dry room flooded! help

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wizardof0z

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recently my dry room got flooded. filled with about 2inches of water. perfect timing since i just cropped 2 days previous. ive tried my best to pump all the water out of the room in the basement, but still very wet and humidity is stuck at 66%

can i wait it out, or do i need to take some serious action asap. they are all on hanging racks right now.
 

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Green Puddin

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Man no ones answering ya?I'm not a pro grower ......but I'm smart and have seen enough general mood problems .....and enough bud rot,\mold priblems.if that weed has any amount of importance to u wich I can tell by looking it would to !e big time.get it outta that cold wet basement now.don't panic and make a bad situation worse,but move it upstairs \dry and controllable temp.if I'm dead wrong I except he tongue lashing .
 
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MICHI-CAN

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I hope the flooding cause has been removed from the equation. Unless that is straight seawater, you are headed for mold issues. For the home and plants. Remove the crop to a highly ventilated area with good air movement. Rent a commercial dehumidifier and crank some space heaters while running fans. Call a professional about the water remediation.
 
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waterproof808

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When my basement flooded from a hurricane, we had a crew of volunteers come by a spray it down with a disinfectant product called shockwave. You should consider doing something similar...using bleach is not recommended.
 
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MICHI-CAN

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waterproof808 said:
When my basement flooded from a hurricane, we had a crew of volunteers come by a spray it down with a disinfectant product called shockwave. You should consider doing something similar...using bleach is not recommended.
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Bleach promotes massive spore production. Never use bleach on mold. Multiplies the problem exponentially. Hydrogen peroxide is very effective. But leaves water as a by product.
 
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2com

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MICHI-CAN said:
Bleach promotes massive spore production. Never use bleach on mold. Multiplies the problem exponentially. Hydrogen peroxide is very effective. But leaves water as a by product.
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I don't think I knew this...about bleach and mold spores, that's good info. Do you know if there are any other reasonably available (to just retail customers) products like h202 but more effective (or no water as by product)? I don't need it, but I'm curious now.

Thanks.
 
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MICHI-CAN

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2com said:
I don't think I knew this...about bleach and mold spores, that's good info. Do you know if there are any other reasonably available (to just retail customers) products like h202 but more effective (or no water as by product)? I don't need it, but I'm curious now.

Thanks.
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Nothing that works. Lights, fans and a good dehumidifier. Salt. But that's a whole nother can o worms to wrangle. Peace.
 
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MICHI-CAN said:
Bleach promotes massive spore production. Never use bleach on mold. Multiplies the problem exponentially. Hydrogen peroxide is very effective. But leaves water as a by product.
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When bleach is applied, the chlorine quickly evaporates after use leaving behind A LOT of water. This water often soaks into the porous surface allowing the mold to flourish and re-grow in this moist environment. So in effect, using bleach actually feeds the internal mold spores!
 
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waterproof808

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Look into the shockwave product. It’s what mold remediation teams use after natural disasters combined with removing any porous material like drywall.
 
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I would put a few fans down there spinning the air and use a dehumidifier to help drop the moisture out.

I wouldnt have the plants in there with them, I'd relocate somehow. the fans will kick up dust and shit and the dehumidifier will dry them way too fast.

If you can't relocate your dry I think...

The best solution and easiest would be to take thick mil plastic and an adhesive, and cover the floor with it as a vapor barrier. This would help you finish off the dry as normal and then afterwards you can address the moisture issue with the floor. The floor would of course need to be a little dry first so you may need to do something like move your crop , dry it out, then vapor barrier the floor temporarily so you can dry
 
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MICHI-CAN

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Nizza said:
I would put a few fans down there spinning the air and use a dehumidifier to help drop the moisture out.

I wouldnt have the plants in there with them, I'd relocate somehow. the fans will kick up dust and shit and the dehumidifier will dry them way too fast.

If you can't relocate your dry I think...

The best solution and easiest would be to take thick mil plastic and an adhesive, and cover the floor with it as a vapor barrier. This would help you finish off the dry as normal and then afterwards you can address the moisture issue with the floor. The floor would of course need to be a little dry first so you may need to do something like move your crop , dry it out, then vapor barrier the floor temporarily so you can dry
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Concrete wicks moisture. And it wicks to the dry spots. Maybe by covering the floor under the dry.
 
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Nizza

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MICHI-CAN said:
Concrete wicks moisture. And it wicks to the dry spots. Maybe by covering the floor under the dry.
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yes thats what im saying to cover that floor with clean plastic

just get a thick MIL plastic, and run it up to the walls from the floors. Take spray foam and heavy objects and make the plastic stick to the walls.. You wont want the herb in there when using the spray foam while it sets, but the plastic barrier would trap the moisture in the cement for the time being and allow you to dry normally

additional idea-- take a product like damp-rid and put a few of them under your plastic barrier :D this will help wick the moisture from the porous cement beneath as well as seperate the moist cement from your dry area
 
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wizardof0z

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update: water is all pumped out, and added air with fans and an extra humidifier. temps are staying between 12-15C

will have an eye on it, hopefully itll be ok
 
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