Ever had your basement flood?

[evldave]

When I was in college, I briefly worked for ServePro cleaning up this exact stuff. It's been awhile but it seems like you've done just about everything you can. The key is to keep moisture out of the pad to prevent rot and smell.

If you can lift up the carpet and get to the pad, run the fans blowing directly on the pad. That's where a lot of the problems will end up - the carpet really isn't much of a problem.

[Ground hawg]

Sorry to hear about your luck, I had mine go about 2 years ago. we just had the basment fixed. then about a month later we had an ice storm, went without mains power for 8 days. it's suprising how much water can get in your basemet in a few hours.

1 put in new pump between $50-100
2 put in battery back up unit $150+
3 get generator back up $????how much you got?????
4 get your dad to buy honda jet to take you somewhere it does
n't flood



tell the insurance it was water leak from burst sewer outlet.


Good luck

[3Hummer]

I dont have a basement, and last i checked attics dont flood, unless theres a hole in your roof. But the fisr floor of my house i guess could, espiaclly with the broken patio drain we have that doesnt drain it just floods up, last year during the hurrican it was flooded up our sliding glass door like 4 inches, luckly no water got in, i have no idea how none got in though.

[ssgharkness020147]

I dont think I have a pad underneath. At least it sure as hell doesnt feel like it, I know that the carpet is glued to the concrete so there is no easy way for me to peel it up and see. Either way the floor is a hard as a rock so I dont think there is a pad. I'll have to call the previous owner and find out. Thanks for the tips guys.

Bummer. Good luck with the cleanup. Basements are rare in California, don't have one.

[DRTYFN]

I bought one of these after I sank my first H2.
http://www.delonghi.com/Int/USA/prodotti.html

It took about a week to dry it out completely, but there wasn't even a hint of mustiness in hot weather.

[frenzy1]

Hasn't happened to me yet. My company flooded once after a big storm.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

I bought one of these after I sank my first H2.
http://www.delonghi.com/Int/USA/prodotti.html

It took about a week to dry it out completely, but there wasn't even a hint of mustiness in hot weather.

HAHA, stay on the trail and that wouldn't have happened.