Flood! What now?
I got a call last night from the CG where we left our MH between weekends. The CG staff had just found water 'pouring for your MH in every direction'. They turned off the water and gave me a call. Wa...
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workhardplayharder wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:workhardplayharder wrote:
Don't run heater run the AC.
Actually, the opposite.... run the heater! I made that mistake when having our home carpets cleaned in the heat of a summer (years ago). I, too, thought that running the air-conditioning would help them dry faster... .it took absolutely forever.
I turned off the air and let the upstairs heat up.... they were dry in no time at all. The heat will dry the carpets.
To the OP, I would contact my insurance company too. I have a feeling the carpet will need to come up to see if there was any floor damage.
Let us know what happens.
MM.
Do what you want. I would run AC. The AC will reduce the humidity and cool the room/RV. Here in south Florida there is plenty of heat and humidity-the perfect breeding ground for mold. Mold will not grow in a cool low humidity environment. Turning on the heat will increase the humidity and heat the room/RV creating the perfect environment for mold (at least here in south Florida.
As I said in MY situation, I ran the AC to no avail. I had wet cold carpets. Once I let the room heat up to over 90 degrees, the carpet was dry and shrunk back tight.
I guess it depends on your situation and climate. If I had a flood, which we didn't, I would pull the carpets up to dry the floor. I would let it stay hot until the wood was dry.
MM.
