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Jan 10, 2005 | 08:52 PM

2Wise4aGM

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Wet carpet

I know this is kind of an odd question for a truck forum, but you guys seem to know about everything so I thought I'd ask. I have lived in my house for about 3 years and everything has been great, but we have had really wet weather for a while and now my basement has gotten wet. It has enough water that it has totally soaked about 75% of the carpet. My question is-- Is there any way to save the carpet or is it totally ruined. The main thing I am concerned about is the mold and the smell that comes with it. I think I can fix future water problems with some landscaping improvements, but we put the carpet in new less than 2 years ago, and I dont really want to throw it out, but it definately is starting to smell. Any ideas?
Thanks a bunch!!

Jan 10, 2005 | 08:59 PM

Mil1ion

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I just had that happen to me in August.

Dry it out as fast and as soon as you can.
Remove the carpet as it's probably bad already.
Take photos
Call the insurance company if you wish to claim.

My problem was the storm sewer plugged due to faulty workmanship when the house was built. They placed a 7' long piece of weeping tile hose within the storm sewer line because they were too cheap to install the proper line.
I was covered by Ins.

Here's my story,start to finish,
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=269002

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:07 PM

triton_2002

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I've never had a house with a basement, but I would think carpet in a basement is a bad idea to start. Are you gonna replace the carpet or go with something else?

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:08 PM

stllariat

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I have been through it twice in three years. First my sump failed then a water heater.

Go to the local rental store and get a couple of turbo floor fans. Remove as much furniture as possiable. Pull up the carpet in the corner of the room enough to place the fan outlet under it. Turn on the fan the carpet should inflate. Then if you have two fans goto the oppesat corner and do the same thing. (this picked up two futons in my basement) If you can get a dehumidifier let it run also. It will take a couple of days to dry the pad under the carpet.

When its all dry pull back the carpet and remove the pad. Then replace it. Ask around you might know someone that knows someone that can restretch the carpet and put it back in for you. If not you can rent a stretcher at a rental center and tuck it back in. You might have to trim a little off the outside. Good luck I know how muck a pain this is.

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:48 PM

Ford51

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We always seem to have bad luck with water too. Also poor drainage etc. But if youll just pull the carpet up and either put a fan on it there or take it outside and let it dry (garages work too) and put a fan in the basement you should be good. The carpet never will have the same texture again and it will smell a little different, but a little febreeze takes care of that pretty good. Good luck, I know how you feel.

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:56 PM

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We did flood resto's at the carpet cleaning place and if the water is from seepage all you have to do is dry it. 90% of the water is in the underpad so it will take a while to dry. We would pull the carpet up from one side, extract the water with the cleaning wand, put carpet back and do other side. We would also disinfect to kill any organizms. Then put fans in like described above. In some cases where there was a sewer backup and a cheap owner, everything would be re-used, pad and all. If the water is from rian water seepage and you get it compeltely dry and you are not worried about mildew/mold, then there's no reason you can't reuse the pad.

I would call a flood resto/carpet cleaning place. if you call a cleaner, make sure they do resto and come back to do the reinstall. And call friends or family for ipinions and recommendations cause some outfits are 10% work and 90% sell. buyer beware. These guys have powerful disinfectants that will get rid of the odor. And they can at least advise on the best route... fix or replace.

Best look into fixing the source of the water while the carpet is up if you can.

Jan 11, 2005 | 02:47 PM

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Couldn't you just call a capret cleaning/extracting company to see if they could remove most of the water with their vacuums? They would also help with odor removal