camtang Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I woke up this morning to around 250L on the ground. Is it better to air with circulation via windows or heat with circulation via fire? Basically heat or fresh air transfer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Heat would be better, I find that for medium sized spills a fan heater can dry it up real fast. if it is a massive mess you may want to consider getting a rug doctor to draw all the water out of carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I have a carpet shampooer/water extractor sucking it all up now. I will light up the fire and get a fan to push the air around and set up the dehumidifier against the fan then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 How did it happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 FX5 return pipe popped out of the suction cup and then I assume the back pressure pushed it out to the ground. Funnily enough, as I went to bed I was thinking I hope the pipes do not leak tonight as I had moved the filter about 100mm last night to fit a new tank in beside it. Opps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Medium spill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Heat + dehumidifier is the way to go. Don't open any windows, in fact keep the area as enclosed as possible with the dehumidifier cranking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Heat + dehumidifier is the way to go. Don't open any windows, in fact keep the area as enclosed as possible with the dehumidifier cranking. +1 otherwise you are just dehumidifying the fresh outside air coming in. I have same dehumidifier as you and had a spill once where I hooked it up to a hose so it could drain continuously to a drain and I wouldn't have to empty the bucket all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I have all the doors shut, dehumidifier running, fire charging, a small fan heater going and a big fanny circulating the air as well as using the vacuum thing. Problem I am finding with everything being so closed in is the smell is getting pretty ripe so I am having to do a quick fresh air change every hour or so. That and I am feeling uncomfortable sitting in the heat. I am sure I am averaging a spill every month, always from a different tank and always something different. There is brown patches everywhere in my house now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yeah if a suction cup is all that is preventing a 250L spill then you are definitely playing a dangerous game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Wasn't the suction cup it self, that remand stuck. The join from pipe to spray nozzles came unmarried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bugger!! Might be time to look into hard-plumbing it, if you trust your plumbing skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Bugger indeed. It is just a temporary place until I get my room completed, so will just cross my fingers for now. The carpet is all but dry now, but holy heck it STINKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Is it your house? When my tank burst a couple of years ago the carpet had to be ripped up as the underlay was rotting. Insurance normally covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 No I rent from the old man. I have already told him I will be replacing all of the carpet when I leave. I tried claiming for the damage on my insurance a while ago but they would not cover it, so from then I have not had insurance. I told them when I join I only wanted it because of my tanks and potential damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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