100 Gallons of water on the carpet

[HrHagel]

My old 240g blew a side window, and all of it came out in a matter of seconds. On wood floors. So i know how much it sucks..

But called the insurance company and they sent out some damage control unit and they set up several dehumidifiers and they stood for 3 weeks 24/7. Every day i would empty them with each containing bewteen 10-30gallons of water.

They definatly work but they drain ALOT of elecricity. Fortunately the insurance company paid the bills, but if you don't have insurance and stuff the electricity bill is something to consider.

Eventually we had to remove ALL the floor and replace with new floor. Water on the floor is no joke, and i recommend taking it very seriously (which im sure you are)

 

[john73738]

I have a kirby, it is not going to a darn thing to get the water up out the padding. I agree with the Rug Doctor and a couple of rented floor fans.

 

[Motoxer777]

plus

 

[eloyloy]

ruh dr is your best bet.. even if you dry it with fans you wont dry your padding then youll end up with mold underneth your carpet.. sorry to hear that happend!

 

[shua71]

Its completely dry now. You guys think its still wet under the padding? Thats my main concern. The weather here has been 90+ and extremely dry

 

[skjl47]

Its completely dry now. You guys think its still wet under the padding? Thats my main concern. The weather here has been 90+ and extremely dry

Hello; There is no way for me to know from in front of my computer, but my best guess is that there is still dampness under the padding. Perhaps you can test for this in some way. I have been thinking of how and have a couple of notions to start with.
The simplest may be a moisture test meter. On the home improvement shows a meter is used to test for moisture in wood and drywall. My guess is that there is a good chance these meters could work on the floor. I have not used one so this idea is speculation at this point.
Another thought is to physically inspect under the carpet and padding. If there is a floor vent for heating or AC in the spill area you may be able to gain access by pulling up the vent cover. They are often simply pressed into the hole and can be popped out. This may allow you to get a finger or paper towel under the padding. If that fails the carpet can be pulled off of the tack strips in a small area and gain access that way. The problem with that is getting the carpet back onto the tack strips and properly stretched. If you know how and have access to a knee kicker it can be done.
When I cut a section from my wall to wall carpet last summer to make a place for my tanks, I put a line of #4 nails behind the area that was to be cut out to maintain the tension which I later puled out after securing the new border. This proceedure has some risk in that when you put the carpet back onto the tack strips near the wall some tension may be lost.
Knee kickers can be rented or bought. I considered this but my knees are shot and I have not used one in over twenty years. Perhaps a carpent installer would be willing to do this for a reasonable fee. (I and other installers did jobs on our own time.) If there is no furniture to move this should be a quick process. At least you will know if the floor is dry and what type of flooring is under the carpet.

 

[smitty03281964]

The reason it is still damp is because the padding under the carpet is wet. Unless you are willing to pull the carpet and padding back then you are doing all you can do.

 

[Egon]

You know, this will happen to you every time you have a power outage as well. Your pump return should be above the tanks water level to prevent the siphon. Every inch below the water’s surface is an inch of water on your floor when you have some kind of failure /pump breaks or power outage.

 

[Piscine]

You know, this will happen to you every time you have a power outage as well. Your pump return should be above the tanks water level to prevent the siphon. Every inch below the water’s surface is an inch of water on your floor when you have some kind of failure /pump breaks or power outage.

I was just thinking the same thing.

EGON, just so you know....Putting your font in white makes all of the users of the vb4 light skin unable to see your text without highlighting it, if you didn't already know.

 

[crisper]

I would seriously consider removing the entire carpet. And then see if it can be salvaged ,you don't want to risk having large quantities of mold spores growing in your home.