Posted: 10/6/2008 7:50:40 AM EDT
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Lived in my own house for 9 days and the damn water heater busted last night. |
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Lift a corner, put long 2x4's underneath and put an electic heater (avoiding pooled water of course) and a fan blowing the hot air UNDER the carpet. Otherwise, just call your insurance company, rip all carpets and 3' high of your sheetrock up from the floor. Don't allow black mold to grow or you WILL feel it and smell it. Especially if you have small children. |
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ShamWow was the first thing my brother told me this morning. I said as soon as you opened the package all the rain from outside would come rushing in and we would have a bigger mess. I've already got the carpet pulled back and was planning on just cutting the pad out and putting new stuff down. Thanks for the tips. This sucks immensely. The water heater will have a pan and a drain under it this time. As often as water heaters bust, a drain and pan should be in the building codes imo. |
No need to throw away the pad, it'll dry pretty quickly this time of year. I believe pans are code unless it's in the garage |
I have already cut the pad and thrown it away. The water heater is in the garage but the water ran into the house. Why you would pour a slab where the water in the garage would run inside the house I have no idea. |