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Wet carpet under system

I’ve had a situation where the carpet under my system and speakers got soaked from a leak somewhere because of the heavy rain. The components are on a table removed from the floor.  But the speakers are on spikes.  Is there any danger of shock or other malady that could befall the equipment?
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varyat's avatar
varyat
145 posts
 
Get your gear out of there. 
tastyfreeze's avatar
tastyfreeze
135 posts
 
Yep.  @varyat   The soggyness will find your equipment!  

mickeyb
562 posts
 
DEHUMIDIFIER. After you wet vac. Run it non-stop until moisture level is below 50%.
mickeyb
562 posts
 
And some strong fans to circulate air.

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sleepwalker65
832 posts
 
Pull up all of the carpet and underpad that got wet, even if only damp. Open up any drywall and structure that got wet and replace anything that could not be dried out immediately. Anything that needs to be salvaged should be treated with an anti-fungal solution to prevent growth of mold. 
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