WHAT CAUSES CARPET MOLD?

You do not want mold in your home. You don’t want it on your walls or windows and you don’t want it in your carpet either. Learn what causes carpet mold and how to keep your home clean and well-maintained for you and your family.

The cause of carpet mold is moisture or dampness. Most of the time mold in carpet is found in basements or in rooms with a lot of humidity. You can reduce the risk in these situations if you vacuum on a routine basis, run floor fans or ceiling fans, open windows and schedule carpet cleaning Fort Wayne every 12 months.

Another common cause for carpet mold is water damage. A burst pipe in your home or an overrun sump pump or any kind of flooding can lead to carpet becoming saturated and soaked in water.

You can vacuum some of the water or hire professional restoration services to remove it but you need to act fast. The longer the water sits in the carpet the greater the chance for bacteria growth to occur.

Wet carpet is the leading reason for there being mold in a carpet. This means you do not want your carpet to be wet. That goes for carpet cleaning too.

Too many professional carpet cleaners use gallons and gallons of water for their service. Then their equipment is not able to remove all of the water. The water left behind from steam cleaning and carpet cleaning machines can lead to carpet shrinking and subfloor damage.

Chem-Dry of Fort Wayne carpet cleaning is a great choice because we use 80% less water than traditional methods or steam cleaning. Less water means faster drying times and less risk of damage to your carpet and subfloor. The end result is carpet that is dry and clean.

Keep your carpet in great shape with HEPA filters, ceiling fans or floor fans, air circulation, routine cleaning and vacuuming and of course, scheduling regular appointments with Chem-Dry of Fort Wayne.

Call (260) 409-1138 for more information.