What to Do About a Leaking Appliance | SERVPRO of Columbia & Suwannee Counties

10/25/2023 (Permalink)

Have leaking appliances? Call SERVPRO of Columbia and Suwannee Counties to help clean up your space in no time!

Our homes are so advanced nowadays with all of the fancy equipment and appliances that we use on a daily basis. We are all so busy that we have to rely on things like our washing machines and dishwashers to perform their necessary tasks so we can go about our days with clean dishes and clothes without much thought. 

However, every time we crank the dial on the laundry machine or pop another dish pod into the dishwasher, there’s a risk of suffering a water disaster.

Water damage can occur from a massive system malfunction or from something as simple as a slow drip from a leaky water line. SERVPRO® of Columbia & Suwannee Counties explains more about tracking down a water leak below.

Stopping the Flow of Water

If you get home or walk into the room and all of a sudden your socks are soaked through, you’ve got a problem. Do your best to stay out of the water while you navigate yourself to the main water shutoff valve in your home. 

Turn off the valve, and consider turning off the electrical breaker to that particular area just to be on the safe side. Then you should shut the water valve or close the water pipe from the water line that is leading into the appliance.

Once the water has been stopped and the electricity has been switched off, you can now investigate the source of the leak. Sometimes seals can deteriorate over time and can lead to a significant water event, or a malfunction from your appliance causes it to overflow or back up, which leads to the watery mess. In any case, get us on the phone right away so we can get to work on your restoration. 

Recovery and Restoration
Time is of the essence when it comes to water disasters because any amount of standing water can cause significant damage in a short amount of time. We will come out to your home quickly to locate the reason for the leak while we simultaneously start extracting the excess water and drying up the residual moisture. 

We will work on fixing the problem that caused the leak in the first place while addressing any necessary repairs due to the standing water. Even just an inch of water can cause warped floors, stained or soggy walls, or soaked carpet. We will remove any ruined materials and replace them. After we are through, you would never know a water disaster occurred in your home!

Water damage can get worse the longer it lingers. Contact us today at SERVPRO of Columbia & Suwannee Counties.