The Job Of Water Damage Cleanup For A Wet Carpet

Wet carpet drying is one of the back breaking tasks that need to be done immediately after flooding has occurred. That is, if you decide to do the work yourself. But before proceeding with wet carpet drying, you must consider the following possibilities:

* That the rug/carpet could fade in color and shrink from its original size.
* That the stains made by the water could not be removed.
* That the cleaning result might not be what you expected it to be.
* That the unpleasant odor will not vanish entirely.

If you are unsure whether you could do a good job out of wet carpet drying your home, then it is advisable to leave it to the professional cleaners who are more adept in cleaning and drying the carpet for you. But should you decide to do the wet carpet drying yourself, you may try the following suggestions:

1. Remove wet carpet immediately. If it is not glued or tacked, then this could easily be done. However, if the carpet cannot be removed because it is glued or tacked down then get a sharp knife or scissors and cut it out.

2. Roll the carpet up and put it outside. If the carpet is heavy use a wheelbarrow to move it out of the house.

3. Once the rolled rug has been carried out of the house, prop it up on a stand in a horse shoe manner to let the excess water drip off. Or you could unroll it and hang it on the clothes line.

4. After most of the excess water has dripped off, put the carpet on a flat surface (like the garage or cemented lawn) and gather the items needed for cleaning like liquid cleaner, water hose and brush. Wet carpet drying requires that the carpet is on a flat surface before it is cleaned out.

5. Attach the water hose to an outside faucet then spray sweep the carpet from one end to another. Turn the carpet over to the other side and sweep it also from end to the other.

6. If a stubborn mud or grime has stubbornly attached to the carpet then try brushing it off with the brush because when you do wet carpet drying no dirt or grime should be left on the carpet.

7. Properly mix and pour the required cleaning liquid and spread it evenly on the surface of the rug. Allow ample time to let the cleaning agent soak in; five (5) to ten (10) minutes is sufficient.

8. Let the cleaning agent foam out by spraying the rug with water from one end to another. Turn the rug over and spray it likewise with water. Make sure that the spray of water goes in one direction only and away from you.

9. A skillful wet carpet drying work needs the removal of any trace of the cleaning liquid from the carpet. And this could be done by rinsing it thoroughly with water. If needed, brush it to make sure that the cleaning solution is removed.

10. Leave the carpet to dry on the flat surface under the sun. Hanging it to dry will only form wrinkles and creases and will not be flat once you put it back on the floor.

11. If the weather does not allow you to dry it under the sun, hang the carpet on a clothes line and try to wring the excess water off. When the carpet is no longer dripping water take it inside the house and put it on a dry, clean flat surface. Turn up the air conditioner, electric fan and dehumidifier to allow room air to flow and to help the carpet dry up. Make sure to turn the carpet over from time-to-time so it dries up faster.

12. When attempting to do wet carpet drying it is recommended that you do not leave the carpet to dry in a rolled up form. This will render the carpet useless because not only will it have creases but will not stay flat on the floor.

13. Before putting the carpet back to its original position, make sure that the floor and carpet is thoroughly dry.

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