Water Damage issues can become extremely serious if left untreated. Some homeowners before consulting with a professional restoration company, may try & attempt cleaning up the water damage themselves which can become very health hazardous. There are a lot of special techniques involved in water damage restoration. All of the damaged areas that can eventually rot & erode need to be addressed immediately. It would be wise on the homeowners part to hire an experienced water damage restoration company for a thorough cleaning such as, Advanced Carpet Cleaning. (870)208-5250
Preventing Water Damage
Living in areas such as Wynne, Jonesboro & other areas in N.E. Arkansas we all know the extraordinary amounts of rain, sleet & snow we get at times through out the year which can cause water damage to our home. DID YOU KNOW that a nice vacation is one of the most coveted, relaxing events you can experience? That’s right… a relaxing time in a beautiful location, enjoying time with family and friends… it can’t be beat.
But that nice vacation becomes a disaster with all kinds of regrets if the family arrives home to a flooded house!
It is one of the absolute worst events in life. You didn’t want to come home. You wanted to extend your vacation, but you know you have to go to work on Monday. So you arrive home late Sunday night, and when you walk in the door, instead of nice, plush carpet awaiting your footsteps, you discover a squishy experience, and the first thing you hear is the sound of a pipe spewing water all over the place in another room.
Oh, if only you had been home when that pipe broke! If you had been home, you could have quickly shut off the main water supply and cleaned up the small mess. But Murphy’s Law dictates that if the worst can happen, it will. Pipes seem to break when no one is home. Sump pumps seem to fail when no one is home. The list goes on and on.
What can you do?
Here are some tips homeowners can use to ensure water damage does not occur:
1. Secure all windows and doors. Remember that a storm can drive water into your home if there is any type of opening, even a small one at a window.
2. Don’t turn off the heat! Keep the thermostat set at a level that ensures nothing inside will freeze. In winter months, you never know how cold it may get when you are on vacation.
3. Some hot water heaters have a vacation setting. Play it safe and take advantage of it.
4. This one is really important! Shut off all water supply sources to anything that might leak, like the washing machine. Even better? If appropriate, shut off the main water supply to the home, but leave instructions if anyone is going to visit or stay at your home while you are away.
5. Make sure your sump pump is in good working order. A failed sump pump means ground water is going to intrude and create havoc in your home.
So enjoy your next vacation, but don’t let coming home be a disaster. Follow these tips to make sure you don’t suffer from a water damage disaster.
(But if you do, call Advanced Carpet Cleaning, We can fix it!) (870)208-5250
But that nice vacation becomes a disaster with all kinds of regrets if the family arrives home to a flooded house!
It is one of the absolute worst events in life. You didn’t want to come home. You wanted to extend your vacation, but you know you have to go to work on Monday. So you arrive home late Sunday night, and when you walk in the door, instead of nice, plush carpet awaiting your footsteps, you discover a squishy experience, and the first thing you hear is the sound of a pipe spewing water all over the place in another room.
Oh, if only you had been home when that pipe broke! If you had been home, you could have quickly shut off the main water supply and cleaned up the small mess. But Murphy’s Law dictates that if the worst can happen, it will. Pipes seem to break when no one is home. Sump pumps seem to fail when no one is home. The list goes on and on.
What can you do?
Here are some tips homeowners can use to ensure water damage does not occur:
1. Secure all windows and doors. Remember that a storm can drive water into your home if there is any type of opening, even a small one at a window.
2. Don’t turn off the heat! Keep the thermostat set at a level that ensures nothing inside will freeze. In winter months, you never know how cold it may get when you are on vacation.
3. Some hot water heaters have a vacation setting. Play it safe and take advantage of it.
4. This one is really important! Shut off all water supply sources to anything that might leak, like the washing machine. Even better? If appropriate, shut off the main water supply to the home, but leave instructions if anyone is going to visit or stay at your home while you are away.
5. Make sure your sump pump is in good working order. A failed sump pump means ground water is going to intrude and create havoc in your home.
So enjoy your next vacation, but don’t let coming home be a disaster. Follow these tips to make sure you don’t suffer from a water damage disaster.
(But if you do, call Advanced Carpet Cleaning, We can fix it!) (870)208-5250
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