Does steam cleaning carpet cause mold?

[TexArcher 38068]

Dumb question amnesty, please.

I just moved into a new place with carpet upstairs (commence with shaved downstairs jokes).

If I steam clean with a rental from Home Depot or some such place, am I running the risk of growing mold under the carpet?  My understanding is that it takes at least 12 hours and maybe 24 for mold to begin.  It's very difficult to tell from the internet how long I should expect the carpet to stay damp, so...?  

[PilotsError 2320]

I steam clean regularly.  never had a mold issue.  carpet is damp for maybe 90 minutes each time. 

[thunderlounge 7935]

You can always run fans if you think it's necessary. But steam cleaning, done properly with a well functioning machine of course, isn't a big deal.

 

[boilerhorn 1399]

Running ceiling fans for a couple hours after is what we have always done.

[TexArcher 38068]

Cool, thanks, y'all.

 

[dcbc 14509]

And . . . thread!  Good work everyone! 

[TexArcher 38068]

ou sucks

 

[Bevo 13601]

Are we worried about mold downstairs? Sniff it. If it smells musty, sucks for you.

[thunderlounge 7935]

If it smells like cologne, leave it alone.

[Gil Bang 26020]

7 hours ago, TexArcher said:

Dumb question amnesty, please.

I just moved into a new place with carpet upstairs (commence with shaved downstairs jokes).

If I steam clean with a rental from Home Depot or some such place, am I running the risk of growing mold under the carpet?  My understanding is that it takes at least 12 hours and maybe 24 for mold to begin.  It's very difficult to tell from the internet how long I should expect the carpet to stay damp, so...?  

You will not "steam clean" from a rental machine.  You will spray a lukewarm water solution on your carpet, and you will extract some of that water.

 

[RPM 26354]

5 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

You will not "steam clean" from a rental machine.  You will spray a lukewarm water solution on your carpet, and you will extract some of that water.

Listen to this man. Store rental machines are wet-vac carpet cleaners, not steam cleaners. Big difference.

[hookemATL 11893]

Make sure you switch off the “inject mold into carpet” setting, and you should be all set. 

[freyguy 4289]

Throw little bleach in the water & you'll be fine.