How To Prevent Water Damage In Your Home

Most people don't realise but having a flood in your home will happen at least once in your life and when it happens it can be traumatic

. It is therefore always worth taking these simple prevention steps:

Check to make sure the water hose running from the washing machine are in good repair

Dishwashers should be checked regularly as they have a high potential to leak. Installing steel braided hoses on appliances may be worth looking into.

Pipes and connections should be checked regularly

This is a big one - turn water supply to fridges, washing machines, dishwashers while you are away on holidays

Dont put foreign objects down the toilet or your can block your sewerage system

Hidden leaks in the kitchen can be a major cause of water damage or mould. It is important to check the kitchen regularly

When a storm hits, it is very common for the roof gutters to overflow therefore it is necessary to check your gutters and clean them out as often as possible.

If water damage has already occurred, here are some tips to help minimise the damage:

The source of the water intrusion should be attended to. It should be turned off at the source.

Stains can occur under furniture and rugs, therefore it is important to remove them.

Don't lift carpets off the smooth edge otherwise your carpets may shrink

If you can't move furniture off the carpet, foil can be put under table legs.

Wipe down furniture

Don't use an ordinary vacuum cleaner to suck up water

Remove as much water as possible using a mop and towels.

Reducing the humidity in the air can help with decreasing the dry down time. However you should check that it is safe to do this by engaging the advice of a licensed electrician.

Call an IICRC qualified water damage business as soon as possible. The longer the water damage is left, the bigger the extent of the damage.

New Life Restoration serves Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast wide for its water damage restoration services. New life also specialized in Flood carpet cleaning. Brisbane area serviced.

by: Jackson Allen

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