Important tips for a water emergency

What you should DO:

• Contact a plumber or contractor to eliminate water source (i.e. shut off water or fix roof).

• Contact Kleenrite to remove standing water and inspect damage.

• Call your insurance company.

• Safety considerations permitting, turn off circuit breakers supplying electricity to wet areas, unplug and remove any small electrical devices currently located on wet carpet or other wet surfaces.

• Remove and secure small furniture items and as much as possible to prevent rust or stains and expedite restoration.

• Place aluminum foil under legs of wood furniture, especially antiques, which may permanently stain carpet.

• Hang draperies and pin up furniture skirts as required to prevent contact with wet carpet (water marks, browning, dye transfer, or migration).

• Remove books, shoes, paper goods, fabrics, potted plants, or other items that may stain carpet. Check especially under beds and in closets for these items.

• Remove and secure breakable, moisture sensitive, or high value items.

• Make plans for restoration crews to remove large furniture items onto dry carpet, linoleum, garage, or storage areas.

What you should NOT DO:

• Use your home vacuum, as electrical shock may result, as well as damage to the equipment itself.

• Place newspaper on wet surfaces, as newspaper ink transfers easily.

• Walk on wet surfaces any more than necessary in order to minimize safety hazards, and to keep from spreading damage.

• Activate the HVAC system if it has been directly contacted by water, it might serve as a means of spreading contamination.

• Adjust indoor temperature unless instructed to do so by a qualified technician.

Our emergency restoration vehicle is packed and ready to go 24/7! It can hold up to 15 commercial dehumidifiers and 30 air movers!

Kleenrite knows the importance of fast action if you've had the misfortune of a flood in your home or business.

Kleenrite responds quickly to minimize damage to your home. The sooner your home can be returned to its pre-flood condition the less disruption to your life.

Using state of the art techniques and equipment, Kleenrite's certified technicians can remove excess water and dry your home or business in short time.

Kleenrite can respond to your problem fast. We can handle the entire job from drying to cleaning to deodorizing.

Kleenrite will work with your insurance company to get you back to normal in the shortest possible time. So when disaster strikes call Kleenrite Cleaning Service.

Call Kleenrite today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION presentation of our water restoration services or for immediate service: 217-351-4930!

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