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How to handle a wet carpet after a leak or flood
Start with safety and stop the water source The first thing to do when you find wet carpet is to make sure the area is safe. If the water came from a flood, a burst pipe, or a sewer backup, assume it contains contaminants. Turn off the electricity in the affected rooms if there is standing water. Do not walk through the water in bare feet. Wear rubber boots and gloves if you have to enter the room. Then stop the water at its source. Shut off the main water valve if a pipe