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• Method 2 of 3: Dry your carpet
• Method 3 of 3: Drying carpets in your car
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Cover a wet spot on the carpet with towels. After that, you need to stomp on the towels until they are completely saturated. Replace with dry towels.

• Continue doing this until the wet spot on the carpet is completely dry.
• You should check the floor and substrate under the stain to make sure they are not saturated with moisture either.

2 Vacuum the wet carpet. You should not do this with a regular vacuum cleaner. You will need a vacuum cleaner that can collect water. Most conventional vacuum cleaners on the market are designed for dry cleaning and are extremely dangerous when used on wet carpets. You should not use your vacuum cleaner, unless it is a special wet cleaning vacuum cleaner.

• Vacuum the carpet with a washing vacuum cleaner until no more water is sucked in. The vacuum cleaner will be able to pick up water from the carpet itself, but it probably won't be able to pick it up from the backing if it has penetrated there or has flowed over the edges.
• Watch the container for collecting liquid and empty it in time so that it does not overflow. Depending on the amount of water on the carpet, you may need to empty the container several times.

3 Stimulate moisture evaporation. You should use this in conjunction with other methods as this stimulation takes time. Get fans, hair dryers, fan heaters, and even air dehumidifiers if you have one.

• Point them at a wet spot and hold until it dries.
• Again, check under the carpet to make sure the backing and floor underneath have not absorbed moisture.

Method 2 of 3: Dry your carpet

1. 1 Move furniture off the wet carpet. This should be done so that you can lift the carpet and check its underlay and the floor underneath. It is important to move the furniture as soon as possible so you can start tinkering with the carpet.
   • Leaving furniture on wet carpet will damage both the furniture and the flooring.
2. 2 Remove as much water as possible. You may not be able to capture the entire floor, but remember to check under the carpet. There are several ways to get rid of the water.
   • Rent a vacuum cleaner that can collect water. Do not use a conventional vacuum cleaner to collect water, because it cannot collect water. Vacuum until no more water is sucked in.
   • Alternatively, you can rent a hot water collection machine. Check with a carpet cleaning company if they can rent one for you. It will help remove water from the carpet, but you will still need to check for water under the carpet.
3. 3 Check how much water has leaked under the carpet. Collecting water from the surface of the carpet is just the beginning of the job. You also need to collect water from the floor and from the mat under the carpet, otherwise the floor will warp.
   • Walk on the carpet. If you hear a squelching / wet sound when you step, then there is definitely water left under the carpet.
4. 4 Lift the rug off the floor. Start at the corner. Put on gloves and use pliers to separate the carpet from the backing and floor. You will need to dry the floor under the carpet or it may warp. You should not cut the carpet, as it is incredibly difficult to put the pieces back together unnoticed.
   • You can also lift the carpet by pulling on the mounting tape at the corner. You should do this from the side of the carpet or the edge if you have a short side to work with.
   • Fold the corner or edge of the carpet to reveal the underlay.
5. 5 Blow air between carpet and backing. You should try drying the backing without removing the carpet, especially if the water stain is not large and the floor looks dry.
   • A dehumidifier from the air in a closed room will quickly remove water. It can be rented.
   • Keep the corner of the rug or edge of the rug raised while you blow the fan under the rug onto the backing. Turn on the heating and open windows to speed up drying.
   • Connect the hose of the vacuum cleaner (designed for wet cleaning) to the vacuum cleaner and place it under the carpet, covering it. The hot air will raise the carpet off the backing, which will speed up drying.
6. 6 Call specialists. In the end, the best way to handle carpeting is to get someone who knows how to handle it. It is important to call specialists as quickly as possible so that they can salvage as much of the carpet, floor and backing as possible.
   • Make sure you get a warranty for the service and look for a company that will promise to dry your carpet, backing and flooring if needed.
   • Check your home insurance. Depending on the reason that caused the carpet to get wet, insurance may cover the cost of cleaning the carpet.

Method 3 of 3: Drying carpets in your car

1. 1 Don't waste your time. Mold can appear within 24 hours and cause many problems. You need to machine dry the mat as quickly as possible. This will not only avoid mold growth, but also prevent water from reaching electrical circuits that it should not get into.
2. 2 Find the source of the leak. Without identifying the source of the leak, drying the rugs in the machine will be a waste of time. You will have to dry them constantly.
3. 3 Remove as much water as possible. Use a cleaning vacuum cleaner or humidifier (or both). Both of these devices are easy to rent. Use them to remove as much water as you can, especially from rugs that are not easy to remove.
   • Leave the humidifier in the car until all visible moisture has disappeared.
   • Be sure to use rags to remove water from parts of the machine that are not covered with rugs.
4. 4 Check the backing under the rugs. Water tends to collect in puddles on the mat under the rugs. Leaving them as they are, you run into the problem of mold and mildew. Always start by removing the rugs from the corner using pliers and wearing work gloves.
   • Try not to cut the rugs as it will be very difficult to put them back in place later.
5. 5 Remove all carpet. It is very important that you remove all carpet from the machine, especially if the problem is still not resolved. Detach carefully and place where it can dry.
6. 6 Dry the carpet separately. Once you've removed the carpet, you should start drying it. You have already collected most of the water, but you need to make sure that the coating is completely dry or mold can form.
   • Spread the towels over the cover and walk over them to help the towels absorb the water. Replace the towels with new ones as they get wet.
   • Take a hair dryer and point it over wet towels. Do this until they are completely dry.
7. 7 Replace rugs. Sometimes the best thing to do is to replace the rugs, especially if someone in your family is sensitive to mold. Mold grows quickly and once it appears, it is very difficult to get rid of it completely.
   • Complete replacement of the carpet in your car is a very radical measure, which still makes sense to think about, but before doing this, consult a specialist.

Tips

• Ultimately, it will be better and cheaper to call specialists right away.They know best how to deal with damp carpets, especially in cases where moisture is difficult to remove.

Warnings

• If your carpet gets wet in dirty water, clean it up completely as soon as possible. Add clean water to the carpet before vacuuming up the dirty water. Rent a carpet cleaner, not just a vacuum cleaner, and clean your carpet before removing excess water. Simply vacuuming up just dirty water can cause the dirt to stain your carpet.
• Regardless of whether you have removed the carpet or not, the carpet itself and the backing can shrink due to excess moisture and the seams can come apart. Carpet professionals should be able to fix it.