"Beta-B4-" wrote in message
...
When we had a flooded carpet area, we opened windows and put a couple of
fans on. This was during the summer. Then we called a professional
service in to take care of it. The service said we should close the
windows and turn on the central air as low as it will go until they got
there. After they arrived, they used a wet vac to remove as much water as
possible. Then they set up high speed fans in the rooms, closed all the
windows, and said to keep the AC on and set to as low as possible. They
said that the AC dehumidifies the air and takes out moisture that the fans
are creating while blowing over the wet surface. And, by keeping the room
cool, there is less chance of mold growing

My thought would have been to turn up the heat to help things dry out, but
they said that is wrong, wrong, wrong.

Daniel Prince wrote:
Whenever we have an area of carpet that gets wet, my brother thinks
that the best way to dry it is to use a heat lamp. I think that
unless the relative humidity is extremely high, a fan would work
much better.

What do you think? Thank you in advance for all replies.


Besides the AC, you should use a regular dehumidifier. If you don't have
one, borrow or rent one. That'll pull more moisture out than the AC. Using
heat will cause the carpet to mildew.