Quick and Easy Tips to Prevent Home Water Damage While on Vacation

7/11/2022 (Permalink)

Residential Flooding

Summer vacations are in full swing as children wrap up the school year.  Whether a vacation is a long weekend or extends over several weeks there is always the potential for water damage to occur while the vacationers are away unless steps are taken to prevent it.  In the about the same time, it takes to load the car for a vacation safety precaution can be taken to assure that if there is any water damage can be held to a minimum.

The first thing any homeowner can do is to is to identify both the individual and main water shut offs for the home.  Once the shut offs are identified turn them clockwise to tighten.  This cuts the water to the unit and will minimize any water damage to only water left inside the pipes.  Internal water offs are the hot and cold-water valves underneath sinks and vanities as well as toilet supply lines and the hot and cold-water knobs to the washing machine. 

Additionally, a monitored water sensor can be added to a monitored security system which can alert you of water damage so it can be mitigated quickly.  These simple and quick steps have the potential of saving you thousands of dollars.

In the event that you have a water damage in Orange County and need mitigation and restoration services call SERVPRO of Orange County at 919-245-0788.