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What You Need To Know About Bathroom Flooding In Your Lebanon Home
10/7/2014 (Permalink)
By: Jamie Shelley
Oct. 6 2014 9:14 AM ET
Bathroom flooding can be very destructive and damaging to your home in Lebanon. Flooding can lead to potential health and safety risks if not handled properly. Bathroom flooding is especially problematic because it can happen at any time of the day or night. You should know several things about bathroom flooding situations. Nashville is north enough to be susceptible to pipe freezing and possible water damage after pipes thaw. Keep informed about the possible freezing by watching channel 5 weather.
Causes of Bathroom Flooding
Bathroom flooding can be caused by several things. Clogs are very common. Clogs deep in your plumbing can force water back up and out of your sink, tub or toilet. Drain problems can result in flooding. A jammed drain or a drain that is filled with hair or toilet paper can cause flooding. The drain will stop the water from reaching the pipes. A pipe connected to a fixture could burst because of corrosion, age or water pressure problems. A final cause could be frozen pipes that block the drains.
How Bathroom Flooding Can Harm Your Mt. Juliet Home
Flooding in your Mt. Juliet home can do allot of damage and possibly your health. The water can start to rot away the beams that make up the structure of the floor, walls and the ceiling below. Severe flooding in Watertown can reach your basement and damage the foundation or appliances like water heaters. Flooding can start to corrode other pipes in the bathroom causing water damage to your Old Hickory business or home. The water can cause toxic mold to start growing. You might catch a disease or infection if you come into contact with wastewater. Even sewer gases from your Old Hickory sewers that come up can lead to respiratory problems and eye or nose irritation. If you are experiencing health problems call University Medical Center at 615-444-8262.
How to React When Bathroom Flooding Starts
You need to act fast when bathroom flooding starts. Attempt to shut off the water from a safe location. Avoid touching or standing in wastewater from toilets or backed up drains. Attempt to contain the flooding if possible so that less of your Gallatin home is damaged. Do not flush toilets. If you have towels and mops, then try to minimize the amount of standing water on the ground.
The Importance of Contacting Professionals
You always want to contact restoration professionals when you have a bathroom flooding situation. Professionals will know how to prevent mold growth and how to remove all the water from your bathroom safely. They will attempt to salvage as much as possible. You want to rely on a restoration company to repair water-damaged areas for maximum safety. You should always call a restoration company when you encounter flooding in your bathroom. Call a professional water damage restoration company immediately to deal with water damage. SERVPRO of Wilson County is a professional water damage remediation company and can be reached 24/7/365 at 615-449-5000.
Preventing Bathroom Flooding
You can prevent some bathroom flooding situations by watching what goes into the drains. Do not put large amounts of toilet paper, food or other objects in toilets and sinks. Keep solid items out of drains. Have your pipes and plumbing inspected regularly to avoid corrosion and burst pipes. Have your sewer lines and drains professionally cleaned once every one to two years. Call plumbers as soon as you see slow drains or frequent clogs. Just a few simple actions can prevent many bathroom flooding situations.
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