Pex Connection failure
It all begins with a puddle of water on the garage floor. The first step is to figure out approximately where the water is coming form and as quickly as possible turn the water off. Next you need to assess your damage and address the source of your leak.
We were able to catch the leak early enough, probably within 2 days or so but the damage had been done!
The culprit was a failed Pex cuff that lost its integrity and cracked. This fitting was the hot water heater cold water supply line.
We had water damage on 2 interior walls, 1 door jamb, hot water heater pedestal & Hot Water Heater alcove walls
Mold growth sets in quick, a few days is really all it takes. We had to do a full abatement and conduct a removal of all compromised drywall. We took it a step further and treated the framing members with a borax solution and sanding. Once dry, we sealed with framing members with a Concrobium abatement cleaner. This last step of applying Concrobium ensures that no mold spores can take hold and begin to grow once the job is done.
Temporary Hot Water Heater setup
To properly dry out the space we had to run fans for up to 5 days to achieve framing member moisture content of <10%.
Leaving your clients without hot water is not an option! We always set up a temporary solutions for our customers. Livability is a crucial factor on any rebuild job.
While we had the opportunity our client decided to go back with a Tankless Hot Water Heater. This required some modification to the existing plumbing set up. We had to:
• Extend both the hot water and cold water supply lines
•Relocate the gas line
• Relocate the plug
• Relocate blowoff valve and shut off valve
• Install a condensate drain line to the bottom of the Tankless unit and tie it into the blow off valve
