Wet carpet?

[Dave Ott]

How dry do they get carpet now with all fo the new equipment out there? I haven't had one cleaned for years since our house has all wood floors.

[diego79]

It depends on the technique and equipment used. If you are using a portable machine or a truck mounted machine or use air movers, etc. Within 2 hours seems pretty acceptable I think. Although I don't clean carpets but I know lots of people that do.

The best I have heard of was 45 mins, but that was the biggest baddest truck mounted system they make...

[Dave Ott]

One of those ones that suck up toys and animals? I just remember our carpet being wet for a long time after it was clean at the other house.

[stinker88]

Many things factor in to drying time. Weather, type of equipment, the number of dry passes after the solution is applied, but most of all the technician doing the job. Your carpet should be dry to the touch in 2 to 4 hours provided the tech, did his job right. But most of all use a company with good updated equipment. Also, it is best to have your carpets cleaned on a bright sunny day and leave your windows open for a couple of hours should do just fine. If you have to have your carpets cleaned on a damp or rainy day the tech should leave air movers to help drying time. Hope this helps.

[ProFresh]

Many things factor in to drying time. Weather, type of equipment, the number of dry passes after the solution is applied, but most of all the technician doing the job. Your carpet should be dry to the touch in 2 to 4 hours provided the tech, did his job right. But most of all use a company with good updated equipment. Also, it is best to have your carpets cleaned on a bright sunny day and leave your windows open for a couple of hours should do just fine. If you have to have your carpets cleaned on a damp or rainy day the tech should leave air movers to help drying time. Hope this helps.


You are right on except on the leaving the windows open. I always tell people to turn the air on. It moves the air around but more importanly it takes the humidity out of the air making it easier and faster to dry.

Ron

[Classic Cleaning Service]

You are right on except on the leaving the windows open. I always tell people to turn the air on. It moves the air around but more importanly it takes the humidity out of the air making it easier and faster to dry.

Ron

What is the best temp to have the air set to?

[Fintan Coll]

It really depends on the skill, experience and common sense of the operator. Some operators can achieve excellent results with very basic equipment while others could'nt clean a carpet properly with the most powerful machine ever built. Receiving proper training is the key.

[ProFresh]

Amen Fintan That is very true.
and the temp needed to set the air on would be just so it is running.With the fan set to ON

[John Bolton]

Well said Fintan (As usual),

The prime requirement is a cleaner with the skill to achieve the best result, plus the desire to do so. Give that man adequate tools and he will out-clean even better equipped splash'n'dash operators.

[PropertyPerfections]

Keep in mind the amount of moisture those carpets received. When carpets get wet they have a good chance of growing mold in the future.

Alot of times I see carpets get wet and then dried, but after a few months the smell and mildew begin to grow.... This may hurt your business in the long run.

If those carpets are really wet toss them, if soaked a little try a cleaner and professional drying services.

Check out Mold Removal Information (http://www.mold-removal.biz/all-about-carpet-cleaning.htm) Website, this talks about carpet problems and mold. Great info for mildew and mold.

Hope this helps

[ProFresh]

I have never seen mold grow on dry carpet.
Not really sure how that happens? Mold needs moisture to grow.

[ChemBright]

To answer Daves question. When I clean carpets, they are dry within 30-90 minutes.

[John Bolton]

EVERY carpet I clean, I walk on wearing white cotton socks before I leave the premises. The customer will be shown how clean and dry the socks are but I then explain the need for proper ventilation, leaving furniture tabs in place etc. even when the carpet appears dry to the touch.

When asked about drying times in advance, I always refer to 'sock dry'. Remember that most of the carpets I clean are wool or wool-rich and these can take several days after they appear to be dry to attain a moisture content no higher than it would have been without the clean having been performed.

[Tommyr20]

being that this room is pretty active, let me please ask this...Today I was called to do a water extraction on a building where the faucet broke. there was water in just about every room. I extracted out of 10 room and a utility room. The rooms on average where about 10 x 12, I also extracted the hall way. So it was a little over 1200 sq. ft. I was there for about 3.5 hours and spent 75.oo dollars on the carpet vacuums. I invoiced him a total of 875.00. Was this over priced, or under priced? Please give me input on this, so that I can kick my own butt for under pricing or call him back for over pricing. Keep in mind this is only my second job ever and im trying to learn as I go. Thank you all!

[Tommyr20]

Hey guys when water is extracted from the carpet, is the carpet supposed to be a bit damped when complete or dry like it never happened? And if it does stay damped, how do we dry it? With a couple of blowers? Or can I just turn up the a/c

[John Bolton]

Tommy,

There is a limit to the degree of dryness that can be achieved solely by vacuum extraction, thereafter it is a case of evaporative drying.

There are a number of things that can be done to increase the evapouration rate including lowering the relative humidity of the building either by increasing temperature or the active removal of atmospheric moisture by way of dehumidifiers. Air circulation at surface level in order to remove moisture-saturated air from the evapouration face can also help greatly.

However, water damage restoration is a complex subject and if consequential damage and mould growth is to be avoided it id best left to the experts.

What you have done is fine for the first stage but you must make your client aware that the task is incomplete and that further attention is required from a specialist in order to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. Failing to do so could result in you being the brunt of litigation that might not be covered by your insurance.

[Tommyr20]

Thank you for your input Mr. John