Broken Refrigerator Water Supply Line

8/26/2016 (Permalink)

Our technician Jeremy drills holes for cavity drying

This week one of our customers is dealing with one of our top 5 worst offenders when it comes to causes of water damage.  Most new refrigerators come with plastic water supply lines that hook up to the wall.  We highly encourage everyone to replace this line with a copper one that can be purchased at any hardware store such as Home Depot or Lowe's. 

Often there is no warning that damage is happening until the flooring begins buckling or walls become soft.  Luckily in this case we were able to catch the damage early.  It was necessary to remove the floating laminate floor drill holes in the cabinet toe-kicks to allow for air circulation under the cabinets.

After we are finished with the drying we apply an anti-microbial agent to discourage mold growth.