Carpet Feels Damp Humidity

I have vacuumed probably 8 times in the last 2 days.

Carpet feels damp humidity.

And steam cleaned and vacuumed up baking soda. 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. There s no apparent smell but i swear the carpet feels damp not wet just cold and damp. Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp.

Steam cleaners use water it s how they work. During rainy days set up a humidifier in your house to maintain optimum humidity. How does humidity affect carpet cleaning. I bought a general tools pin type moisture meter model mm1e and it is reading around 14 throughout the two rooms.

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. I am in melb and we have been having high humidity of late. Nice for your vacation but not so great for your carpet. Our carpet almost feels damp but isn 39 t but stuff comes off onto your feet and i have vacuumed.

But i honestly cant tell it s it s just cold from being on the slab or legitimately wet underneath. Note the locations and hire a professional to make repairs to the roof as necessary. Trace the source of any leaks and seal the roof or siding as. If you don t have a wet vacuum dab the damp area with towels until it s feeling a little drier.

That moisture then needs to evaporate from your carpet and this only happens when the surrounding air is dryer than. However you may not know that the ideal humidity levels fluctuate from room to room and season to season. Anyway the last couple of days my carpet kind of feels damp under my feet. Experts estimate that this is between 40 50.

When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily. During the summer months temperatures rise and the air becomes more humid. It smells slightly mildewy and feels cold like there might be moisture. Dryer air inside will allow the carpets themselves to dry more quickly but stick to the recommended humidity range.

If you have a wet vacuum go over the damp spot to take out as much of the moisture as possible. Work in small sections at a time. We have a crawl space under the entire house that is only accessed from the outside. What is wrong with this carpet i don 39 t know what else to do.

Remove as much water from the damp carpet as possible using a wet vacuum. If the humidity is too high your carpets will never completely dry and therefore be clean. Check the attic for signs of leaks including discolored plywood on the ceiling and moldy insulation on the floor.