Water Damage Stories: Washer Supply Line

6/27/2019 (Permalink)

Air movers placed in the home.

Did you know that your washing machine can hold anywhere up to 15 to 30 gallons of water? Now think about how much water it uses during a cycle. Depending on the settings you selected, it can range anywhere from 45 gallons and 90 gallons of water in one wash.

That’s what happened to this house. The homeowner was doing a load of laundry, when unbeknownst to her the supply line had cracked. When the homeowner returned, there was water everywhere. Just one load of laundry managed to flood the entire house. Every single room from the guest bedrooms, master bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathrooms, and halls were affected. That is a lot of water! Which is why make sure we are equipped to handle it. We loaded up our truck with 40+ air movers and 5+ dehumidifiers and headed out!

Once we get on site, we do a full 360 inspection, and then begin to extract the standing water from the flooring, and strategically place our dehumidifiers in spots that will increase drying time and ensure that nothing grows after we’re gone.

If you’ve found yourself with a broken water supply line give us a call today at 817.560.3086!