Water Damage Restoration Know-How: The 3 Levels Of Carpet Water Damage
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Luana Pershing
Luana Pershing is an advocate for water damage safety for freeze drying wet documens and New York Document Freeze Drying By Luana Pershing
Published on 10/26/2008
Water damage restoration's most heated battle is in the trenches - also known as the carpet. Carpets absorb moisture at a staggering pace. Getting that water out and bringing the original lustre back to the carpets is a tiring job.
Water damage restoration's most heated battle is in the trenches - also known as the carpet. Carpets absorb moisture at a staggering pace. Getting that water out and bringing the original lustre back to the carpets is a tiring job.
Your carpet when wet is a breeding ground for bacterium. Drying the carpets is a time sensitive chore that needs to be done right.
The first step in drying your carpets is figuring out the type of flood you are dealing with. This will help you figure out how to properly address the situation.
Sanitary Flooding
A sanitary flooding is one that includes clean, fresh water flooding the floor. If this is what you're dealing with, then you are able to clean the carpets without risk of long term problems.
The first thing you need to do in your water damage restoration project is removing the water. You can do so with a wet vac. When you have removed the water, you must treat the carpet with a strong disinfectant.
You will still need to remove the carpet so you can replace the mat underneath. Putting the carpet back down on a dry mat and floor is essential in proper water damage restoration.
Unsanitary flooring
It is recommended that you dispose of any carpets that have been in contact with unsanitary water. Unsanitary water is such if it has any contamination in them (toilet water with urine, dishwater, etc.). Water damage restoration can sometimes mean simply replacing the trouble area, and this could be one of those times. If you need to keep the carpet, then a thorough disinfecting is absolutely necessary to protect yourself and your family.
Remember not to work in any areas if you have open cuts or wounds. If you are working in a water damage restoration project you must use a full compliment of safety equipment, including the staples; goggles, gloves, and rubber boots.
Black Water
Black water is the result of raw sewage flooding. It is important for you to simply throw the carpeting out, and do a full replacement. Thee are serious health risks when dealing with black water (along with raw sewage, any water that has been in contact with the ground is considered black water). Like an unsanitary water damage restoration project, you must use a full compliment of safety equipment; rubber boots, gloves, goggles, etc.
Carpeting is not something to take lightly when it comes to water damage restoration. You must not take any chances when determining the type of water you are dealing with. A "mis-diagnosis" can cause serious health risks, which could result in death.
The faster you can take action on a flooding, the better your chances of preventing serious, long term damage. Remember, that no matter what situation you are dealing with the carpet needs to be un-tacked, and the mat's need to be completely replaced. The floor should be given some time to dry by a fan or series of fans.
Your carpet when wet is a breeding ground for bacterium. Drying the carpets is a time sensitive chore that needs to be done right.
The first step in drying your carpets is figuring out the type of flood you are dealing with. This will help you figure out how to properly address the situation.
Sanitary Flooding
A sanitary flooding is one that includes clean, fresh water flooding the floor. If this is what you're dealing with, then you are able to clean the carpets without risk of long term problems.
The first thing you need to do in your water damage restoration project is removing the water. You can do so with a wet vac. When you have removed the water, you must treat the carpet with a strong disinfectant.
You will still need to remove the carpet so you can replace the mat underneath. Putting the carpet back down on a dry mat and floor is essential in proper water damage restoration.
Unsanitary flooring
It is recommended that you dispose of any carpets that have been in contact with unsanitary water. Unsanitary water is such if it has any contamination in them (toilet water with urine, dishwater, etc.). Water damage restoration can sometimes mean simply replacing the trouble area, and this could be one of those times. If you need to keep the carpet, then a thorough disinfecting is absolutely necessary to protect yourself and your family.
Remember not to work in any areas if you have open cuts or wounds. If you are working in a water damage restoration project you must use a full compliment of safety equipment, including the staples; goggles, gloves, and rubber boots.
Black Water
Black water is the result of raw sewage flooding. It is important for you to simply throw the carpeting out, and do a full replacement. Thee are serious health risks when dealing with black water (along with raw sewage, any water that has been in contact with the ground is considered black water). Like an unsanitary water damage restoration project, you must use a full compliment of safety equipment; rubber boots, gloves, goggles, etc.
Carpeting is not something to take lightly when it comes to water damage restoration. You must not take any chances when determining the type of water you are dealing with. A "mis-diagnosis" can cause serious health risks, which could result in death.
The faster you can take action on a flooding, the better your chances of preventing serious, long term damage. Remember, that no matter what situation you are dealing with the carpet needs to be un-tacked, and the mat's need to be completely replaced. The floor should be given some time to dry by a fan or series of fans.