Why is it wet under my floor mat?
Heat under your floor mat comes from the exhaust pipes, and causes moisture trapped in the carpet to steam and collect on the bottom of the mat. The moisture under your carpet has to come from somewhere and that somewhere is almost undoubtedly the air-conditioning system.
Why is the floor mat on my car wet?
A couple of days ago, my wife noticed that the floor mat on the rear passenger side of her car was sopping wet. She thought perhaps a water bottle must have spilled or leaked, so she soaked up the water and dried out the mat. Today, the mat was wet again with about an inch of water accumulating only on the passenger side of the rear floor.
Why is the carpet on the passenger side wet?
In this video we will explain why your car carpet on the passenger side may be wet even if you did not drive your car through water. You may experience this in the summer even more often on hot day. If you notice that your floor mat carpet is wet on the passenger side this is most likely due to a plugged ac drain plug.
Where is the wet area on the carpet?
The area that is wet is right along the rocker panel near the plastic cover for the door sill, on both driver and passenger sides of the car. The carpet is only wet in the front seat “foot wells”, not the back seat areas.
Is the front side of my car wet?
Today, the mat was wet again with about an inch of water accumulating only on the passenger side of the rear floor. We have had no significant rain for more than two weeks; in fact, it’s been sunny and hot with temps in the 90s. There is no water on the front floor or the rear driver’s side floor.
A couple of days ago, my wife noticed that the floor mat on the rear passenger side of her car was sopping wet. She thought perhaps a water bottle must have spilled or leaked, so she soaked up the water and dried out the mat. Today, the mat was wet again with about an inch of water accumulating only on the passenger side of the rear floor.
In this video we will explain why your car carpet on the passenger side may be wet even if you did not drive your car through water. You may experience this in the summer even more often on hot day. If you notice that your floor mat carpet is wet on the passenger side this is most likely due to a plugged ac drain plug.
The area that is wet is right along the rocker panel near the plastic cover for the door sill, on both driver and passenger sides of the car. The carpet is only wet in the front seat “foot wells”, not the back seat areas.
What’s the best way to dry wet carpet?
While this amount of water may seem innocuous, you still need to dry the carpet as quickly as possible. Fortunately, the process is simple. Run a fan pointed at the wet area to help moisture evaporate. A dehumidifier also works to pull moisture out of the air and dry out the carpet.