subject: How To Avoid Water Damage From Different Appliances [print this page] When you are working with appliances you have to maintain them so they will work right and so they will not break. You have to watch to make sure there is no blockage. You also have to watch for overflows, leaks, or if something comes loose. It can be very easy for your appliances to overflow on you when not watched right and you can have bad masses in your home. When they say check your appliances they are talking about appliances such as your washing machine, hot water heater, dish washer, and your refrigerator. Overflows can cause major water damage to your floors, walls, and other places in your home. When water damage sets in it can cause you problems, such as rotting and mold.
Washing Machines
When you put a washing machine in your home you want to make sure that you put the hose in the drain pipe far enough so the water will not flow over. If it is not in the pipe far enough it can cause a flood in your home, damaging whatever is around it. Such as water can soak into the walls and set inside it causing mold and staining. It can also cause weak floors over time which can be very dangerous. You also have to check for holes or cuts in the hose. It is important to make sure that the dial is set right as well. Because if it is off it can get stuck and it can keep the eater from shutting off, which floods can occur. You also have There has been hundreds of reports on washing machines cause floods damaging peoples homes. This is why your want to prevent this from happening to you and keep your home from getting damage.
Dish Washers
You have to check this appliance when instilled cause it can cause a flood. You have to check the door to make sure it is sealed and it shuts right. You have to make sure the hose is good and it is sealed up right. You also want to make sure there is no blockage in the hose so it will not back up. If there is a blockage it can flood your home and damage the appliance and your home. If you have a dish washer already in your home you want to check the seals around the door. To make sure the seal is not rotting, cracked, or coming off cause water can leak out of it. You also have to check the hose to see what condition it is in, cause you do not want to run it with a bad hose. You also have to make sure the hose is hook up right or if it is on tight so there is not leaking. You do not want it to leak under your sink cause it can get bad, rotting can set in and it can cause the wood to fall apart. You have to keep it cleaned, drained, and working right so it will not back up and cause you problems.
Hot Water Heaters
This appliance has to be sealed right so the pipes will not pop off. If the pipes pop off water will get everywhere and flood your home. I can cause major water damage to the wood of your flood and soak into the walls. It can also cause warping to the dry walls and cause mold to grow inside them. You also have to check the pipes when it gets cold outside cause it can freeze them. You have to make sure they are unfrozen before you ruin the water so it will not damage the appliance. If they are frozen turn the water off and unthawed them. This will keep it getting ruined. You also need to check for cracks in the pipes or in the connecters so there is no leaking or dripping so no water damage will happen to your home.
