Deodorizing Water Damaged Carpet
The water restoration process is involved enough on its own, but even more complex when dealing with the subject of carpeting. Most carpets
can withstand water damage for up to three days. Naturally, responding to a
flooded carpet as quickly as possible is critical to effecting a successful
restoration, but if you can't get to it within a day, there's not necessarily
cause for despair. 
If you get the
carpet up off the floor your first stage is to begin the drying process. Once
you have worked out the state of the water that has damaged your carpet, then
you can decide whether it is worth the effort to proceed. Sometimes water is
simply too dirty or unsanitary to bother with a restoration and cleaning
service.
There are
essentially three classes of water. First there is clean water which is water
that contains no debris, possibly from a leaking pipe for example. The
prognosis for the wet carpet is that it can be saved. The next type of water is
grey water. In this case the water is not necessarily clean but it also doesn't
contain hazardous materials. The wet carpet may have been damaged from a
washing machine oveflow, for example. The carpet can be saved in this case too.
The final type
of water rating is black water. This may have come from sewage backup or runoff
water. The carpet must be handled with caution and everything that has come in
contact with the water should be discarded.
For the carpet
that is being saved the carpet should first be dried and then sanitized. After
it has been sanitized it will have to undergo a deodorization process. In this
process there are some basic steps that should be followed. First you have to
remove the source of the odor, then clean the carpet before sealing the carpet
so that it is protected against further spills.
Using a
deodorizing solution from the local supermarket will do the job or you could
try using water with a 20% plain white vinegar mix. Follow this up with a
thorough carpet shampoo and then make sure there is plenty of ventilation where
the deodorizing took place to completely dry out the carpet again.
When you are
performing a carpet deodorization you ant to achieve the following 7 things:
- masking
- absorbing
- pairing
- disinfecting
- digesting
- oxidizing
- sealing
As well as
using a deodorizing chemical you may also have to resort to more heavy duty
methods to get the carpet smelling fresh and clean again. You might have to
make use of such things as thermal foggers or ozone units. Original Article 
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