If a musty smell develops after carpet cleaning we recommend re cleaning using rug doctor carpet detergent and rug doctor odour remover combined in the machine.
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This smell is caused by your carpet remaining too wet for too long.
Lastly rinse the spot with cool water never.
If you have wet carpet there s no time to lose.
While the kids and husband were in my bedroom that i will be doing this morning.
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You shouldn t wet clean a wool carpet for instance cleaning with a wet extractor as this will damage the carpet fibers.
This carpet is a thick long pile carpet and on initial cleaning i was more than happy the rug doctor had done a good job.
But two days later the carpet was still not dry and was beginning to smell horrendously.
Wool is a type of hair.
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I did my kids room once and put a fan in there.
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Over wetting can also cause stains to wick up from the base of the carpet.
However i finished at 7 30 pm last night.
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Yesterday evening i rented a rug doctor cleared out all my furniture in 3 rooms and a hallway.
And like any hair it can be cleaned with water.
When used correctly it should take no longer than 2 hours for your carpet to dry after deep cleaning with a rug doctor deep cleaner.
The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area.
Rug doctor odour remover uses a special enzymatic formula to tackle the source of odours.
I did my living room 4 times and turned the ceiling fan on.
In colder months drying time will take longer however a dehumidifier or fan heater will help speed up drying time.
Then i did my palyroom twice and turned on the ceiling fan.
After cleaning with a rug doctor drying time is usually around two hours dependent on weather and carpet thickness.
I was aware the carpet would take a little longer to dry so kept checking it periodically over the next 18 hours or so.
If done properly using a wet extraction machine wet cleaning will not damage wool carpets.
Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.
When drying open windows and doors or turn on air conditioning.
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Our rug doctor experts have gathered the following tips and tricks to help you avoid over wetting your carpet.