Massive spill in my second floor grow room! What do i do!?!?

[Wolverine97]

Are you talking about the sheetrock in the walls below the grow room? Those are in my neighbors garage so I don't really have access to them.

For now everything I can see is dry: a 6x7 foot area of carpet and underlay that was all drenched, as well as the wood boards that were underneath. My plan is to just keep the carpet out and keep fans running as well as spraying lysol on everything. Should that be good enough?

No it probably isn't just because it feels dry doesn't mean that it's dry on the inside. Just like a just hung bud, it feels dry outside, but once you sweat it the moisture comes out. Lysol will not help, you need to let the residual moisture work its way out. It takes time.

 

[uhhwhat]

No it probably isn't just because it feels dry doesn't mean that it's dry on the inside. Just like a just hung bud, it feels dry outside, but once you sweat it the moisture comes out. Lysol will not help, you need to let the residual moisture work its way out. It takes time.

Well I meant it is dry to the touch. I don't think there's much I'm able to do besides leave the carpet out and the fans running (someone mentioned heat and light encourage mold growth).

I bought some enzyme treatment stuff that's supposed to nuetralize mold and mildew. Not sure if it's much different than lysol but I figure it can't hurt. At the worst it's just one more cup of moisture on top of 15 gallons of water.

 

[cruzer101]

Sounds to me like you got most of it out of there.
I think the guy talking about the sheet rock was talking about the sheet rock in the closet, not downstairs. What feeds mold is the abstance of light and moisture. Yea, I think you did more then what most people would do and it will be fine to put the dry stuff back in a day or two.

 

[uhhwhat]

Sounds to me like you got most of it out of there.
I think the guy talking about the sheet rock was talking about the sheet rock in the closet, not downstairs. What feeds mold is the abstance of light and moisture. Yea, I think you did more then what most people would do and it will be fine to put the dry stuff back in a day or two.

Thanks I needed a little reassurance. The downstairs neighbors still haven't seen any water damage so I think it's going to be fine. Lesson learned though.

 

[ojonice]

kitty litter and a shop vac

 

[cruzer101]

I dumped 10 gallons and all I did was vacuum the carpet with a shop vac then set out a fan and covered the fan with a blanket to keep the air flowing across the carpet. Felt dry in a few hours. That's it. Sure some dirt came to the top after a few days but I shampooed the carpet and that was it. This was a year or so ago. It don't stink and I haven't died from some mysterious mold or anything.

 

[pointswest]

Switch to soil grows and never have to worry about this. A simple .98 cent drip tray is all you need.

 

[Wolverine97]

Well I meant it is dry to the touch. I don't think there's much I'm able to do besides leave the carpet out and the fans running (someone mentioned heat and light encourage mold growth).

I bought some enzyme treatment stuff that's supposed to nuetralize mold and mildew. Not sure if it's much different than lysol but I figure it can't hurt. At the worst it's just one more cup of moisture on top of 15 gallons of water.

Um, yeah. Whoever said that heat and light encourage mold doesn't know what the hell they're talking about. You need to dry that shit out, and heat and light is the best way to do it. Mold thrives in dark, damp environments.