Carpet Feels Damp Humidity

Nice for your vacation but not so great for your carpet.

Carpet feels damp humidity.

We are in queensland and after so much rain and then heat our carpet feels damp and there s mould on e erything walls window frames furniture sofa curtains etc. What is wrong with this carpet i don 39 t know what else to do. How does humidity affect carpet cleaning. Dryer air inside will allow the carpets themselves to dry more quickly but stick to the recommended humidity range.

Anyway the last couple of days my carpet kind of feels damp under my feet. During rainy days set up a humidifier in your house to maintain optimum humidity. If you don t have a wet vacuum dab the damp area with towels until it s feeling a little drier. If the humidity is too high your carpets will never completely dry and therefore be clean.

Work in small sections at a time. I bought a general tools pin type moisture meter model mm1e and it is reading around 14 throughout the two rooms. If you have a wet vacuum go over the damp spot to take out as much of the moisture as possible. However you may not know that the ideal humidity levels fluctuate from room to room and season to season.

Our carpet almost feels damp but isn 39 t but stuff comes off onto your feet and i have vacuumed. I am in melb and we have been having high humidity of late. But i honestly cant tell it s it s just cold from being on the slab or legitimately wet underneath. Check the attic for signs of leaks including discolored plywood on the ceiling and moldy insulation on the floor.

Remove as much water from the damp carpet as possible using a wet vacuum. During the summer months temperatures rise and the air becomes more humid. Experts estimate that this is between 40 50. Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp.

When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily. Investigate any drywall damage or musty smells by removing drywall if necessary and looking for water damage in the framing. And steam cleaned and vacuumed up baking soda. Trace the source of any leaks and seal the roof or siding as.

That moisture then needs to evaporate from your carpet and this only happens when the surrounding air is dryer than. The temporary fix was to rip up the carpet knock a hole in the concrete slab repair the leaking pipe fill in the hole with quickcrete cement and restretch the carpet once it and the pad had dried. Note the locations and hire a professional to make repairs to the roof as necessary. A bedroom requires about 50 relative humidity year round to help reduce dust mites and allergens you can sleep better too by maintaining proper humidity levels which should stay at a sufficient moist because it s much kinder on your mucous membranes.

I have vacuumed probably 8 times in the last 2 days. There s no apparent smell but i swear the carpet feels damp not wet just cold and damp. Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with.