The Super Official Homeowners Thread

[Sijray21]

I think shampoo machines can suck up water, but I don't have much experience with wall-to-wall carpeting.

That is what I used to get the water out. Just ran the Bissell without any soap/water in it. It did a great job. Probably emptied 5-6 buckets of water. Plan is to replace the carpet at some point in the future, but the wife got laid off a few weeks back so if we can dry it out and hold off on the replacement for now that would be good. Also trying to decide if paying our $1000 insurance deductible is worth it. I don't think carpeting just one room in the basement, maybe 15x12' and 5 stairs is going to be $1000...but who knows.

I'd probably advise not to use your home insurance. With a few small claims you risk the insurance company dropping you and then you could be having issues with your mortgage company or pmi company if you have one. I just remember them saying I needed insurance covered at all times according to a part of the contract.

I'd save the insurance claim for something bigger, plus this may not be covered unless you opted for flood insurance which is typically not included around here.