WHY DO BASEMENTS FLOOD?

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WHY DO BASEMENTS FLOOD?
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With water in your basement ,precious belongings
can be seriously damaged if not destroyed. Walls
and floors can be permanently stained. Even
worse, a wet or moist basement that is left
untreated can develop mold growth that can spread
to the rest of your home. but what causes
basement to flood?
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SOMETHING BROKE Burst pipes broken water heater
broken washing machine failed sump pump
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HOW IT WAS BUILT cracks in the walls and
floor the clay bowl effect the stack
effect condensation and humidity
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SOMETHING BROKE if a pipe bursts, a washing
machine breaks, a sump pump fails, or a water
heater bursts, you basement can be suddenly
flooded. You will need to clear the water,
dehumidify the basement, and fix the broken
appliance or pipe.
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CRACKS IN THE WALLS FLOOR As cement cures, it
shrinks. If the cement walls and floor of your
basement were poorly built, of if your home is
aging, cracks can appear. Leaks also often occur
at the seam of the wall and the foundation.
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THE CLAY BOWL EFFECT When the home is built, a
hole slightly larger than the home is
excavated. The foundation and basement are built
in that hole. The earth that is put back into the
hole is looser than the virgin earth collects
water that puts pressure on the basement and
tries to find any way in.
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• THE STACK EFFECT RELATIVE HUMIDITY
• Hot air rises and exits out of the upper floors
  and attic.
• A vacuum is created that pulls air into the home
  through the lower floors and basement.
• Warm, humid air enters the basement where it
  cools. the relative humidity of the air
  rises(even if no moisture is added )and
  condensation forms.
• Even without condensation, humidity of 60 or
  higher is an ideal environment for mold, which
  can spread spores throughout the house.
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