Wet Carpet In My Rv

But it could have also been coming from the bathtub since that was right above.

Wet carpet in my rv.

Tap the carpet over the tack strip and stretch with a carpet stretcher as well. I used a baby gate to keep him off the damp carpet until it was dry. And if that wasn t bad enough the stress of new surroundings and the movement of the rv was more than my dogs could handle and one of my larger dogs relieved himself. And now i have the odor of pet urine that no matter how hard i scrub by hand wet vac specific cleaner s the odor remains.

I ve been involved in rving for over 50 years including camping building repairing and even selling rvs and motorhomes. Almost every rv i ve been in had a light colored carpet for some reason. Use a commercial carpet shampoo if the smell persists. The best way to clean carpet in an rv products used in this video.

The other side of the wall inside the storage compartment with our freshwater tank was also wet. Most rvs come with cheap rv carpet installed in the bedroom slides and cab area. My other interests include cooking living with an aging dog and dealing with diabetic issues. What could be the cause of wet carpet in my rv.

Here are a few ways to prevent mold from attacking your rv. Then it came to me. Campgrounds are full of this annoying stuff called dirt. First the bedroom then the living room.

Cleaning day arrived and i realized i had a challenge. Follow the directions on the shampoo s packaging which will likely direct you to vacuum the carpet first. Here are my thoughts on rv carpet. First park your rv.

We confirmed there was no plumbing leak and were stumped as to how the carpet got wet so we went into troubleshooting mode. I do all of my own repair work. Commercial carpet shampoo can also help remove a wet carpet smell. I would deep clean our rv carpet one room at a time.

I ve owned used and repaired almost every class and style of rv ever made. This is simply not compatible with the way most rvs are used to camp in campgrounds. Remove the old carpet and padding as before and then install a line of tack strip and lay the new carpet padding and carpet. So we thought the worst.

Prevention is the best way to keep mold out of your rv so hopefully before you find any mold you will take some steps to prevent it from forming. If i cleaned the entire rig at once how would i keep wyatt from laying on the wet carpet.