HHHEEELLLLPPPPP!!! I left the faucet in the laundry room on!

[xultar]

OK. So I left the faucet in the laundry room on.
I broke out the shop vac and got the water up in the laundry room

BUT

It leaked into my basement through an a/c vent. I hope.

Do I need to get someone out here to change the insulation in that area of the basement...what is strapped to the floor joyces?

Am I gonna have mold and shit all over now?

What do I need to do?

My basement is unfinished concrete. There is water on the floor in the basement. I couldn't take the madness so I just brought the effin shop vac upstairs. I just couldn't look at the mess.

I'm running the fan on the ac hoping to dry out the one duct tonight

HELP!!!!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Dang, girl. I live in a trailer with no basement, so am no help. Hope it

turns out ok, though! *hugs*

[xultar]

2. My first experience in a home of my own. I remember lettin the tub run

on the second floor in my parents home once or twice.

I just remember gettin a big ole ass whoopin.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Well, we can help with the

whoopin if ya need one. *g*

:spank:

[xultar]

12. I'll give you a call around 10p

:P

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. How long was the water on the floor/down the duct?

If you have any box fans or such, you may want to run those on high in basement with windows open for about 12-24 hours. Would give the basement floor a chance to dry out.

[xultar]

6. I don't know about leaving my basement windows open . Not that my

area is bad but I don't think I could sleep.

come to think of it. The humidity out side is worse than what it would be inside. I will run some fans though.

[Whoa_Nelly]

13. Try this site for direct advice

It's from the Do It Youself network www.diynet.com

Have used this message board before to ask questions about house probs, and quite often there are some very knowledgable people that can answer your questions about your dilemma.

Here's the direct link to the board that should be of help:
http://boards.diynetwork.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/9221916776

Good Luck!

PS You have to register with a username and password....not a big deal :-)

[xultar]

16. Thank you. I purchased a dehumidifier this morning first thing from

Lowes(Blue) and I have it all set up and on DRY - and set on HI.

I can't wait to see the water it accumulates!

[Schema Thing]

5. "what is strapped to the floor joyces?"

Oh, you kinky, kinky woman! grrrrowl

[xultar]

7. I love your siggy. That should be a DU shirt for sure!

[MrScorpio]

8. You might want to get a mist bottle

and treat the place to a lysol/water solution spray down

[xultar]

11. I was thinking that or bleach. I'm so gonna cry!!!! OMG !!!!

Should I call someone tomorrow?

[BikeWriter]

9. Those are floor joists. You need to get all the water out...

of that basement or you could develop some very nasty and unhealthy molds.

[xultar]

10. Thanks, cuz I can't spell for shit and know nothing about DIY stuff.

As for the mold....

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[BikeWriter]

14. If you're in a wet region or have humid weather it's essential...

to dry the basement as soon as possible. :(

[xultar]

15. Hey baby! Went to Lowes (Blue store) and purchased a dehumidifier

I got the 70 pint one. It is plugged in and on DRY - the highest setting.

The floor is nearly dry now. I don't think it came through the floor. I think it came through the A/C vent. Which means my lower level A/C unit is probably done in for.

I decided to call the insurance company just in case.

Thanks so much for replying to my post. After I cleaned up the initial mess I was scrambling to get to DU cuz I knew my friends here would be able to help.

[borlis]

17. My laundry tub once overflowed and before

I could clean it up quickly, it ran down my heat/a/c vent and blew out the circuit board on my furnace. Of course, it was about 1 week before Christmas, so the house got cold quickly and it cost $350 to fix. :mad: I hope you don't need a new circuit board!