Emergency
Emergency Water Extraction Kit Carson, CO
Standing water removed before it travels further into the building - the first step after any failure, and the one that shows how far the water went. Standing water is removed before it moves further into the structure. After a failure that ran unnoticed, how much there is and where it collected is also the first measure of how long it ran and how far it traveled.
First question on the call: how long was it empty?
Often needed alongside
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Damage
Pipes split while frozen and leak when they thaw. The water arrives on the warm day, often days after the cold that caused it.
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to a Kit Carson house left filled with water over the winter?
If nobody heats it and nobody checks it, its lines will freeze at some point between November and April, and the split will leak on the next warm day. In a small town there may be no one passing to notice. Draining the lines before leaving is the surer choice.
What goes wrong under a Kit Carson mobile home in a cold snap?
The supply line freezes where it rises from the ground, usually because the skirting has a gap or the heat tape has stopped working. On open plains, wind drives cold air under the home through any opening. Checking both in the fall prevents most frozen lines.
How long does a burst pipe in an empty Kit Carson house tend to run?
Until someone happens to see it, which in a small town may be days. Asking a neighbor to look inside every week, and leaving them a key and a phone number, is the simplest way to shorten that time. A temperature alarm that sends a message helps where neighbors are few.
Where these answers come from: the Kit Carson page.