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Flood: Dos & Don'ts |
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In case of a flood, here are some tips
that can help you minimize damages, save you time and money and actually
avoid an unhealthy experience. |
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☻ Do not do this: |
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Use your household vacuum to remove
water. Use a wet-vac instead to start the process. |
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Leave wet fabrics in place. Dry them as
soon as possible. Hang furs and leather goods then dry separately at room
temperature. |
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Leave books, magazines or other colored
items on wet carpet or floors. Newspaper and magazine ink can stain the
carpet. |
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Use your television or other appliances
while standing on wet carpet or floors. Especially
not on wet concrete floors. |
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Remove carpet from tact board if you
have wool carpet until the water has been removed. Shrinkage may occur. |
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Make any cuts in your carpet
or in seams. You may fray carpet. |
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Leave carpet in the house after it has been flooded
over a long period of time. Approximately 1 week without any extraction
occurring. This is hazardous to your health. Remove padding at the same
time. |
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☺ Do this instead: |
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Remove as much excess water as possible by mopping and
blotting. Only use newspapers as a last resort. |
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Wipe as much excess water from wood
furniture after removal of lamps and tables top items. |
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Place aluminum foil, saucers or
unstained wood blocks between furniture legs and wet carpeting. Wood stains
may permanently stain carpet. |
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Remove and prop up wet upholstery cushions for even
drying. Check for possible bleeding fabric. |
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Open windows slightly to dry quickly in the winter.
Moisture must escape when drying. Turn on heater if possible Set up fans if
there is no standing water near that fan. |
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Remove Oriental or other colored rugs off wet wall to
wall carpeting. |
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Punch small holes in sagging
ceilings to relieve trapped water. Do not remove any loose paint off
ceiling. |
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Remove valuable paintings and
objects to a safe place. Open drawers and cabinets after water has been
removed to expedite the drying process.
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