TL;DR
A Class 2 water loss is the IICRC S500 drying category for jobs where water has saturated an entire room's carpet and pad and wicked up walls less than two feet. Typical sources are an overflowed tub or a failed washing machine hose that ran for a while before discovery.
What it means
A Class 2 water loss is the IICRC S500 drying category for jobs where water has saturated an entire room's carpet and pad and wicked up walls less than two feet. Typical sources are an overflowed tub or a failed washing machine hose that ran for a while before discovery. The higher evaporation load calls for more air movers, larger dehumidification capacity, and daily moisture readings, so drying usually takes three to five days instead of one or two.
Where it sits in the glossary
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