How to get out wet carpet smell?

[Brie Schmidt]

My hot water heater broker and started leaking, it happened in the evening and they tenants didn't think it was a big deal so went to bed.  Needless to say the next morning they woke up to a very wet apartment.  The bedroom has carpet and it got soaked.  I have been running an industrial dehumidifier and carpet blowers in the room for 6 days and it is dry but it smells musty.  Any recommendations?  Carpet deodorizer? 

[Lynn McGeein]

Originally posted by @Marcus Auerbach:

@Brie Schmidt That's a job for an Ozone Generator. I have bought one years ago and we use it to get rid of smells and odors, it oxidizes everything organic, BTW that includes mold and mildew.

The smell originates probably also from the padding, that will be tough to get ridg of. Might have to get the carpet shampooed and replace the pad.

Re Ozone Generators.  From https://www.nachi.org/ozone-generator-hazards.htm

Health Considerations

Unfortunately, the same chemical properties that allow ozone to alter organic material in household air also give it the ability to react with organic material inside the human body. Even low levels of ozone exposure can cause the following conditions:

• coughing, chest pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, and throat irritation;
• worsened chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma;
• increased risk of developing bronchitis or pneumonia; and
• compromised ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.

People's susceptibility to ozone varies widely. An ozone generator should never be operated in occupied spaces, and the area should be adequately vented before people or animals are allowed to re-enter.

According to a report produced by the EPA, ozone generators are ineffective at reducing levels of formaldehyde and carbon monoxide, despite claims by manufacturers. Also, from the toxins with which ozone does react, there is a potential for the creation of new, potentially more dangerous toxins. For example, ozone mixed with chemicals from new carpet can create aldehydes, which can irritate the lungs. Other reactions may create formic acid, another irritant. The potential for chemical reactions in the average house is difficult to predict.