Drying Out Wet Carpet

[Alex_225]

I'm hoping this is the right place to post this. I'm looking for any tips and advise on drying the passenger side of my Saab 9-3s carpet.

I found the passenger footwell very wet the other week. After some investigation I found that a drain was blocked and in turn water had been making it's way in via the cabin filter. I have now fixed the issue and a variety of potential other spots in that area so that should be fine.





But it has left me with a very wet passenger carpet. The passenger footwell was very wet so I set about mopping it up and using a fan heater to dry. It turns out the carpet has a plastic backing so moisture that's underneath isn't getting through. The carpet actually felt dry!

I've managed to get the front carpet up and mop up the water. Then prop up the carpet to let air underneath.



All seemed to be going ok, but taking time until I found my rear footwell as bad!



I would take the seat out but two of the torx bolts rounded the moment I tried to undo them so I'm stuck with the passenger seat in.

Do I just continue with the heat and dehumidifier approach I've been going with? I've been doing this the majority of the week and still not close to being dry!

[Alex_225]

Sorry I somehow managed to double post, please ignore this one!

[Demelitia]

Send towels as far under the carpet as you can then have them come up out from under it and across the footwell carpet so they can wick water out and be dried by the methods you’re already using, just faster.

[Bill]

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