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    Rebeccax2 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 2, 2010, 08:51 PM
    My carpet got wet from my pipes backing up and now I have a moldy smell. What do I do
    The plumbing backed up and we had to have out plumbing snaked. THe carpets got wet and now there is a smell in the house. What should I do. Replace the carpet or have it cleaned. I have 2 kids and I do not want any of us getting sick.
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    Mar 2, 2010, 08:57 PM
    Hi, Rebeccax2!

    I'm assuming that you own your home. Is that correct?

    If so, then do you have homeowner's insurance?

    Thanks!
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    Mar 3, 2010, 09:07 AM

    Similar thing happened to me once. If you think the carpet is salvageable and you want to keep it you can pull it up, mop the floor under it with a bleach solution, dry the floor completely with a large fan(s), replace the padding underneath with new padding, and reattach and clean the carpet. This worked fine for us.
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