My first flood

[Leroy Eckert]

I just got over replacing carpet in the rear of my coach because of a flood. It
took about a week for the wood to dry after I removed the carpet and pad. The
main problem you will have is the pad is a sponge and it is nearly impossible to
remove the water from the pad. If the pad is soaked and stays there it will mold
and stink in the ensuing days. Just my experience with 3 floods over the
lifetime. One in a BB. I bet Ernie knows.
You said you will have to cut the carpet along the edges. My carpet was
installed just like it is in a home. Tack strip nailed around the walls and bed
frame. I did need to remove the night stands to replace the carpet which was
stapled on top.
I found a perfect match remnant carpet for $48.00 and installed it myself. I
said before, I'll call Ernie next time.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: bubblerboy64
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 2:17 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: My first flood


Kieth, I'll tell you what I'd do. I'd get a wet dry vacuum (shop
vac) and suck as much of that water out of the carpeting as I could
possible get out and then do as you have done with a fan to get it
dry as you can as quickly as you can. I would not do more unless
there was reason to do so. This falls under --it happens and I
wouldn't get too worked up about it. It's not likely the first time
it happened in a 20 plus year old coach and it will happen again. I
think the real problem with water is when it stays in an area for
extended periods. A little leak can cause more problems then what
you had happen. I don't own a MH but I have had similar with trailers
and you dry'm out and go on with your business. JEH

>
> Last night I woke to hear the sound of rushing water and realized
it
> was coming from under the bed. When I shut off the water I found
water
> pouring from the bottom of the coach. Pulled the mattress and
plywood
> off and found very little water. But I did find the small white
hose
> that had come off a barbed fitting.
>
> I left the area under the bed open with a small fan on it overnight
and
> it seemed fairly dry this morning. Unfortunately the carpet next
to
> the bed is a little soggy in spots.
>
> What next? Do I need to remove the carpet? Or will a carpet
cleaning
> service be able to extract the water. If I'm forced to pull the
carpet
> will it need to be cut along the edges?
>
> Keith
> 84FC35SB
> San Diego
>





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