If you notice that your carpet is damp the cause may be a leak from the floor underneath.
Carpet feels cold and damp.
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.
I bought a general tools pin type moisture meter model mm1e and it is reading around 14 throughout the two rooms.
I have vacuumed probably 8 times in the last 2 days.
Feels and smells wet.
Does anyone have any ideas.
Mold will live and feed on damp carpet causing unsightly stains a musty odor and the potential for health problems in all who are exposed to it and its spores.
Investigate any drywall damage or musty smells by removing drywall if necessary and looking for water damage in the framing.
If you have had a water leak or similar accident wherein the carpet was left wet for an extended period of time you will.
It can cause a handful of other problems.
So i turn on the air conditioner and after a short time the air in the house becomes cool even cold but feels damp and sometimes actually wet.
But i honestly cant tell it s it s just cold from being on the slab or legitimately wet underneath.
Note the locations and hire a professional to make repairs to the roof as necessary.
Trace the source of any leaks and seal the roof or siding as.
I cannot find the source of the problem.
Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with.
We have a crawl space under the entire house that is only accessed from the outside.
Relative humidity inside the house may be 60 percent or more.
When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily.
This scenario occurs mostly in basements.
A damp carpet can be more than a nuisance.
Damp problems in a house can be due to a number of causes such as rain getting through the walls or roof moisture being absorbed from the ground condensation settling on cold surfaces or a.
What is wrong with this carpet i don 39 t know what else to do.
Check the attic for signs of leaks including discolored plywood on the ceiling and moldy insulation on the floor.
Wet or damp carpets are the perfect breeding ground for fungus including mold.
Any floor that remains damp or wet for more than a day may grow mold.
You should deal with.
And steam cleaned and vacuumed up baking soda.
It smells slightly mildewy and feels cold like there might be moisture.
Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp.
My bedroom feels constantly damp so does my bedding and clothes.
There s no apparent smell but i swear the carpet feels damp not wet just cold and damp.
