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2012年9月19日星期三

Cleaning Up Flood Water Damage

Flood water damage causes more problems than other kinds of water damage. Unlike grey water from broken plumbing, that's relative sanitary, flood water is classified as black water, in the same category as sewage. Flood water also tends to spread through the entire floor of a house, not just one or two rooms. This article will give you some basic pointers for water damage clean up.

This first thing to do is clear the flooded rooms of any and all water damaged objects. This includes curtains, pictures on the wall, books, clothes, media devices, and anything else affected. Consider replacing as many of these items as possible, rather than trying to repair or restore them. This will be cheaper and quicker in the long run.

The next step is to remove any water that's still standing. If it's a lot of water, more than you can pick up with a mop, use a HEPA vacuum or some kind up pump to handle it. Any pump you use should not rely on the power supply in the house, since the house's wiring might suffer from water damage. Use a battery powered or water powered sump pump. A water power sump pump is ideal, since its suction mechanism gets its force by connecting to a garden hose faucet. These solutions will remove most of water, so that you'll be left with less than 1/8" of water to mop up.

Next, you want to dry the rooms with a set of high velocity air movers and a low temperature dehumidifier. Your goal is to get the humidity level to stay consistently under 50%, measured with a humidity meter. While the air movers and dehumidifier are running, it's a good idea to bring in a commercial grade air purifier as well, to eliminate any airborne microorganisms that will be circulating due to the air movers. Your goal with drying is not just to eliminate dampness, but more importantly, to prevent the growth of toxic mold and mildew. Once all of the room surfaces are dry, wash them down with a solution of 25% bleach-to-water, then wipe them down with clear water.

The final step is to address the ceiling, floor, and wall water damage. Water stains on the surfaces can't actually be removed, but they can be covered. Apply a layer of primer on the affected areas to kill the stains, then apply paint that matches the surrounding surface.

More important than taking care of the surfaces, however, is checking ceiling, floor, and wall cavities for water damage, and replacing any affected materials, such as subflooring, insulation or drywall. These cavities, being dark and humid, will breed toxic mold in as little as 48 hours if left untreated. This will be pretty labor intensive to do yourself, so it's recommended that you hire an IICRC certified specialist in Water Damage Repair.

For more extensive tips on flood damage clean up and remediation, check out this complete primer on Flood Water Damage.

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2012年9月13日星期四

How to Treat Moisture Damage in Your Carpets and Ceilings

Excessive moisture in the house can cause extensive damage to your carpets and ceilings. Whether the excessive moisture is due to water entering your house during a flood or due to a leaking pipe, it is very necessary to take steps to repair your carpets and ceilings. If the damage is extensive, you will probably need a professional to take care of it; however, minor damages can be taken care of by some simple steps. Here are a few things that you can try to repair your carpets and ceilings.

While repairing a ceiling, the first thing that you need to do is identify the source of the moisture. Identify the source by checking for leaks in places such as a roof vent or exhaust vent in the bathroom or attic, around the chimney, or around skylights. If you have an iron roof, check for rust holes. If you have a tile roof, check for cracked tiles. If there is a leaking pipe that may be responsible for water damage of your walls and ceilings, it should be fixed immediately.?

If the water source is from below (for example, rising damp or a leaking pipe), you may need to consult a builder or plumber to check whether more significant work needs to be done under your house.

Once the source of the moisture is fixed, you can take steps to treat the damage present. If the water damage is due to excessive water entering your house, you will need to use high velocity fans to dry out the dampness in drywall. Air circulation by opening the windows and doors of the house will also help. Using a high-capacity dehumidifier will help in controlling the excessive moisture generated in the house and facilitate the drying of the ceiling. Controlling humidity levels will also ensure that there is no mold and mildew growth in the house.

If the water damage to the carpets is extensive, you may need to replace it. If the damage is minor, you can take some simple steps to salvage it. The first thing you should do is take the carpet outside and wash it thoroughly, especially if the damage is due to flood waters. Once it is washed thoroughly, use a brush to clean the debris that may have accumulated and then wash it again. If you notice any mold growth, make sure to use a disinfectant solution after washing the carpet.

The carpet should then be allowed to dry under direct sunlight. However, if taking the carpet outside is not possible or if drying it out in direct sunlight is difficult, you can use high-capacity velocity fans for this purpose. In this case, controlling the humidity level will be of utmost importance. You can use a humidity meter to check the moisture levels within the house and a dehumidifier to keep the moisture levels low. This will ensure speedy drying of the carpet.

Minor moisture damage can easily be taken care of at home by using these simple steps. However, prevention is the best way to deal with this. So, make sure that any potential sources of excessive moisture in the house are fixed or kept under control. Use sealant around joints, inspect your roof, window frames and doors yearly, and be vigilant when looking for the early signs of water egress.

An expert on dampness-related illness, Michael Lincoln is a medical researcher who lives on a house boat in New Zealand - totally surrounded by dampness! He recommends a good boat dehumidifier to keep a house boat dry, or a crawlspace dehumidifier to keep dampness from rising up into your floors. Used in conjunction with regular airing and ventilation, a dehumidifier is a great asset to the wellbeing of your home and family.

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2012年9月9日星期日

Water Damage Mold Risks and Removal

Just how dangerous is water damage mold, and what can you do to get rid of it? If you're dealing with mold resulting from clean water, such as a broken pipe, mold removal is safe enough to handle yourself. If the mold comes from flood water, or other contaminated water, you're better off leaving the cleanup to the professionals. This guide will help you make that judgement call, and give you some tips for mold removal if you choose to handle it yourself.

What Is Water Damage Mold?

Water damage mold is a greenish-black infestation more commonly described as "toxic mold". The technical term for it is Stachybotrys chartarum, also known as Stachybortrys atra, but the most accurate popular term for it is black mold.

Black Mold Symptoms

While Stachybotrys chatarum is less common than other household molds, like Aspergillus or Clodosporium, its health risks are not unique among molds. Black mold is a danger to individuals with allergies, as well as those with immune deficiencies and preexisting respiratory problems, but this is true of other household molds. Black mold can irritate the eyes and skin, and cause congestion and wheezing in sensitive individual, so if any rooms need to be dried out with fans, be sure to run an air purifier and low temperature dehumidifier at the same time. Use a humidity meter to check that the humidity in the affected areas remains under 40%.

One of the main reasons why black mold often thought of as more dangerous that other household molds is that water damage remediation contractors frequently ask that the families evacuate the house after a flood. This is because of the water, not the mold. Flood water is technically classified as black water, meaning that it's considered contaminated, like sewage. Water damage cleanup and mold remediation after a flood should be done by certified contractors.

Black Mold Removal and Cleanup

After you've removed any standing water with a wet/dry vacuum or floor sucker pump, then dried and dehumidied them, it's time to remove the visible mold from the walls, ceilings and floors, using a solution of either bleach and water, or borax and hydrogen peroxide. For the exact mixtures, see this article on Water Damage Mold.

Water stained area on walls need to be disinfected with these solutions to prevent further mold growth, then covered with a layer of primer, follow by coats of matching paint. The cavities within the walls, however, are more important. All stained or molded insulation should be replaced, even if only a small area is affected, and while small spots of mold growth and water damage can be cut out and replaced locally, it's highly recommended that you replace the entire sheet. Wall cavities are dark, damp areas that are highly prone to black mold growth. Black mold can flourish rapidly, in 24-48 hours, in dark and humid environments.

Wall and Floor Water Damage

The materials inside the cavities of the floors and ceilings should be examined for water damage and mold as well. Subflooring, carpet backing and insulation should be replaced, not restored. Water damage mold in these less visible areas can get tricky, since a homeowner usually tries to identify mold by sight and smell, which is almost never sufficient. A professional mold remediation contractor will use tools like borescopes to find mold in hard to reach areas. They'll also have a better idea of where to look for mold based on their experiences with other houses in your area. This is why, in many cases, you should leave black mold removal to the experts.

Water damage repair goes well beyond getting rid of mold. Find out everything you need to know about Water Damage Remediation.

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2012年9月8日星期六

Got Water Damage? Hire The Services Of A Professional And Reputed Fire And Water Restoration Company

If you have come in here to read this article, you are probably looking for a fire and water damage restoration company that will do a professional restoration job in your house or commercial property. This article will give you a few tips about picking the right Fire and water restoration company.

It is preferable that you only call for fire and water damage restoration companies that have a solid reputation in the field. Stay away from one man teams or free lancers who will promise you a great job only to give you a run around with poor results.
Look for a company that will offer 24/7 services. Damage restoration is essentially an emergency service and a company that offers that service should ideally have service availability around the clock.
Ask if the company has the latest equipment. Some small companies will often be short handed when it comes to quality equipment. A professional water damage repair company should ideally have state of the art commercial grade equipment such as dehumidifiers, blowers, truck mounted water extraction units, portable extraction units and other tools such as moisture gauges and humidity meters and emergency generators. If the water damage is significant, a good company will use a lot of equipment to bring about the best results in the fastest way possible. Hiring a small company that will have very limited equipment will mean longer water damage restoration times which will in turn greatly increase the related losses. When it comes to the effectiveness of a water damage repair company, their responsiveness and speed should be of utmost concern to you as it can save you a significant sum of money.
Help with the insurance process - Fire and water damage restoration companies are not just important to fix up your house. They in fact play a very important role in your damage situation by helping you with the insurance process. Insurance, as you might already know, can be a very daunting process when approached on your own. You might not know how to fill out the forms correctly or you might ask for too little when you file a form. A good fire and water restoration company will appoint an insurance specialist or insurance consultant to your case. This person will then work with the insurance adjustor appointed by the insurance company. With the insurance consultant on your side, you can relax and be assured that a professional is helping you.

Guarantee on the insurance claim - There could be a situation where you might commission water damage restoration work before being approved by the insurance company. It can be a rude shock to receive a check for an amount that does not cover all the expenses of the restoration work. A professional water damage restoration will help you avoid that pickle of a situation by putting out an estimate that will be accepted by the insurance company. Also, they will guarantee their repair estimates in such a way that they will not charge you personally if the insurance company's check does not cover all of the expenses then the fire and water restoration contractor agrees to waive the additional expenses.

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2012年9月7日星期五

Water Damage Hazards - How to Protect Yourself

A flood is a natural phenomenon that can occur anywhere that have harmful effects on people and the environment, it brings too much water damage in a certain place. There are many reasons or causes of flood, it can be developed and may happen very quickly over a short period of time due to heavy rain that cause river and/or seas to over flow their banks that may happen anytime, anywhere even without warning or signs.

It is very dangerous, it may bring tragedies, and it can damage your home and may bring property loss. Before a flood could happen make sure that you are ready. Make sure that you do not have valuable items and appliances in your basement. Get a flood insurance, it will help you restore everything after a flood happens. And also, make sure your fuse box or the main breaker and utility meters are raised above the flood level in your home because water and electricity cause electrical spark that can cause fireand to avoid electrical shock. It is better to check your local building officials or city engineers, if you are not sure what your flood level is.

Water damage is any damage done by water like the flood and could also happen inside your home like a leak on your sink. This water damage causes wetness or dampness that helps the growth of moisture-related mold and mildew that are toxics, and bring reactions such as immune disorders, pathogenic disease and cancer, and also causes an allergic reactions like headaches, disorientation and dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, chronic asthma, open sores, rashes and chronic fatigue.

Water damage can cause molds, it can be found everywhere; they are microscopic organisms that produce enzymes that digest organic matter to reproduce spores. They are part of the fungi family; it also includes yeast and mildews. In nature, mold plays a key role in the decomposition of leaves, wood and other plant debris because without mold, we wouldn't have great foods and medicines, such as cheese and penicillin. A problem starts when mold starting to digest organic materials like our homes.

Once the mold has settled in your home due to water damage, they need moisture to begin growing. They can grow on wood, ceiling tiles, wallpaper, paints, carpet, sheet rock, and insulation. To control mold, we need to control moisture in our house.

There are many reasons for water damage and are requiring an adequate care to avoid the water damage that can occur in your residence or place like checking and fixing regularly any drips.

Providing attention to the roof is also very important. A leaking roof can do more damage due to rain than a leaking faucet. With a leaking roof, it is possible to have damage that the water might turn into mold.

To avoid this, here are some helpful things that you should do to prevent water damage in your bathroom and kitchen:

- Check if there is hidden water leaks in your home; it is easy and is possible that you have one in your house.

- Turn all appliances off that use water, and then check your water meter.

- After an hour of leaving your appliances off, check again the water meter to see if the reading has changed. If the water meter reading changed then it is possible that there's a leak.

- Check underneath your dishwasher to see if the water pipes are or not leaking. If there's water near the base of the dishwasher, you have leak and may water damage.

- Then, check your refrigerator; it is one of the usual reasons of water damage.

- Then check your sink area under and on top of the counter.

- Also check your bathroom, soft spots in the floors near the tub or shower, and discoloration, means that it has leaks.

- And also check your toilet bowl; the overflow of toilets is also an obvious cause of water damage.

When it comes to water damage, what you don't know can hurt you! Water damage can result increased of insurance rates, decreased value of home and property resale, and even health issues, if not properly repaired.

To protect yourself and your family from water damage and related issues, here are some tips:

- When water damage takes place it is imperative to contact a water damage and extraction company as soon as possible. Do not wait until the next day.

- After all the water is extracted and the humidity levels returned to normal, it is necessary to remove furniture and other items from the area even if they aren't in direct contact with the water. A high humidity and a general unsanitary condition may contaminate other materials in your home. It is better to contact and work with a reputable water damage repair company that provides relocation and storage assistance for your belongings.

- An extensive water related damages sometimes requires the financial support of insurance. Do not risk the health and security of your family, better to contact a reputable water damage and restoration company that works with your insurance to help you begin the process of restoring your property.

- If the water damage is due to sewage overflow, it is necessary to eliminate contaminated items or materials. A qualified water damage restoration expert can assist and provide valuable information whether or not your belongings are safe to keep and capable of being cleaned.

- Water damage can cause and ruin air quality, drywall, upholstery and even hardwood flooring in your house. It is better to deal with a company that is capable of providing a full service. In contacting a Water damage restoration and Water damage extraction company, make sure that they have a full service like carpet and wood floor restoration, air vent cleaning and upholstery cleaning.

Here are some tips if you prefer to do water damage restoration all by yourself:

- Eliminate the source of water if possible; remove the water by mopping and blotting or sweeping it off.

- Wet furniture cushions and then dry them by wiping it off and under furniture legs place a small wood blocks or an aluminum foil.

- Make sure that you wiped all the furniture dry.

- Keep the draperies off the wet carpet, loop the bottom through a coat hanger, and place the hanger on the drapery rod.

- Open all furniture drawers, closet doors, and luggage for better air flow.

- Move all your photos, paintings, and art objects to a safe and dry place.

- Remove wet area rugs or other floor coverings.

- Remove all wet fabrics and dry them.

- Remove damp books from shelves and spread out to dry to avoid mold and mildew.

- Do not ever use an ordinary household vacuum to remove water.

- Do not use electrical appliances while on wet carpet or wet floors.

- Do not go into rooms with standing water if the electricity is still on.

- Do not lift carpet without professional help because lifting the carpet incorrectly could bring shrinkage.

Water damage may also be caused by a clogged in your sink or bathroom. Most clogged drains can be easily cleared off by using things that you can found in your house.

Clearing a blocked drain isn't fun. It is much better to prevent a clog from happening to avoid water damage. Here are some tips on how you can keep your bathtub and sink drains clog-free:

- You can use strainers in your bathroom drains to stop hair from going down the drain. It's easier to clear out a strainer than unclogging a drain.

- Do not drop soap down the drain assuming they will dissolve and wash away, it can cause clogs in a drain. Pour a kettle full of boiling water down the drain will also help you. This will melt any grease and will wash it away before it can build up any clogging but don't do this in a toilet, it could break the porcelain. Once in a while, pour a half cup of baking soda in the drain and then slowly add half cup of vinegar. Leave the mixtures sit in the drain for a few minutes and then rinse it away by hot water down the drain.

Here are simple checks to keep your home safe from water damage and the mold infestations:

- Check your window frames and exterior door frames for any sign stains, and apply caulk or molding as needed because stains on your drywall are the most obvious sign of interior water damage.

- Keep an eye for any buckling or warping of your wooden floors. Even if your home doesn't have hardwood floors, vinyl and carpets are often installed on top of a wooden board layer that can swell when exposed to water.

- Check your attic regularly for stains and other signs of water infiltration. Always pay special attention to the roof and also check the flashing where the roof meets the wall. Also check your roof outside for damaged and cracked or curled shingles.

- Check how your home's gutters handle a heavy rain. If it overflows then your gutters need to be cleaned regularly to keep them free of leaves. Installing a screen in your gutter keeps the leaves out.

Water Damage Hazards- How to Protect Yourself

There are many reasons for water damage and are requiring an adequate care to avoid the water damage that can occur in your residence or place like checking and fixing regularly any drips.

To avoid this, here are some helpful things that you should do to prevent water damage in your bathroom and kitchen:

- Check if there is hidden water leaks in your home; it is easy and is possible that you have one in your house.

- Turn all appliances off that use water, and then check your water meter.

- After an hour of leaving your appliances off, check again the water meter to see if the reading has changed. If the water meter reading changed then it is possible that there's a leak.

- Check underneath your dishwasher to see if the water pipes are or not leaking. If there's water near the base of the dishwasher, you have leak and may water damage.

- Then, check your refrigerator; it is one of the usual reasons of water damage.

- Then check your sink area under and on top of the counter.

- Also check your bathroom, soft spots in the floors near the tub or shower, and discoloration, means that it has leaks.

- And also check your toilet bowl; the overflow of toilets is also an obvious cause of water damage.

To protect yourself and your family from water damage and related issues, here are some tips:

- When water damage takes place it is imperative to contact a water damage and extraction company as soon as possible. Do not wait until the next day.

Here are some tips if you prefer to do water damage restoration all by yourself:

Water damage may also be caused by a clogged in your sink or bathroom. Most clogged drains can be easily cleared off by using things that you can found in your house.

Clearing a blocked drain isn't fun. It is much better to prevent a clog from happening to avoid water damage. Here are some tips on how you can keep your bathtub and sink drains clog-free:

Here are simple checks to keep your home safe from water damage and the mold infestations:

- Check your window frames and exterior door frames for any sign stains, and apply caulk or molding as needed because stains on your drywall are the most obvious sign of interior water damage.

Valerie is a freelance article writer. You can check more articles of Valerie in her site, http://www.valcaulin.com

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How To Repair Water Damage In Your Residence

It is not so straightforward to make deal with the repairing of water damage according to the thoughts of general people. The major complexity with this type of repairing is that there are massive supplementary concerns that you should consider before repairing genuinely complete. This type of smash up comes in more than a few varieties, starting from normal leakage through faults or breakages in your the pipes or water connected hardware, for example your sump pump or flooding from broken pipes.

The procedure, which is connected with this sort of repairing, depends usually on the quantity of the damages. There is an additional factor that affects the system of repairing is the source of water, which makes the problem in the early phase. It may well be the water from an inner plumb sources, for example, water softener, water heater, sump pump, pipe, or water from a source that comes from earth, for instance, waterway or pond or from some other source.

At the same time as you, realize that the steps are the same, and then there, more steps are necessary to make the suitable repairing to the precise damage connected to water. The opening step of this type of repairing is the method of exclusion of all things those are affected by the spoil along with boxes, furniture, clothing, decorations, window treatments, and artwork or pictures. On one occasion, the entire region gets spotless, and then the process of repairing needs to be begun. You possibly will take a commercial vacuum on rent, as it will have improved solution to pull out more water from any mat or pad, and in this way, it will diminish the period of all dehumidifying as well as aeration.

Following removing utmost water from the affected areas, you ought to take house numerous high-speed fans to finish the aeration of drywall, baseboards in addition to carpet. The quantity of fans must be increased if the affected area is larger. You need to let those fans move on a top speed for quite a lot of days in conjunction with a supreme dehumidifier to obtain the precise humidity and put an end to the expansion of mold. There is a special cause behind using the humidity meter. The use of a humidity-meter certainly permit you examine your different levels of your dry wall to examine whether you are obtaining the suitable results, which you need to have for repairing the water damage.

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2012年8月31日星期五

Learn To Avoid Foundation Damage With A Moisture Sensor

More than 70% of our planet is made up of water. Human beings, plants and animals need water to live and, in fact, we need special adaptations in order to live in areas where water is not abundant. Agriculturists hope that it rains as much as their crops need it and we all enjoy rainy Sundays at home. However, water is not always welcome especially if, out of a sudden, we discover that our basement has turned into our own, private ocean.

Having a leaking pipe and suffering from rainwater leaking can definitely have a negative effect in our home foundation, thus leading us to spend thousands of dollars in professional plumbers and professional contractors that are able to bring our home back to normal. When excessive water affects our foundation, it can affect its resistance and durability and be seriously weakened.

It is well known that home owners have to do regular plumbing check ups in their homes in order to be sure that there are no leaking pipes, clogged drains and that there is enough water pressure coming out of the shower and other taps.

But no matter how thorough and responsible we are taking care of our home and its foundation, many a time the leak occurs in a place where we cannot see it easily and, therefore, when we realize that we have a serious foundation problem is too late. We all know that mold and fungi are signs of humidity but many a time they occur in areas of our home we just do not check on a regular basis or are difficult to access.

In such occasions, home owners can rely on having a moisture sensor installed either in the basement or in any other place of their home. A moisture sensor, also called hygrometer or humidity analyzer are extremely sensitive humidity measurement instruments that enable home owners to make sure that the humidity in a certain room is kept within certain acceptable ranges. When the moisture sensor indicates that there is much more relative humidity in the environment than expected it immediately reports that to the home owner who are then able to promptly fix the problem.

There are different types of moisture sensors available in the market. Some of them are large and very sophisticated and are more suitable for industrial use. Others are relatively small and much less affordable. Shop around carefully and you will surely find one tailored suit to your needs.

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2012年8月25日星期六

Flood Damage Clean Up

Water accumulated due to flood causes extensive damage to the flooring ad structure of the home and it is essential that the accumulated water should be removed as quickly as possible. If water has been stagnant on the structure for more than a few hours extensive damage will be caused. In most cases the floor and the walls that have been submerged by the water will be damaged. It is extremely vital to start the drying process throughout the structure. The best way to promote drying out of the interiors of the structure is through cross ventilation. To do this one has to open al the doors and windows facilitating maximum air movement throughout the room. One should also open closets that have been submerged in the water.

It is not advisable to use dryers or heaters to help the drying process since the same helps promote humidity in the structure and this will lead to the formation of bacteria and mildew. Rather one should turn on the fans and air conditioners. One should let the ventilation process till the interiors are totally dry. One can purchase a water meter that is available in paint and hardware stores to check the humidity level of the soaked surface.

A humid ground is the breeding place for bacteria and fungus. Once all the damaged materials have been removed one should wash down all the surfaces using disinfectants. The bleach that one uses in the household is best suited for this purpose and the same will help one you to get rid of mold and mildews and will also prevent them from growing too. Strong bleach in the ratio of 5:1 (five parts of water to one part of bleach) is recommended and the same can be sprayed using the standard garden sprayer. One should be adequately protected and should wear goggles and face mask along with rubber gloves. Do not use the bleach on fabrics since it might discolor them and even damage the fabric. Some items like mattresses that are totally soaked cannot be recovered and it is best to dispose them.

There are some precautions that one should follow when working in areas that have been inundated with contaminated water and these should be carried out only when there is no standing water left in the house. If your vaccination is not up to date, take a tetanus shot. Electric supply should be turned off from the mains before one enters the house to avoid electrocution. Get the wiring tested from a certified electrician before turning on the power. One should also check that all the gas appliances are turned off and that the main valve of the pipe supplying the gas is turned off too. One should try to avoid direct contact with the contaminated water too. Keep an eye out for insects and small creatures. These get displaced from their natural habitats when flood occurs and tend to flow with the flood water. Hence it is recommended to check out for them throughout you home, especially in corners, cabinets and dark spaces.

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2012年8月24日星期五

Moisture Sensors Can Prevent Foundation Damage

Home owners are well aware of the fact that preventing foundation damage is of utmost importance to ensure the integrity of their property. If the foundation of their home is damaged, then the stability and resiliency of the property is endangered and the lives of all the people living in it is put at risk too.

Apart from a bad constructed foundation, one of the most common issues that this basic part of our homes can suffer from is water damage. Either we live in an extremely wet area and the soil gets extremely wet and takes a lot of time to dry out or our house draining system is clogged so that it does not work properly. No matter the reason, if the house foundation gets wet, we may start finding humidity stains on walls and moss and fungi on ceilings and corners.

Leaking pipes are also a common cause of foundation problems. Many a time, problematic pipes can be easily detected and repaired by a professional plumber. But other times they are really very difficult to detect and, when we do, it is already too late. Either the damage in our piping system is too extensive or we discover overnight that our basement has turned into our own ocean.

Fortunately, technology advancements have come to make the life of home owners much more valuable and easy. Now, there are instruments that can accurately help home owners detect an excess of humidity somewhere in their house so that they can immediately try to solve it.

One of the most interesting technical advancements that have appeared in this sense are humidity sensors. These devices are also popularly referred to as moisture analyzers or hygrometers. These are devices that are extremely sensitive to humidity and that can accurate measure the relative humidity present in a certain environment and report the values to the user. Thus, he can decide if they are within acceptable ranges or if they need to be somehow adjusted. In the case of a home owner, if according to the hygrometer the environment is too wet, he can then decide to call a plumber to do a major check up. Moisture sensors can be placed in basements so that any unusual level of moisture can be detected. Moisture sensors are really easy to calibrate and to operate as they are simplified but accurate versions of the instruments used for industrial or manufacturing purposes.

Eduard Jim writing about Moisture Sensors

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2012年8月21日星期二

Learn To Avoid Water Damage In Your Property

Apart from earthquakes and fires, only water can have such a devastating impact not only on the life and health in a family's life. This is the main reason why it is so important for property owners to pay attention at leaking pipes, clogged drains or sewage systems that do not drain properly. In almost no time, those few drops that leaked from a pipe in the basement can turn that area in your house into your very own swimming pool and mold can start growing on walls and ceilings.

Water can cause severe damage in your property. To begin with, from the aesthetic point of view, it can damage the painting or wallpaper of the walls. Water causes humidity to make ugly yellowish stains that need to dry out completely before you can cover them with some fresh paint.

Humidity in walls and ceilings can lead to mold. And mold may trigger asthma attacks if you or your children are sensitive to it. Mold not only looks ugly on your walls and ceilings but it is also dangerous for your health.

Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to prevent water from causing damage in your house.

One of the most basic ones is doing a regular check up of every drain or pipe in your house. This may be tedious and boring but it is an essential first step to ensuring that there is no leaking pipe or clogged drain. If you see any, you can call a professional plumber to repair it.

Talking about plumbers, they are a second and efficient strategy. You should make it a habit to ask a professional plumber to check your property pipes. They are not only professionally trained to do so but they also have special equipment that can aid them in their task.

It is also really worth it to install a humidity sensor especially in those areas of your house where a pipe may be leaking but either you do not go there very often or is it really difficult to check. A humidity sensor can be placed in basements or attics or even in bedrooms. They are highly sensitive instruments that help you keep moisture under control and prevent water from ruining your flat or house. Moisture sensors are also called hygrometers or humidity analyzers and they are highly sensitive instruments that can immediately let you know when the level of humidity at a certain place is higher than usual.

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Flood Damage Clean Up

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Learn To Avoid Foundation Damage With A Moisture Sensor

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2012年5月29日星期二

Moisture Sensors Can Prevent Foundation Damage

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