White Powder Coming From Carpet

White residue and powder explained.

White powder coming from carpet.

To understand what this powder is one must consider the construction technique of fabricating such a rug. Mold grows on almost any surface including wood carpet and food. Efflorescence is normally worn off or washed away on unsealed concrete surfaces. One interesting case that comes up more often than usual is the report of a white powdery substance underneath a carpet.

Carpet inspector face many different challenges as they attempt to figure out what is causing the problems that the clients are claiming. Since then i ve been vacuuming about twice a week and that stuff is still coming up not as much as the first time but stilll a good amount. The first time i vacuumed a mass amount of white powder came up i had to stop halfway to clean out the filter because it was so clogged with this mysterious fine white powder. As a hand tufted rug owner you may notice a strange white powder or residue on the floor or padding when lifting up a corner of the rug.

White mold growing in your closet or anywhere in your home should be removed to reduce adverse effects. Efflorescence is caused by vapor migrating through the slab bringing soluble salts to the surface of the concrete. Go over to an inconspicuous corner and carefully unhook a small portion of the carpet from the tack strips and look under the carpet and pad and see if there is a coating of that white powder under it.