How to Dry a Basement After a Flood
Shut off the power supply to your basement before you start.. Wait until the outside water level is lower than the water level in your basement.. Use towels to soak up the water if it is less than 2 in (5.1 cm) deep.
Steps
Shut off the power supply to your basement before you start.
Shut off the power supply to your basement before you start.
Wait until the outside water level is lower than the water level in your basemen
Wait until the outside water level is lower than the water level in your basement.
Use towels to soak up the water if it is less than 2 in (5.1 cm) deep.
Use towels to soak up the water if it is less than 2 in (5.1 cm) deep.
Pump out water with a wet vac or a sump pump if it's deeper than 2 in (5.1 cm).
Pump out water with a wet vac or a sump pump if it's deeper than 2 in (5.1 cm).
Move any water-damaged items to a well-ventilated area to dry them out.
Move any water-damaged items to a well-ventilated area to dry them out.
Open doors and windows to ventilate your basement.
Open doors and windows to ventilate your basement.
Set up fans to circulate the air in your basement.
Set up fans to circulate the air in your basement.
Use a dehumidifier to speed up the removal of leftover moisture.
Use a dehumidifier to speed up the removal of leftover moisture.
Run your central air conditioning system constantly if it wasn't flooded.
Run your central air conditioning system constantly if it wasn't flooded.
Put on personal protective equipment.
Put on personal protective equipment.
Shovel any mud out of the basement.
Shovel any mud out of the basement.
Tear out the carpet
Tear out the carpet
Scrub hard flooring with a solution of chlorine bleach and water.
Scrub hard flooring with a solution of chlorine bleach and water.
Scoop gunk out of any clogged basement drainage systems by hand.
Scoop gunk out of any clogged basement drainage systems by hand.
Wash concrete walls and masonry foundation walls with a high-pressure hose.
Wash concrete walls and masonry foundation walls with a high-pressure hose.
Scrub concrete and masonry walls with a solution of chlorine bleach and water.
Scrub concrete and masonry walls with a solution of chlorine bleach and water.
Cut out and replace any damaged drywall.
Cut out and replace any damaged drywall.
Tear out and replace any damaged insulation.
Tear out and replace any damaged insulation.
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