Especially very porous materials carpet carpet pad and insulation that s in walls prevent mold growth by drying water damage quickly the sooner you start cleaning up after water damage the sooner you can stop mold from growing under your carpet.
Drying out wool carpet.
A dehumidifier in a closed room will pull out water fast and can be rented from rental companies.
Further drying out the air also speeds up the drying process.
Blow air between carpet and padding.
You re going to want to try to dry the pad without removing the carpet especially if the pad seems to have only gotten a little damp and the subfloor seems dry.
If carpet padding is soaked through your best bet is to replace it.
If there s water below the padding on the floor follow steps one and two to get it to dry out.
Make sure that you are not using the ammonia on wool or wool blended carpet.
Check the padding and flooring beneath the carpet.
Use a little white wine to saturate the stain.