Waterproofing Basements - Wet Leaky Basement Problems
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Pumping out water from your flooded basement
Above all, be safe!
It seems as if pumping out water from your flooded basement should be easy. Homeowners often do this job themselves. Before you join their ranks, though – be sure to recognize and eliminate hazardous conditions. The most dangerous hazard may be electrical power. If you overlook waterlogged or submerged electrical wiring, pumping out water from your flooded basement can kill you! Before you enter a flooded basement, be sure that any possible source of electrical power has been turned off and locked out.
An equally dangerous hazard is gas (natural gas, propane, butane, etc.). If there is any form of gas fuel in the house, turn it off! Gas can be ignited by a single, tiny spark and can cause a massive fire or explosion. Don’t risk disaster. Before making any attempt at pumping out water from your flooded basement, you should turn off any source of flammable gas. Don’t turn it on again until you have had the situation professionally evaluated. A fire or explosion will render pumping out water from your flooded basement unnecessary – but it won’t solve your problems!
Before you make any attempt at pumping out water from your flooded basement, you need to determine where the pumped water will go. A common mistake is to pump water out a basement window and allow it to flow on the ground near the structure. Doing this almost guarantees that at least part of that water will come back inside. It’s important to pump it to a location which is below the lowest point of the basement, preferable some distance from the house.
Most homeowners don’t have the expertise to properly deal with electrical power and flammable gasses. The average homeowner lacks the knowledge and equipment to correctly evaluate drainage factors, as well. When you face the need of pumping out water from your flooded basement, you should probably seek professional assistance. AquaResist Inc is a professional organization with personnel who are ready, willing, and able to help you in pumping out water from your flooded basement – and to help you prevent the problem from returning.
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