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[Andy B]

I discovered a pi55ed wet through carpet last week as a result of leak in my central heating - heating switched off over the week end while I was at work until I could find the actual leak. Found it today .... a pin hole in a T piece upstairs 

 ..... underlay is still wet/damp.

Any suggestions good or bad on dehumidifiers?

[TheBoy]

Would one of those space heaters that you hire from tool shops be a better option here, as I think thats what they use to dry out flooded properties?

I know my dehumidifyer would take forever to lift moisture out of that, its more for drying the air TBH

[Andy B]

Would one of those space heaters that you hire from tool shops be a better option here, as I think thats what they use to dry out flooded properties?

I know my dehumidifyer would take forever to lift moisture out of that, its more for drying the air TBH

Good point ... never thought about that. I'll investigate 

[ronnyd]

Pull the carpet up and put a fan heater on near the underlay. Dried mine out ok.

[Mr Skrunts]

Consider something like this as well.

https://brandonhirestation.com/tool-hire/building/dehumidifier-hire/240v-carpet-floor-dryer

[STEMO]

Consider something like this as well.

https://brandonhirestation.com/tool-hire/building/dehumidifier-hire/240v-carpet-floor-dryer

That looks the business 

[Andy B]

Pull the carpet up and put a fan heater on near the underlay. Dried mine out ok.

The carpet was lifted but had to g back down (ish) while my granddaughter was here on Friday, but  it's lifted now. I don't really want to disturb the underlay too much as it's spray glued down in places. It's already nearly dry, but if you get your hand underneath it, there's still some damp bits.

[Andy B]

Consider something like this as well.

https://brandonhirestation.com/tool-hire/building/dehumidifier-hire/240v-carpet-floor-dryer

I shall look into one of them .... as above, it does look the business 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

We have an old Ruby Dry DH 600 that seems capable of extracting gallons of water from seemingly nowhere.

Cost about £200, from memory.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Dessicant, apparently.

[Varche]

We have an old Ruby Dry DH 600 that seems capable of extracting gallons of water from seemingly nowhere.

Cost about £200, from memory.

That is our experience here in sunny, dry Spain. God only knows where all the water comes from!