6 Water damage Solutions for 2018

1. Water​​​​Damage​​​​–​​​​6​​​​Solutions​​​​to​​​​Prevent​​​​or Treat​​​​Water​​​​Damage​​​​in​​​​2018 Whether​​from​​a​​flood,​​roof​​leakage​​or​​​​a​​backed-up​​pipe,​​water​​damage​​happens.​​Once​​it​​has​​occurred, it​​needs​​to​​be​​treated​​as​​soon​​as​​possible.​​​​Here​​you​​will​​find​​6​​solutions​​to​​help​​you​​treat​​and​​prevent water​​damage​​in​​your​​home. 1. Install​​​​Sump​​​​Pumps Placing​​a​​sump​​pump​​​in​​the​​lowest​​level​​of​​your​​house​​like​​a​​basement​​or​​a​​crawl​​space​​can​​help​​prevent that​​area​​from​​becoming​​flooded.​​​​They​​are​​triggered​​either​​by​​a​​float​​like​​the​​one​​found​​in​​the​​tank​​of your​​toilet​​or​​by​​a​​pressure​​sensor.​​Once​​triggered,​​they​​begin​​pumping​​water​​out​​of​​and​​away​​from your​​home​​through​​a​​pipe. 2. Clean​​​​Your​​​​Gutters​​​​Regularly​​​​And​​​​Consider​​​​Installing Clog-Resistant​​​​Gutters Gutters​​that​​are​​full​​of​​detritus​​and​​debris​​can​​cause​​a​​serious​​flooding​​problem.​​​Maintaining​​your gutters​​​and​​making​​sure​​that​​they​​are​​cleaned​​frequently​​can​​help​​prevent​​flood​​damage​​from occurring.​​You​​might​​also​​want​​to​​consider​​installing​​gutters​​that​​are​​covered​​to​​prevent​​leaves​​and other​​debris​​from​​falling​​into​​them​​and​​clogging​​them. 3. Consider​​​​Installing​​​​Freeze-Resistant​​​​PEX​​​​Piping PEX​​piping​​is​​a​​new​​solution​​for​​residential​​and​​commercial​​plumbing.​​While​​PEX​​piping​​is​​not​​freeze proof,​​it​​will​​expand​​if​​frozen​​water​​is​​caught​​in​​the​​pipe.​​It​​will​​then​​contract​​back​​to​​its​​original​​shape when​​the​​water​​melts.​​You​​will​​want​​to​​use​​common​​insulating​​methods​​as​​well​​with​​PEX​​piping. 4. Have​​​​in​​​​hand​​​​an​​​​emergency​​​​roof​​​​tarp​​​​cover as​​we​​all​​know​​some​​parts​​of​​the​​United​​States​​are​​prone​​to​​hurricanes​​and​​extreme​​winds.​​If​​you​​live​​in one​​of​​those​​“risky”​​zones,​​you​​are​​well​​aware​​how​​important​​it​​is​​to​​have​​house​​repair​​supplies​​for​​an emergency​​DIY.​​Some​​of​​those​​tools​​like​​​tarps​,​​sleeping​​bags​​and​​first​​aid​​kits​​can​​be​​used​​in​​​​“peaceful” circumstances​​as​​well.​​If​​you​​are​​aware​​about​​upcoming​​weather​​hazards,​​prepare​​your​​house​​by​​tarping the​​roof​​for​​an​​extra​​water​​resistance. 5. Keep​​​​An​​​​Eye​​​​On​​​​Your​​​​Water​​​​Bill There​​are​​so​​many​​pipes​​and​​water-using​​appliances​​in​​your​​home​​that​​you​​may​​not​​​be​​able​​to​​detect​​a leak​,​​especially​​a​​slow​​leak​​that​​may​​be​​hidden​​in​​your​​walls.​​If​​you​​see​​your​​water​​bill​​creeping​​up slowly,​​it​​could​​be​​an​​indication​​of​​a​​leak.​​Some​​water​​companies​​may​​even​​provide​​a​​phone​​app​​that

2. allows​​you​​to​​check​​water​​usage​​from​​your​​phone.​​If​​it​​is​​increasing​​check​​your​​home​​for​​a​​leak. 6. Install​​​​a​​​​Leak​​​​Detector Like​​a​​fire​​or​​carbon​​monoxide​​detector​​–​​a​​leak​​detector​​will​​sound​​a​​shrill​​110-decibel​​alarm​​when​​it detects​​as​​little​​as​​1/32​​of​​an​​inch​​of​​water.​​The​​detector​​runs​​off​​of​​a​​nine-volt​​battery,​​so​​no​​electricity is​​needed.​​You​​can​​​install​​these​​alarms​​behind​​any​​water-using​​appliance​​​like​​a​​washing​​machine​​or dishwasher.​​It​​will​​let​​you​​know​​if​​there’s​​a​​leak. These​​are​​just​​five​​solutions​​or​​prevention​​techniques​​to​​deal​​with​​water​​damage.​​Check​​with​​your​​local hardware​​store​​for​​more​​ideas​​and​​treatment​​ideas​​to​​keep​​your​​home​​free​​from​​water​​damage.​​Once water​​damage​​has​​occurred,​​make​​sure​​that​​you​​act​​quickly​​and​​contact​​your​​insurance​​company​​and water​​damage​​experts​​in​​your​​area. References: 1. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/plumbing/how-to-install-a-sump-pu mp 2. https://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/gutters-cleaning.html 3. https://grizzlytarps.com/ 4. http://www.awwd.com/HowToTips/HowToDetectLeaks.ashx?p=1233 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQRQTRmLvE0