Carpet padding is like a sponge and will absorb a lot of water but it will not dry out.
Carpet flooded foam padding.
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But you ve got to act fast.
Then pull out the padding and dispose of it.
When your house floods it s not only the carpet that gets wet.
Typically water damaged carpet padding must be replaced.
Replacing just the padding is much less expensive than having to re carpet your entire home.
Steam clean all carpets to properly sanitize and deodorize.
If the floodwater was clean broken pipe burst washing machine supply hose or a foundation leak you can probably dry out and save the carpet the pad is iffy.
So if you were to reuse the padding it will be damp and begin to mildew grow mold and smell under the carpeting.
It s also the padding under the carpet.
Accidents happen that result in the saturation of your carpet padding with water or liquids that require you to dry the padding.
If the carpet isn t dry within 72 hours it ll start to grow mold.
The padding under the carpet will need to be replaced if it s been affected in a flood.
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To decide what to do if your basement is flooded go by these rules.