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Old 06-19-2009, 11:29 AM   Topic Starter
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*** Basement Flooding: Advice Needed ***
So last night, here in the Milwaukee area, we got about 5 inches of rain in a short period of time. My sump pump did a good job keeping up, but the city sewer system backed up leaving about 4 inches of standing water in my finished basement.

It all drained within an hour or two, but obviously the carpet and everything else down there is soaked.

What do the smart people of ChiefsPlanet recommend I do?

I have multiple fans and a dehumidifier running down there now. I'm considering going to Home Depot and renting a carpet cleaner to try to suck up the remaining water out of the carpet.

Two other problems I'm experiencing as a result:

1. No hot water. I'm assuming the water got to the pilot light on the hot water heater. I tried to relight it with no luck. Do I just need to wait until it dries out?

2. Can't get the wash machine (front loading, if it matters) to spin on spin cycle. We tried to use some big towels to soak up some water, and then were going to put them in the wash machine on spin cycle to help dry them out, but it won't spin.

To make matters worse, we're supposed to leave Sunday morning on vacation for a week.

HELP!
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:30 AM   #2
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:57 AM   #3
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Pretty much. It's very difficult to completely remove all the water.
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:35 AM   #4
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In all seriousness... I've had this issue a few times. Go rent a rug doctor and put the sanitizing chemical they offer in it. This will keep any mold/bacteria from growing on the carpet.

Secondly, the pilot light will likely work after it has dried, unless it's clogged. I think that some more modern water heaters may have a fail safe if the base get's wet, (In case of leak).

On the washer, you likely put in too many towles and the belt burned out or broke. Is the motor running when you put it on spin?
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:36 AM   #5
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Call service master and your insurance company and let them deal with it. The carpet and pad have to be ripped out to get the concrete to dry or you have mold heaven. SM has the right dehumids and fans to do the job a lot better than you can.
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:37 AM   #7
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Some insurance companies won't cover basement leaks.

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His sewer backed up so I think it would be covered?
Nope, called the insurance company. Not covered by default...it's extra. My fault for not adding it when we finished the basement.
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Nope, called the insurance company. Not covered by default...it's extra. My fault for not adding it when we finished the basement.
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Yeah.... They might.
Mine wouldn't for a foundation leak...

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You're talking raw sewage in your basement?
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:57 AM   #15
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You're talking raw sewage in your basement?
Well, it's not like there were turds floating around or anything. The water was fairly clear. It doesn't really smell or anything.

I don't know, maybe someone else can help me out. I'm assuming, with that much rain water gushing through the city's sewer/drainage system, it was mostly rain water that actually backed up. However, the pipes typically carry sewage.

Am I correct in this thinking?
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