Re: Water in basement

Run a fan and a dehumidifier for at least two weeks. Toss out
whatever got wet--nasty molds than can be harmful to your health. Call
your insurance company for tips, however do not file a claim unless
your damages are extensive.

On 30 Jun 2003 04:13:44 GMT, signots@aol.comnospam (SIgnots) wrote:

>The sump pump died; about 1/2" of water went over most of the basement floor
>(unfinished concrete); water gone but a musty smell remains. Best way to get
>rid of? Steve

Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
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> Run a fan and a dehumidifier for at least two weeks. Toss out
> whatever got wet--nasty molds than can be harmful to your health. Call
> your insurance company for tips, however do not file a claim unless
> your damages are extensive.

Piggybacking:

Insurance might not cover this kind of claim, anyway.

Unfortunately I have recent experience with this exact problem. We ripped
out -all- of the carpets, ran fans and dehumidifiers for a good bit of time,
sprayed a bleach solution all over the concrete, then followed with Odo-Ban.
Laid new carpet; things smell fine, now.

Did any sheetrock or woodwork get wet, too?

Marilee
>
> On 30 Jun 2003 04:13:44 GMT, signots@aol.comnospam (SIgnots) wrote:
>
> >The sump pump died; about 1/2" of water went over most of the basement
floor
> >(unfinished concrete); water gone but a musty smell remains. Best way to
get
> >rid of? Steve
>

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:21:09 -0400, The Other Harry <hc.me@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>What's Odo-Ban?

Odor eliminator and disinfectant
http://odoban.com/pages/products/household.html

I found it at Sam's Club.

"The Other Harry" <hc.me@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> [On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:37:20 -0500, "Marilee"
> <marilee@hotmail.com> wrote:]
>
> > Unfortunately I have recent experience with this exact problem. We
ripped
> > out -all- of the carpets, ran fans and dehumidifiers for a good bit of
time,
> > sprayed a bleach solution all over the concrete, then followed with
Odo-Ban.
> > Laid new carpet; things smell fine, now.
>
> I'm late on this thread, but I now have this problem myself.
>
> What's Odo-Ban?

It's an odor/disinfectant product. I buy it at Sam's Club. And I put in a
hyphen where there is none. (Ooops)

>
> Otherwise, I'm with Phish (again). Rip out everything.

Absolutely. I agreed with this, too. The OP said he didn't have carpeting,
though; just unfinished concrete.

>
> There was an AP article recently regarding molds. The bottom line
> is that mold can become a *serious* problem. Serious as in "have to
> vacate the house" kind of serious. I'll have to try to track it
> down. It's a real horror story. Nightmare.

Yeah. Look up "black mold" and Texas. I think it's also prevalent in the
NE, but I'm not sure. Any, mold/mildew can cause health problems, though.

>
> I'll be go-to-hell before I ever install carpeting in my basement.
>
> The thing is to keep the water out to begin with. That's easier
> said than done here in Virginia.

Or anywhere. All you have to do is have a power outage during heavy
rainfall.

Marilee

>
> The July '02 (I think it was) issue of Consumer Reports had an
> article about wet basements.
>
> All I know is that it is a problem that needs to be treated
> seriously and soon.
>