I bought a general tools pin type moisture meter model mm1e and it is reading around 14 throughout the two rooms.
Carpet feels damp humidity.
And steam cleaned and vacuumed up baking soda.
Trace the source of any leaks and seal the roof or siding as.
Investigate any drywall damage or musty smells by removing drywall if necessary and looking for water damage in the framing.
Work in small sections at a time.
How does humidity affect carpet cleaning.
If the humidity is too high your carpets will never completely dry and therefore be clean.
There s no apparent smell but i swear the carpet feels damp not wet just cold and damp.
It smells slightly mildewy and feels cold like there might be moisture.
Our carpet almost feels damp but isn 39 t but stuff comes off onto your feet and i have vacuumed.
What is wrong with this carpet i don 39 t know what else to do.
During rainy days set up a humidifier in your house to maintain optimum humidity.
I am in melb and we have been having high humidity of late.
That moisture then needs to evaporate from your carpet and this only happens when the surrounding air is dryer than.
A bedroom requires about 50 relative humidity year round to help reduce dust mites and allergens you can sleep better too by maintaining proper humidity levels which should stay at a sufficient moist because it s much kinder on your mucous membranes.
We have a crawl space under the entire house that is only accessed from the outside.
Note the locations and hire a professional to make repairs to the roof as necessary.
Anyway the last couple of days my carpet kind of feels damp under my feet.
Remove as much water from the damp carpet as possible using a wet vacuum.
However you may not know that the ideal humidity levels fluctuate from room to room and season to season.
I have vacuumed probably 8 times in the last 2 days.
Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp.
During the summer months temperatures rise and the air becomes more humid.
We are in queensland and after so much rain and then heat our carpet feels damp and there s mould on e erything walls window frames furniture sofa curtains etc.
Steam cleaners use water it s how they work.
But i honestly cant tell it s it s just cold from being on the slab or legitimately wet underneath.
Experts estimate that this is between 40 50.
Nice for your vacation but not so great for your carpet.
If you don t have a wet vacuum dab the damp area with towels until it s feeling a little drier.
When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily.
If you have a wet vacuum go over the damp spot to take out as much of the moisture as possible.
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.