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Invisible Causes of Water Damage |
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Invisible Causes of Water Damage Plumbing: Plumbing equipment usually develops leaks due failures in joints or hose attachment. Internal wall leaks are even harder to discover and can cause major damage. Pipes The common problems in pipes are blocked toilets and drains (especially kitchen drains), failure of garbage disposals, and roots in sewer lines . Weather: Unpredictable summer storms, floods, and other water accompanied disasters such as hurricanes, blizzards, and tornados are some more reasons for water damage. Heating Systems and Air Conditions: Neglecting air conditioners leads to poor performance, expensive operating costs and moisture issues. Moist... |
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Prevent Water Damage in the Laundry Room |
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The washer and drier are usually located in the laundry room and create heat and moisture. Simple maintenance is required to help avoiding water problems and mold. The Washer The washer is connected to both cold and hot water lines. Check them frequently. Start with the joints and fix a leak if you find it. Be sure to check both ends of the water lines. Clean or replace the filters once in a while. A blocked filter will slow the water flow into the washing machine, and may cause some malfunctions. This problem is worse in areas with "hard water". Inspect the shut off valve by looking for drips into the washing machine while it is not in use. If you detect a leak, replace ... |
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Small Leaks Can Become a Big Drain on Your Wallet |
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(ARA) - While most homeowners have nightmares about natural disasters such as tornados, hurricanes and hail damaging their house, it tends to be the more mundane occurrences like undetected leaks and burst pipes that are the most common cause of water damage to personal property. “On average, almost three-fourths of our home water-loss claims each year are caused by an appliance people use every day, such as a washing machine, water heater or refrigerator,” says Georgie Anderson, Safeco claims adjuster. “I vividly remember a recent incident where the homeowner put a load of laundry in her new front-loading washing machine and then left for a soccer tournament. When she returned hours... |
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Water Damage Mold
Author:
Ross Morrell
The first thing created after water damage in a house is the mold. Mold creates a number of problems for the home owner. Fungi are common in nature and serve a central role as breakdown agents for organic matter. They contain fragments, or spores, which are found in virtually every home and building. Major mold that is found in water damaged homes is called Stachybotrys chartarum (atra), more commonly known as SC. It is a greenish black fungus that grows on materials like fiberboard, gypsum board, paper, dust, and lint. They become chronically moist or water damaged due to excessive humidity, condensation, and flooding. SC was first noted as a disease when it contaminated cereal grains. When people ate that grain, they started feeling burning sensations in their mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and pain in their abdomen. Then it was found that if its pores are released into air, then there was more probability of developing these symptoms. Few reports of scientific literature stated that there were places where people had to leave the place due to spreading of molds like SC and other molds too. When the spores are released into air, they may be inhaled and can get into lungs causing severe airborne diseases. To save houses and buildings from mold, some precautions need to be taken. Buildings should be inspected routinely for evidence of water damage and visible mold. Conditions causing mold such as water leaks, condensation, or flooding should be corrected. After water damage, books and papers should be immediately discarded. Water from the carpets and rugs should be immediately removed. Ceiling tiles, if damaged, should be removed and replaced. Remove the water from upholstered furniture with the help of water extraction vacuum. Remove moisture immediately and use dehumidifiers and fans for drying. For the removal of mold, the simplest and most expedient remediation should be used. After cleaning, try to ensure that there are no such conditions again for these hazardous materials to grow. A profesional restoration company should be called to fix or repair any problems. For more information about water damage mold please have a look at this link: water damage mold | Dallas | Houston | San Antonio | Austin | Fort Worth Ross Morrell is an industry professional and a specialist in fire and flood restoration, mold remediation, disaster clean up, reconstruction, carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning and air duct cleaning. He has written numerous articles on these various topics for http://www.fireandfloodrepair.com He has many intresting topics and ideas to give our customers important information and basic knowledge... Check out more of his articles.
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Building Waterproofing - Keep Your Structure And Investment Safe From Water Damage |
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The concept of waterproofing or protecting buildings against the damaging action of water derives from the need to avoid water and humidity related elements that act negatively upon constructions. This negative effect can present itself in several ways, creating health problems, structure deterioration, facility damage and others. Not to mention, that repairing a building damaged by water can be very expensive! Permeability most frequent causes are: porous or flawed material, badly sealed splices, crack existence, building defects and inadequate surface pendant. However, we can find different kinds of humidity: the one that gets in from the outside (because of rain, different kind of water infiltrations, ground humidity or underground water), building's own humidity (permanent or because of the construction) and the one produced gradually by the building (because of its service as well as due to condensation and water leaks). Basic conditions for waterproofing involve the surface's fitness for treatment and its cleanness. Building waterproofing can be done in a surface with/without the presence of water and with/without previous treatment. Building Waterproofing Systems Based on water's origin and effects on buildings and concrete, waterproofing systems have been classified: - Surface waterproofing: done with coating plates, bituminous emulsions, vinyl pastes, resins and sealants. - Integral waterproofing: integrated to the mass of concrete, affecting its permeability. - Hydrophanous waterproofing: integrated to the mixing water or used as curing systems, allow the improvement of concrete's characteristics such as workability, compression resistance, decrease of reinforcement steel corrosion, decrease of... |
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