When you call in a professional for help in any area there are a few reasons you do so. One is knowledge, another is to get assistance with labor, but very often the reason it is best to call in the professionals is that they...
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Every water loss has a class. No, not a class in school, and it’s not middle-class or anything like that, but a classification. We’ve already talked about categorizing every water loss based on the level of contamination. It is a very helpful tool for making...
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In Some Cases, There Are Special Requirements This installment in the series is a quick aside. The category scheme described previously is a very effective way of describing how contaminated the water intrusion is. It is also very helpful to the technicians in developing their strategy...
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Water Categories – By the Numbers Whenever you have a water loss and call in water mitigation professionals the first thing that must be determined before starting any work is how severe the damage is. Not all water losses are equal. As such, the technicians will...
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Water Damage in Nature Can be Beautiful We revere wonders of the world like The Grand Canyon in the United States, Partnach Gorge in Germany, and Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina, and we marvel at the amazing and beautiful geological formations created...
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Sink Caulk? Really? What are you talking about? Let me give you a realistic scenario? You finally get tired of fighting with everything under the sink every time you need to refill your dish soap dispenser, or an old rag to wipe up a mess, or...
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The drain is probably the least exciting part of your house, refrigerator, A/C, or any of your appliances. I care about what is in my refrigerator, how I can keep cool in the hot summer (ok, and even winter) months of Florida, and I care...
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Humidity has a huge impact on how quickly building materials in your home or business will dry. In fact, it is instrumental to the strategy used by water mitigation technicians to dry your home. In another post, The Basic Principles of Relative Humidity, we discuss...
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Everyone knows what humidity is, at least in the most basic sense. It is moisture in the air. In this post, we will establish a context for humidity and water with respect to your home. First, the technical details. The information provided here is given to...
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Refrigerator leaking water on the floor? That’s a problem. When you go to the refrigerator you’re probably going there for something to eat or drink. You’re thinking about satisfying that hunger, thirst, or craving. The last thing you want is to realize you have a problem. There...
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