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I had a renter call me this morning. Last night he tried to hook up a new refrigerator to the ice maker value.
Unfortunately, the renter broke the value and water leaked behind the wall for some 12 hours. Not a major leak but I was told the floor behind the wall was damp when the plumber arrived. The leak was repaired this afternoon.
However, because there had been a leak the plumber told me a mold remediation vendor should come out and dry the area.
I’m wondering if mold remediation is really necessary.
I had a renter call me this morning. Last night he tried to hook up a new refrigerator to the ice maker value.
Unfortunately, the renter broke the value and water leaked behind the wall for some 12 hours. Not a major leak but I was told the floor behind the wall was damp when the plumber arrived. The leak was repaired this afternoon.
However, because there had been a leak the plumber told me a mold remediation vendor should come out and dry the area.
I’m wondering if mold remediation is really necessary.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Ask the plumber if he's getting cancer surgery in case he gets cancer in the future.
I went to plumbing school, they're not all the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Yeah; give it a week to dry out. Then reassess. 12hrs is nothing in the grand scheme.
That's what I was thinking too. Over the years homes have leaks behind the wall in a shower, underneath a kitchen sink ect.
I can see being concerned if the leak had been running for some time and there was viable water damage.
But a ice maker value that had been leaking for 12-14 hours and then repaired. Not so sure.
This plumber is very experienced which is why I use him for emergencies. He always fixes the problem right the first time.
But he has tried and get me to buy things I don't need. My first thought was he's pushing this guy (mold remediation fellow) because this guy plugs him.
The "reassess" is very important.
In most likelihood there will be no further problem. But I would definitely re-evaluate the issue/problem and make sure everything is OK.
Mold issues are definitely at the forefront of dwellers whether they be owners or renters. You certainly don't want this issue to turn into a legal one with your renter.
The "reassess" is very important.
In most likelihood there will be no further problem. But I would definitely re-evaluate the issue/problem and make sure everything is OK.
Mold issues are definitely at the forefront of dwellers whether they be owners or renters. You certainly don't want this issue to turn into a legal one with your renter.
The "reassess" is very important.
In most likelihood there will be no further problem. But I would definitely re-evaluate the issue/problem and make sure everything is OK.
Mold issues are definitely at the forefront of dwellers whether they be owners or renters. You certainly don't want this issue to turn into a legal one with your renter.
Renters and owners alike get really antsy about mold of any sort, even though this will likely be garden variety mildew if it's anything.
Certainly I might get fans in there out of an abundance of caution. if mildew does grow you'll have to re-sheetrock the wall sooner or later.
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