I hope you guys can help. I am in the Midwest and we had 7in of rain in about 3 hours... a months worth.
I have a 50% below grade Garden Apartment Rental and laundry room that had 7in of dirty water. It literally came up through the bath tub and toilet and overflowed. THe water was deep enough to flood the bottom of the kitchen cabinets. I also have several floor drains that it came up through also.
Here's the questions:
1. Hot Water Tank: Rheem..has the electronic Piezo starter. &" water there..Insulation got wet, it won't light. Will it dry out & light. Can I remove the inner cover to get air in there to dry it? ANy other suggestions.. IT is 6mo old.
2. Deoderize: What do I need to do?
3. Mold: I am having it dehumidified by a comercial remediation Co. They have sprayed it with an antimicrobial. What else? SInce it is a rental in an old victorian bldg it has both plasterboard and lathe/plaster.
4. The floor is Pergo: THrow-away I assume if it curls up? Since it might get water again what would be beter to put down there?
5. Kitchen cabinets The veneer is cracking on the bottom where is got wet. Can that be covered or does it need to be replaced?
6. ANyway to stop this from happening again ? I can't imagine an overhead sewer or anything else considering it comes up through the toilet and tub.. This is a rental and the rent is low.
Any suggestions you might have or other areas here I should post in
would be greaty appreciated.
Tx,
Tom
I have a 50% below grade Garden Apartment Rental and laundry room that had 7in of dirty water. It literally came up through the bath tub and toilet and overflowed. THe water was deep enough to flood the bottom of the kitchen cabinets. I also have several floor drains that it came up through also.
Here's the questions:
1. Hot Water Tank: Rheem..has the electronic Piezo starter. &" water there..Insulation got wet, it won't light. Will it dry out & light. Can I remove the inner cover to get air in there to dry it? ANy other suggestions.. IT is 6mo old.
2. Deoderize: What do I need to do?
3. Mold: I am having it dehumidified by a comercial remediation Co. They have sprayed it with an antimicrobial. What else? SInce it is a rental in an old victorian bldg it has both plasterboard and lathe/plaster.
4. The floor is Pergo: THrow-away I assume if it curls up? Since it might get water again what would be beter to put down there?
5. Kitchen cabinets The veneer is cracking on the bottom where is got wet. Can that be covered or does it need to be replaced?
6. ANyway to stop this from happening again ? I can't imagine an overhead sewer or anything else considering it comes up through the toilet and tub.. This is a rental and the rent is low.
Any suggestions you might have or other areas here I should post in
would be greaty appreciated.
Tx,
Tom