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Question about Water Leak and Possible Mold Remediation

Hi All,

I hope this is the right sub to post this in. Any insight is welcome.

I’m a tenant and recently had a lot of water pour into my bedroom from a busted radiant heat pipe that travels along the ceiling in my apartment.

Luckily for me the only piece of furniture that I was unable to move out of the way is my bed frame.

My issue is that the carpets have been wet since Monday (it’s now Thursday). A water extraction company came Tuesday but as of this morning the carpet is still wet to the touch despite two fans constantly blowing. The smell is also god awful and I know the pad is soaked.

The complex is only offering a cleaner to come and get the goop off the walls (there was a lot of discolored water dripping) and to shampoo the carpets tomorrow (Friday). I have expressed to the manager via email and voicemail (she has not returned my call. I only know of the carpet shampooing because the maintenance person called) that I am concerned about mold growth and I think we should discuss other options than simple carpet shampooing.

I’m wondering what is appropriate to push for. I believe they should replace the carpet and pad in the bedroom. Or at the very least have a professional mold detection service come and prove there is no issue (though I think that would be more costly than the carpet replacement).

Other things that may be relevant: I have lived in this apartment for 11 years; I haven’t had any issues with management yet; I have moved most of my stuff into the living room and plan to move the rest today; I don’t plan to ask them to replace my bed frame as it’s had a good life for what I paid for it but most the damage on it is from the maintenance people not moving it while fixing the pipes and stepping all over it (it’s a platform bed).

I want to make sure I’m not overreacting but I’m feeling very much like they will cut corners and jeopardize my health to avoid proper clean up.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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