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pickles16
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getting water out of carpet
So I came home today to my sink in the laundry room clogged the machine running and water in my laundry room seeping out to the hall with semi new carpet down soaking wet!!! Any tips to get the carpet dry!??!?!?!?
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Posted 10/20/09 8:18 PM  |
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KLSbear
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Re: getting water out of carpet
A wet / dry shop vac works great! DH's office had a hot water heater leak and the carpet of soaked. Of course it happened when he was out of town so I had to go take care of the problem but the shop vac sucked out all the water - the carpet was just slightly damp when I was done, and it dried out without any problems.
If you don't have one I would get towels and put them down then walk on them to soak up water. Keep doing it until with dry towels until you can't soak up any more. Just pressing won't help get to the water down deep - the walking will help, but you really are best off suctioning it out with a wet dry vac if you can.
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| Posted 10/20/09 8:28 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: getting water out of carpet
Posted by KLSbear
A wet / dry shop vac works great! DH's office had a hot water heater leak and the carpet of soaked. Of course it happened when he was out of town so I had to go take care of the problem but the shop vac sucked out all the water - the carpet was just slightly damp when I was done, and it dried out without any problems.
If you don't have one I would get towels and put them down then walk on them to soak up water. Keep doing it until with dry towels until you can't soak up any more. Just pressing won't help get to the water down deep - the walking will help, but you really are best off suctioning it out with a wet dry vac if you can.
we have a steam vac, i don't think that'll suck water out though
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| Posted 10/20/09 8:31 PM |
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Cpt2007
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Re: getting water out of carpet
shop vac is the best for it and then i'd try to blot out the rest and put a fan on it asap.
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| Posted 10/20/09 8:39 PM |
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Cpt2007
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Re: getting water out of carpet
Posted by pickles16
we have a steam vac, i don't think that'll suck water out though
steam vac as in steam cleaner vacuum? it might work. there should be a button or something that lets you suck up the cleaning solution you sprayed down. if that's what you have, give it a try.
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| Posted 10/20/09 8:40 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: getting water out of carpet
Thanks, can't do anything now bc the baby is sleeping...ugh I hope I don't wake up to it worse! I've soaked a lot of it up with towels...will try the steam vac tomorrow if not ill get my dad to bring his wet dry vac tomorrow!
Thanks!!
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| Posted 10/20/09 8:53 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: getting water out of carpet
Posted by pickles16
we have a steam vac, i don't think that'll suck water out though
Actually, all a steam vac does is pull water out of carpet.... it also lets you spray water on the carpet in the first place, but it's main purpose is to very effectively and thoroughly pull water out of carpet.
Since it's isn't designed to pick up spills, you will have to empty the canister quite a bit, but it will definitely work very well.
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| Posted 10/21/09 7:57 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: getting water out of carpet
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by pickles16
we have a steam vac, i don't think that'll suck water out though
Actually, all a steam vac does is pull water out of carpet.... it also lets you spray water on the carpet in the first place, but it's main purpose is to very effectively and thoroughly pull water out of carpet.
Since it's isn't designed to pick up spills, you will have to empty the canister quite a bit, but it will definitely work very well.
Thanks!
Just did it and pulled a lot of water out!!! I had to stop bc DD started screaming when she heard it go on...so now DH has to finish the job when he gets home!! But it pulled out A LOT!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 10/21/09 7:58 AM |
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