What to do until help arrives? Emergency Tips for your home

1/9/2019 (Permalink)

These Emergency Tips will assist you in taking the proper action until your SERVPRO of Morgan Hill / Gilroy Franchise Professional arrives. Please follow these DOs and DON'Ts to help reduce water damage from clean water and increase the chances of a successful restoration :

DO:

• shut off the source of water if possible or contact a qualified party to stop the water source;
• turn off circuit breakers for wet areas of the building, when access to the power distribution panel is safe from electrical shock;
• remove as much excess water as possible by mopping and blotting;
• wipe excess water from wood furniture after removing lamps and tabletop items;
• remove and prop up wet upholstery cushions for even drying;
• place aluminum foil or wood blocks between furniture legs and wet carpeting;
• remove to a safe, dry place any paintings, art objects, computers, documents and other materials that are valuable or sensitive to moisture;
• use wooden clothespins to keep furniture skirting off damp floors;
• hang draperies with coated hangers to avoid contact with wet carpeting on floors;
• hang furs and leather goods to dry separately at room temperature

DON'T:

• enter rooms with standing water where electrical shock hazards may exist;
• enter affected areas if electrical outlets, switches, circuit breakers or electrical equipment are exposed to water. Always avoid electrical shock hazard;
• leave books, newspapers, magazines or other colored items on wet carpets or floors to cause staining;
• leave Oriental rugs to other colored rugs on wet wall-to-wall carpets to cause staining;
• use your household vacuum cleaner to remove water, possibly causing electrical shock or damage to the vacuum cleaner;
• use TVs if other appliances while standing on wet carpets or floors, especially not on wet concrete floors;
• turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet or enter rooms where ceilings are sagging from retained water

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