove the unions connected to the plumbing.
Only way to get the sump out is remove the tank and having to disco the bulk heads they were a real pain to get tightened in the 1st place
JK47
ragin_cajun
soupa2
I'd try to rent a big circulation fan and dehumidifier if at all possible. I've caused my fair share of floods and none were bad enough to warrant taking down the tank and redoing the carpets.
