Appliance leak cleanup covers the slow, sneaky leaks. A washing machine supply hose that bursts. A dishwasher drain line that drips under the cabinet. A fridge ice maker line that cracks behind the unit. In Spanish Fork we also see a lot of water softener leaks, since softeners are common here because of the hard water. A brine tank or bypass valve can leak onto a utility room floor for a long time before anyone checks.
Dishwasher leaks are the hardest to spot. Water runs under the cabinet base and into the subfloor, and you might not see anything until the laminate or vinyl plank starts to cup or the kitchen floor feels soft. We use a moisture meter along the cabinet line and a thermal camera to see how far it went.
Our appliance leak cleanup starts with stopping the water at the shutoff valve. Then we pull the appliance, extract, and check the floor, the cabinet base and the wall behind. Toe kicks often come off so we can dry under the cabinets without tearing them out. If the floor above a finished basement got wet, we check the ceiling below as well.
Washing machine hoses made of plain rubber are a common weak point. Braided stainless hoses cost a few dollars more and last longer. Replace them every five years or so.
If the leak ran long enough to grow mold under the cabinets or behind the washer, our mold remediation process takes over.
