Some water spilled on the passenger side floor, went into insulation. How do I get it dry...?

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Honda Civic 10th gen Some water spilled on the passenger side floor, went into insulation.  How do I get it dry...? fthAc2d


I spilled some water in the front passenger side seat - the 'frame number' plug unfortunately let the water go right into the insulation/metal frame of the car (not the best design I must say....) :hmm:

I used towels to get out as much water as possible, and got a big bucket of dessicant. The floor is still much drier, but I'm having trouble getting the blue insulation bone dry. I've tried leaving the car running for a few hours at a time with the defrost on (as I've read this helps act like a dehumidifier) but I'm not sure I've seen much improvement.

Anyone else had this happen? It's cold here so I don't think there's much danger of mold growth (for now.) I've thought about getting a blow drier, and just pointing it in the hole, but is this just going to spread water around...?

If there's some residual water down there... what's the risk?

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Fan/Heater (on low if a heater) blowing on it maybe. I've got floormats so I never see that thing in the floor and they are rubber so they catch most spills (if something where to ever spill).
 
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Fan/Heater (on low if a heater) blowing on it maybe. I've got floormats so I never see that thing in the floor and they are rubber so they catch most spills (if something where to ever spill).
I have the OEM rubber ones too, but I think the water spilled and ran out, under the seat. Unfortunately they aren't designed with a 'wall' around the entire mat to capture water, they let it flow out over the edge, under the seat. (also not impressed by that design.)
 

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If it were me; I'd just keep a fan blowing on it overnight. Test it out the next day and repeat until it is dry.
 

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I spilled some water in the front passenger side seat - the 'frame number' plug unfortunately let the water go right into the insulation/metal frame of the car (not the best design I must say....) :hmm:

I used towels to get out as much water as possible, and got a big bucket of dessicant. The floor is still much drier, but I'm having trouble getting the blue insulation bone dry. I've tried leaving the car running for a few hours at a time with the defrost on (as I've read this helps act like a dehumidifier) but I'm not sure I've seen much improvement.

Anyone else had this happen? It's cold here so I don't think there's much danger of mold growth (for now.) I've thought about getting a blow drier, and just pointing it in the hole, but is this just going to spread water around...?

If there's some residual water down there... what's the risk?

Thanks,
Probably should just fill your car up with rice...jk
 


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Just vaccum it out and leave a fan on it over night. Remember, carpets get soaked through and through when they get shampooed for a detailing. Its not a huge deal.
 

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The technical/professional fix is a fan and dehumidifier. But just a fan and/or heater on low will do it, as long as the ambient air is somewhat dry.
 

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I have the OEM rubber ones too, but I think the water spilled and ran out, under the seat. Unfortunately they aren't designed with a 'wall' around the entire mat to capture water, they let it flow out over the edge, under the seat. (also not impressed by that design.)
Might want to get yourself some weathertechs for christmas.
 


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Probably should just fill your car up with rice...jk
I cosign and my suggestion would be to put the whole car in a ziplock bag and make sure the rice gets into every nook and cranny…. but youll have to order that amount of rice from china…. thatll take months with this world “crisis” so in the meantime youll need a straw…. if youre in cali…. go get one from a different state this is not the time for jokes and paper straws are the biggest punch line….enough about lines…. now hoover that water up and swallow it dont you dare spit it back onto the floor I have faith in you! GO GETTER CHAMP!
 

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If it were me; I'd just keep a fan blowing on it overnight. Test it out the next day and repeat until it is dry.

That is the thing to do, in a garage. Floor will dry very fast.

Mold ; only if floor stay damp looooong time ( weeks and more )
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