I will have to take care of an area of carpet that had a fresh water leak. By the time I get to it, it will be around 24 hours from when it occurred.

What is the best chemical, technique, and equipment to use to disinfect and dry such an area. It's only around 25 sq ft or so. Not a huge amount of water, but some got to the padding.

I have a spot claw and extractors as well as fans, along with VLM equipment.

Thank you.

I would waterclaw it, if possable to I would float the carpet. Treat area with Microban, I beleive Odorcide also handles mold and mildew and is excellent to waterclaw with.

Don't forget the dehumidifier and make sure it is really dry before you turn in the invoice. Mold and Mildew has replaced the asbestos litigation. Good Luck

I can get Microban here locally. What does "float" the carpet mean?

I have an Airpath. Would that be good enough for drying once the other steps are done?

Since it is odious you do not what what you are doing in this arena. Pass on it to someone who does, and has the proper equipment to take care of the job.

The plain truth is if something goes wrong you probably are not covered by your insurance and not being certified in WD means you are in deep doodoo.

I stand by what David said.

Water claw is great device to have, BUT be careful with the Microban, its not good if you have individuals around who have allergy issues, i'd try Benefect instead ( you can drink the stuff, really) you've got up to 72 hours to solve your problem, becareful about floating the carpet if the've had this problem before you may already have mold. Use your airpath and try to top down dry if theres no padding call me if you have any more questions (888-223-8447 option 0) good luck

Here is a simple and effective solution ---

Encap-Hydrox

Treats the browning,,. eliminates the odor and any of the mild waterborne contaminants. And it completely eliminates recurring stains and water rings too.

Simply do an encap cleaning with Encap-Hydrox and the stain will be eliminated. The hydrogen peroxide encap formula will eliminate the residue. It's an ideal product for this kind of situation.










Rick Gelinas

Here is a simple and effective solution ---

Encap-Hydrox

Treats the browning... eliminates the odor and any of the mild waterborne contaminants. And it completely eliminates recurring stains and water rings too.

Simply do an encap cleaning with Encap-Hydrox and the stain will be eliminated. The hydrogen peroxide encap formula will eliminate the residue. It's an ideal product for this kind of situation.










Rick Gelinas

Thanks for all of the helpful replies.

The individual I am dealing with knows that I am not a certified WDR guy, so he knows my limits. He just wants someone to do the best that they can for these situations. He's tried other flood damage type companies, and was very dissatisfied with their service.

I have done a couple other small water damage situations in the same building (high-rise condo). By the time I got to those, it was completely dry, and just needed basic cleaning for wicking.

So would I still be liable even if I am not claiming, nor was asked to perform WDR work?

Rick,

If I go the Hydrox way, what about if the padding is wet? Water claw first, then Hydrox over? Doesn't the padding need to be treated as well?

Yes, if the padding is wet you'll want to suck out as much water as you can first. Getting Encap-HydrOx down into the backing and even the backing would be helpful in eliminating the source of any browning or possible funky smell.

(Keep in mind this suggestion is for a FRESH WATER condition, I'm not recommending it for treating sewage or a flood situation).






Rick Gelinas

Thanks Rick.

Yes, it is a clean water leak. I definitely wouldn't touch a dirty water/sewage type situation.

I'll see how it goes today.

I did the job today. Everything went well. I first used my spot claw with a spotting extractor(I think I might get a small waterclaw eventually and use it with my bigger extractor) to pull up as much water as possible. Then, I saturated the carpet with Hydrox RTU. The carpet had a lot of browning stains. I let it dwell for around 15 minutes. Then, I waterclawed again, and finished with a little OP.

It looked perfect after. It would have been much quicker if I had at least a small waterclaw instead of the spot claw, but that's another story.

Thanks everyone for the help. Couldn't have done it without you guys.

Glad to hear that it worked out






Rick Gelinas