To ask how you get water out of carpet after flood?

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So we have a hole in our roof above the bathroom. It's leaked through to the downstairs room and completely soaked the carpet. I reported it to the managing agents 2 months ago, chased it a month ago and again a week ago but apparently the roofer is very busy . Now I've been putting towels where it comes through the upstairs bathroom, but water is still coming through to the room underneath. It's coming in at the side of the wall so unfortunately a bucket doesn't actually contain it. Sorry rambling. Been a stressful time.

What is the quickest way to get the carpet dry? We've got 4 days of dry weather ahead apparently and really want to get it dry before it stinks/mould etc.

Sorry posting here for traffic. Thank you in advance .

That's great news.

to answer your initial question, a wr-and-dry vac will do it. Used repeatedly. They are extremely powerful and will also suck up broken brick, socks, hamsters, nails, gravel.

this is an example that will be useful for later DIY or car cleaning. It has a power socket for automatic start when you use it with a drill or saw.

If buying one, get a spare cartridge filter at the same time (you can use the huge paper bags for dry waste). Don't buy one if you can't get spare filters to fit.

they are cheaply made so buy from a reputable local outlet and check it has a 2-year guarantee.

a wet-and-dry vac