We have a Lake in our Basement

[phesina]

Oh, what a drag. I hope this can all be fixed up without too much trouble for you and Doug. And I'm glad it wasn't worse for you, e.g., sewer water.

[NicoleLJ]

THanks. I think everything will dry out fine since it was clean clear water. The carpet cleaner is here. He is going to suck up all the water today and put down fans to help dry it. But he says he is going to have to come back to screw the carpet with something to ensure it doesn't turn brown or mold up and such. He wants to do that part after the plumber has been here. And since the landlord has not been able to get ahold of the plumber yet that could be Monday or so.

[K9karen]

What are you doing for H2O if it's off? Bummer. That would be one of my worse nightmares.

[NicoleLJ]

Landlord told us to turn it on for only as long as we need it. Like flushing the toliet, washing dishes and so on. Then turn it off agian. To try and use it as little as possible till the plumber comes. No sign of the plumber today. Fingers crossed he shows up tomorrow.

[NicoleLJ]

Still no clear answer as to where the water came from. The plumbers came and checked things out today. Their opinion is it is from the air conditioner. But the problem the landlord has with that is the hose for the airconditioner runoff is pointed right at the drain. Which is in front of the bathroom door. Yet the room that was the most full of water was on the other side of the back wall of the bathrrom, behind the tub. And the current of water was coming from the corner of the wall where the tub is. Yet the hose is no where near that area and is in the opposite direction. So no clear answers yet but the downstairs is now almost completely dry which is a good thing.