Efflorescence is a process where salts leach out of the concrete carried by water and end up on the surface as a white dusty residue.
White powder coming out of carpet.
In many cases if mold has grown on carpet cleaning will not be possible.
The best thing to do is to not wear shoes inside the home.
One interesting case that comes up more often than usual is the report of a white powdery substance underneath a carpet.
As a hand tufted rug owner you may notice a strange white powder or residue on the floor or padding when lifting up a corner of the rug.
To understand what this powder is one must consider the construction technique of fabricating such a rug.
It sounds like you have a chronic efflorescence problem.
Removing mold from carpet.
They made what looks like minimal effort to tape and get clean lines on the ceiling and trims.
They painted over every.
In addition when you do vacuum the carpet flip it over and vacuum the back side as well.
White residue and powder explained.
Now that s out of the way i want to throttle whoever painted this place last.
Carpet inspector face many different challenges as they attempt to figure out what is causing the problems that the clients are claiming.
If growth has occurred on more than one area of the carpet or if there is a large area of growth the carpet.
You ll be shocked by the amount of dirt the comes out of the top of the rug once it s flipped.
Posted by newstuffoldstuff at 4 36 pm on august 28 2008.
If any water liquid or other moisture has come in contact with the carpet during cleaning be sure it is dried thoroughly afterward.