Answers for your HOME Emergency Situations!

Emergency Do's & Don'ts
Water damage arises from fire damage, broken pipes, blocked drains, malfunctioning appliances, storms and other causes. The appropriate treatment depends on the nature of the damage. Some water carries contamints and should be considered hazardous. Whatever the origin, the prospects for restoration depend largely on the speed with which your building and personal property can be dried. Even clean water can generate mildew and other bacterial growth if neglected.


Do's

Ventilate wet areas. Turn on air conditioning for accelerated drying in summer; in winter alternate opened windows and heating

Remove standing water from flat surfaces by sponging and blotting

Take up saturated rugs and carpets when hard wood floors are at risk

Stay out of rooms where ceilings are sagging from retained water

Transport computers to a dry environment, remove cases and blow with low pressure air

Remove lamps, telephones and decorative items from wet furniture tops

Open drawers and cabinet doors for interior drying, bt do not force open stuck drawers or doors

Freeze valuable books and documents to retard mildew growth until drying can be performed
Don'ts

Placing fans on wet areas - you can spread harmful mold or asbestos spores

Operate TV's, vacuums or other appliances while standing on wet carpet or floors, especially not on wet concrete floors

Use heat to dry closed building interiors; mildew and expanded moisture damage may result

Leave wet fabrics in place; space them apart and dry as soon as possible

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