Water Removal and Cleanup From a Leaking Refrigerator/Freezer in Your Exeter Home

1/2/2018 (Permalink)

Leaks from Fridges or Tubs Means SERVPRO Restores an Exeter Water Damaged Home

SERVPRO Utilizes Many Types of Sensors to Restore Standard Moisture Levels

A leaking refrigerator/freezer in your Exeter home can happen for a few different reasons. If the defrost drain freezes, the water overflows the drain trough and drips down to the bottom compartment, eventually leaking onto the floor. The water tank assembly can also begin leaking. These leaks can be difficult to find, but a leaking tank requires replacement. Also, if you have a water dispenser and ice maker, the inlet valve can become loose or cracked, allowing water to leak.
 
If your refrigerator/freezer has started leaking in your Exeter home, especially if it has gone unnoticed for a while, you need water removal services. SERVPRO has all the right tools for this, and all our staff has been specially trained and certified as well. We can have the water removed from your home and dry again in a timely fashion to prevent further damage.
 
When your home has suffered water damage, our goal is to return all the affected materials to their normal levels of moisture content. We use moisture meters to find the actual moisture content of different materials to help us determine if your structure is dry. Penetrating moisture meters have probes to test inside wall cavities and underneath flooring. Penetrating meters also test separate layers. Non-penetrating meters have sensors which make readings when they are placed on the surface of materials.

SERVPRO technicians must use the moisture meters properly. We ensure that the meter we are using is set to the surface we are testing. A moisture meter set for drywall, for example, does not accurately read moisture content in wood materials. The relative scale is used to determine readings for non-wood materials and the wood scale to determine readings for wood. If possible, we can establish a baseline of moisture content from material from an unaffected area of the structure.
 
We also use thermo-hygrometers to measure both the relative humidity and temperature. We let the meter adapt to air conditions in the room before taking the reading, then in conjunction with a psychrometric calculator or chart to figure out the specific humidity. Readings of air for four areas are used including the areas unaffected, the areas affected by moisture, outside the home, and the exhaust being processed through the dehumidifier into the affected area.
 
SERVPRO of The Seacoast has the tools to ensure that your home is thoroughly dry again after cleaning up the damage. Doing so ensures your home in Exeter, Hampton, or Portsmouth does not suffer from additional damage such as mold growth, so give us a call when you need us at (603) 433-4300.

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