soaking wet carpets

red5 · 6th July 2012, 08:18

Is there any way of drying out my carpets?, after a soaking due to blocked plenum and sunroof drains the foam under the carpets is litterally dripping. Unfortunately i can't take them out as the car(ZT) Is used every day. Any suggestion welcome. Ian

scouseeric · 6th July 2012, 08:25

Morning Ian, horrible innit! I started drying mine yesterdayby lifting the carpet as much as i could, stuck old towels down to absorb the pools and now i've got the house dehumidifier on the back seat doing the drying! hth

Eric

Arctic · 6th July 2012, 09:00

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Originally Posted by red5

Is there any way of drying out my carpets?, after a soaking due to blocked plenum and sunroof drains the foam under the carpets is litterally dripping. Unfortunately i can't take them out as the car(ZT) Is used every day. Any suggestion welcome. Ian

Not really you need to take them out as i am having to any other way will be a very slow process and you will still get the awful smell in the car, you also need to fix the leaks or you will most certain have to go through this all again click the link Arctic.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=118622

myfirstrover · 6th July 2012, 09:54

To dry the carpet out you are going to have to take it out of the car , the foam underlay acts like a sponge and absorbs a huge ammount of water which will never dry out in the car . I took the carpet out of mine and then hung it up in the garage and let the water drip out over time, it would dry out faster if you could hang it up outside in the garden and let the sun and wind work its magic on it , no reason why the car couldn't be used with the carpet removed, just put a temporary carpet in the footwells to protect the wiring to the seats etc .

riclin · 6th July 2012, 10:00

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Originally Posted by myfirstrover

To dry the carpet out you are going to have to take it out of the car , the foam underlay acts like a sponge and absorbs a huge ammount of water which will never dry out in the car . I took the carpet out of mine and then hung it up in the garage and let the water drip out over time, it would dry out faster if you could hang it up outside in the garden and let the sun and wind work its magic on it , no reason why the car couldn't be used with the carpet removed, just put a temporary carpet in the footwells to protect the wiring to the seats etc .

SUN and wind???? what's SUN??? and where can I get some??

myfirstrover · 6th July 2012, 10:06

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Originally Posted by riclin

SUN and wind???? what's SUN??? and where can I get some??

AH ! i suppose the sun bit was a bit optimistic!

ProfDave · 7th July 2012, 11:47

having a sunroof even now seems a bit ironic; just did the drain according to Arctic's excellent instructions. Luckily I have only dampness which should pull out with the aircon. I have minis and when these leak the out option is better although I have had some success with a powerful dehumidifier. I think with the sponge foam this would not be successful!

Xtra100 · 7th July 2012, 11:58

Vacuum it! That should remove some of the moisture.

chris75 · 7th July 2012, 12:50

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Originally Posted by riclin

SUN and wind???? what's SUN??? and where can I get some??

I am old enough to remember the sun

But nostalgia isn't what it used to be

Bolin · 7th July 2012, 13:06

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Originally Posted by red5

Is there any way of drying out my carpets?, after a soaking due to blocked plenum and sunroof drains the foam under the carpets is litterally dripping. Unfortunately i can't take them out as the car(ZT) Is used every day. Any suggestion welcome. Ian

You can take them out and refit the seats and centre console and drive without the carpets whilst they are drying. I did this and had them out for a few weeks. Just takes time to remove the carpet and refit it.

6th July 2012, 08:18	#1
red5 Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: St Austell Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	soaking wet carpets Is there any way of drying out my carpets?, after a soaking due to blocked plenum and sunroof drains the foam under the carpets is litterally dripping. Unfortunately i can't take them out as the car(ZT) Is used every day. Any suggestion welcome. Ian

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Xtra100 Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Doncaster Posts: 440 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Vacuum it! That should remove some of the moisture. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My lovely ZT, CDTI.

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scouseeric Passed Away 75 contemporary se cdti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Morning Ian, horrible innit! I started drying mine yesterdayby lifting the carpet as much as i could, stuck old towels down to absorb the pools and now i've got the house dehumidifier on the back seat doing the drying! hth Eric

6th July 2012, 09:54	#4
myfirstrover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 cdi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 401 Thanked 448 Times in 303 Posts	To dry the carpet out you are going to have to take it out of the car , the foam underlay acts like a sponge and absorbs a huge ammount of water which will never dry out in the car . I took the carpet out of mine and then hung it up in the garage and let the water drip out over time, it would dry out faster if you could hang it up outside in the garden and let the sun and wind work its magic on it , no reason why the car couldn't be used with the carpet removed, just put a temporary carpet in the footwells to protect the wiring to the seats etc .

7th July 2012, 11:47	#7
ProfDave This is my second home ZTT, Contemp Saloon, Duotone Tourer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Llandeilo Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 290 Thanked 387 Times in 333 Posts	having a sunroof even now seems a bit ironic; just did the drain according to Arctic's excellent instructions. Luckily I have only dampness which should pull out with the aircon. I have minis and when these leak the out option is better although I have had some success with a powerful dehumidifier. I think with the sponge foam this would not be successful!