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Causes Of Water Retention

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The best way to deal with water damage in your home is to prevent it before it starts. This is not a difficult task. You just have to be willing to take the time to make a checklist of all the places where water comes into or leaves your house. You also have to be willing to go through and check these places every so often to make sure they are kept in good repair. This small amount of time and bother will prevent flooding and water damage and the repairs to your home that will occur if any pipes, hoses, or connections were to spring a leak.

Start in the kitchen to check all the hoses, pipes, and connectors that pertain to running water. Look for any leaks or wetness on or around these things. Look at the pipes under the sink, the hoses from the dishwasher, and the line that runs water for the icemaker in your refrigerator. If there is any dampness on or around these things take the time to fix them right away. This will keep any issues from becoming a big problem.

The laundry room would be a good spot to move on to after the kitchen inspection has been dealt with. Make sure to check the hoses for the hot and cold water that runs to the washer. Again, if there is any moisture collecting on or near these hoses, replace or repair them right away! You should also inspect the drainpipe for the washer to be sure the water is draining properly and the pipe is not leaking anywhere. It is a good idea to put a liquid drain cleaner down the pipe when you do these checks to keep the drainpipe from having any clogging or backing up problems.

The bathroom is another room that needs to be checked for water damage. Check the pipes for the toilet, sink, and tub. Put a liquid drain cleaning solution down the sink, toilet, and tub drains to prevent any back up issues. Look at the tile on the floor and walls in the bathroom to see if there are any damaged tiles or bad grout. Fix any damage you find right away to prevent damage to the drywall or sub-floor. Make sure that each bathroom in your home is equipped with a ventilation fan. These fans will dissipate the moisture caused by the shower running. The extra humidity in a bathroom can end up causing mold if there is not enough ventilation.

Make sure that checking for wetness around all of your windows and doors is on the checklist. If there are any signs of moisture around the windows or doors, dry it thoroughly and caulk the gaps or cracks that have let the wetness in. This can prevent drywall, structural, and mold damage to your home.

When all of these things have been checked and dealt with, go down and check the basement for any leaks in the pipes or dampness on the cement walls. Take care of any problems right away. Keeping up with the checklist regularly will prevent water damage and the expensive repairs that come with it.

Causes Of Water Retention

Water Damage is one of the primary reasons for filing a home insurance claim. As a matter of fact, it represents almost 25% of all home-insurance claims filed, according to IBHS or the Institute for Business and Home Safety. With this in mind, it is pertinent to prevent water damage to avoid joining the statistics of homeowners filing claims for water-damaged properties. Keep in mind that even with insurance coverage, dealing with water damage can be time and effort consuming.

To stop water damage before it can even begin wreaking havoc, we should be aware of its causes and perform necessary actions. The causes are sub-divided into two categories - the visible causes and the invisible or hidden causes. In this article, we will tackle the latter.

Hidden Causes

There are many hidden causes that are very difficult to spot. To locate these, you should check the following:

* Leaky pipes. It is one of the most common hidden causes for water damage. The usual places for leaky pipes are bath-tubs, sinks, hot-tubs, toilets and faucets.

* Water-intensive appliances like dishwasher, washing machine and refrigerators. They can have faulty hoses or pipes that can contribute to water damage.

* Finished basement walls with fiber glass insulation. Fiber glass absorbs all the moisture making it a difficult place to spot. A solution is to use rigid insulation.

* Holes in the attic, chimneys and fireplaces. When these holes are open to the roof and recessed lights that are not tightly fixed, this will result in ice dams and subsequent water damage to the house. Improper insulation can cause heat from inside the house to escape to the roof during winter.

* Low-quality air-conditioning systems. Especially during summer, these can cause water damage to the walls.

* Clogs in drainage pipes. These will obstruct the flow of water resulting in water accumulation.

* Unbalanced duct system. These will suck humidity from outside and this can produce water between the walls.

* Sump-pumps and rain-water gutters. These will help to keep rain-water away from the house during rainy-season. If they do not function properly, then it can result in water damage.

* Materials used in foundation walls. Poor materials will retain the moisture causing damage.

* Equipment used to remove humidity. Over-sized equipment may not remove enough humidity and this may result in increased levels of moisture.

* Faulty exhaust fans. These can contribute to increased dampness.

* Water heaters. Old ones can rust and burst unexpectedly. This can flood the bathroom and the adjacent rooms.

Consequences

There are many unpleasant consequences of water damage including decreased quality of indoor air, insect breeding, formation of molds, rotting of wood and increased humidity inside the house.

In order to prevent water damage, all the above-mentioned hidden spots must be checked. As soon as the problem is identified, steps must be taken to correct it. There are many experts available today who have the right kind of knowledge and equipment to detect and rectify water damage problems. Their help can be sought as and when needed.

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