Wet Floor & rugs December 18, 2016, 11:00:52 pm My toilet control is sticking and probably needs adjustment? I replaced the seal last year. Maybe I overtightened the bowl on the valve.? I did do the Pledge lube which helps a little but still it will stick.Well my procrastination has lead to a major spill. Fortunately I had just clean out the bowl so it is "clean" water. About 1/2 of the carpet got sopping wet and the laminate floors adjacent to the carpet got wet along with the vinyl floor in the bathroom. I had Service Master do a water extraction within about 3 hours and we dried things out with an electric heater over night.Today, the carpet seems dry but we're going to give it another night of heat,The service master tech thought the floor under the carpet would be OK but wondered about the laminate next to the rug and the vinyl. He thought it should come up:-(We're on the road, currently in Quatzsite (35F tonight!) and don't want to give up the rig for an extended period or pay the bill.I'm thinking that in a few days I'll go to an other Service Master office and get them to check the moisture content in the seems of the laminate next to the carpet. If the readings are down, say less than 18%, I'll hope of the best. But I sure don't want dry rot.Thoughts?Bob & Cathy in Turtle'01 RK
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #1 – December 18, 2016, 11:56:23 pm How much water are you talking about? A gallon or so?Was the water sitting on the floor for hours or did you discover the leak fairly quickly?Is the laminate real wood or a 'plastic/composite' like material? If the seams are tight and adhesive used to install it was properly applied, I can't imagine much water actually getting under it. After all, laminate floors in kitchens are commonly subjected to spills with no damage.The relative humidity in the desert is very low and will quickly dry things out. Were it me, I would continue with the heater then not worry about it. If the laminate lifts or buckles I would deal with it then. EdAnd next time there is a wet carpet, save yourself some money and just rent a carpet cleaner machine. They do a super job of extracting water. That's what they are designed for.
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #2 – December 19, 2016, 12:17:28 am If it were me, I would find a site with power and run two electric heaters for a couple days, keeping the vents slightly open to release any moisture build up. Use an electric fan to increase air flow especially if hookups are not an option. The dry desert air should also be of help, the low humidity sucks moisture out of things. How much water do you think was lost?If just a couple gallons, it should be fine, with a little effort.Shot term wetness isn't a big problem compared to long term wetness.While I have seen carpet laid over vinyl flooring, it's normally is stapled to the plywood underlayment.Moisture should eventrually dry or drain through the floor, not being trapped by a vinyl layer. Even if there is a layer of vinyl, good air flow should dry the carpet.Larry
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #3 – December 19, 2016, 09:58:52 am I agree with Larry. We had a similar problem in Prince Rupert in 2009. I'd replaced the water pump, had then inadvertently left the pump on one night and under pressure the line on the pump output came loose (Steve Newton later told me that LD tightens those hose clamps three times over three days to assure they're tight) and the pump ran full speed for a couple of minutes until I could get out of the cabover bunk to turn it off. We immediately sopped up the loose water with towels but of course there was no doubt water in places we couldn't determine or reach.We were headed to the Queen Charlotte Islands for a few days, planning to leave the LD in the RV park in PR, so we set up our electric heater in the area of the spill, turned it on high, opened relevant cabinets and doors to get the heat into various nooks and crannies, left the overhead vent cracked and went on our way. By the time we returned things had dried out.But I continued to worry about water in hidden places. There are some channels in the floor where wiring and plumbing run, at least in our RB near where the pump is mounted. I was worried about water that had probably gotten into those. I called Steve Newton who told me things would probably be OK. So we continued our Alaska trip for another five months before returning home to dry Nevada.There have been no lasting effects of this that I'm aware of. The floor squeaks a bit now and then in that area but everything seems solid. I think the fact that this was a one-time event and not a continuous leak leading to continuous moisture probably limited the harm.I do have a suggestion though. You're only a one day drive from the factory. If you find yourself worrying about this why not go there and go over the situation with Vince, and Steve if necessary? They would have the best knowledge of where this water might have gone, what it might have done and what, if anything, you should do about it. Rancho Jurupa County Park nearby has very nice new full hookup sites where you could run some heat for awhile.The peace of mind that would come from that might be worth the time, trouble and expense. You could have Vince take a look at other possible maintenance/repair issues at the same time to add some value to the excursion. And of course if something needs to be done they'd be good people to have do it. If you can't visit, then consider calling them. Terry2003 26.5'RBGardnerville, NV
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #4 – December 19, 2016, 10:32:47 am "You're only a one day drive from the factory. If you find yourself worrying about this why not go there and go over the situation with Vince, and Steve if necessary? They would have the best knowledge of where this water might have gone, what it might have done and what, if anything, you should do about it."----I concur with Terry's suggestion; if you're uncertain about potential damage, why "stress and guess"? I'd "bandaid" with heaters, of course, but if I were within a reasonable distance of the factory, I'd call Vince for an appointment and have them check the leak (and whatever else needs "checking"), but, as ever, YMMV.Joan
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #5 – December 19, 2016, 09:44:44 pm Thank you everyone for your quick replies. Sure nice to have input on things like this. Good advice. To answer a couple questions:How much water: I estimate about 10 gallons of water flowed onto the floor in the bathroom and then out the bathroom door wetting the rug between the kitchen (RK) and the front lounge area. The carpet felt dry a little in front of the door just past where the rear of the couches are. We pushed the water out the door and then mopped it up out of the carpet with towels until we couldn't get much.How long: We got Service Master to extract the water from the carpet about 3 hours later. We ran the furnace and put a small electric heater on the rug over night with a lot of cracked windows and vents. After the second night's drying the carpet felt dry. Tonight will be the 3rd night.What kind of flooring: I don't know but the kitchen has 1' squares of brown wood looking stuff with about 1/8" seams between. It could be vinyl? Of course the bathroom has vinyl on the floor and toilet pedestal. The Service Master tech pushed to needle like prongs of his moisture gauge in the seams about 2" from the edge of the carpet and got, I believe 80%. He said it should be less than 18%.My plan is to call Vince and ask what he thinks and wether he thinks we should drop by Mothership. I'll also ask him about the sticking toilet actuator. It has always (had rig for 2 years) stuck in the up position but now sticks when you push it down to flush too. I also think I'll see if I can get another Servicer Master shop to check the moisture content again like the responder did. If it is dropping, then I don't see why I can't just keep having it checked until it drops below 18%. We'll keep the rig warm and ventilated.Thanks again everyone who responded. I'll let you know what I find out.Bob'01 RK
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #6 – December 20, 2016, 12:53:27 pm That flooring sounds like the stuff I ripped out of our '92. I would not worry too much about water getting under it, if so. Ours was very well clothes down. Sounds like you have this well handled. I would just be watching the inside of cabinets and keep on doing what you are doing.
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #7 – December 20, 2016, 04:04:23 pm Quote from: Bob Elliott - December 19, 2016, 09:44:44 pmWhat kind of flooring: I don't know but the kitchen has 1' squares of brown wood looking stuff with about 1/8" seams between. It could be vinyl? So sorry to hear about your water issue!Does it look like the original floor that was in our '99 shown on the following site? Kitchen FlooringIf so, you can see what the subfloor is in the 4th photo down - and it's not too bad to pull up the tiles to get to the sub floor so you can dry it out. Plus from there you can consider reinstalling the old or going with another flooring material. 1 Likes
Re: Wet Floor & rugs Reply #8 – December 21, 2016, 02:18:22 am I talked to Vince today and he wasn't too concerned. He thought a 1 time wetting will dry out without pulling up the flooring.Bob'01 RK
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