Everyday Appliances and the Water Damage They Can Produce

When you turn on your dishwasher, are you thinking about a leak? No, you’re likely thinking about the clean dishes you’ll unload in the morning. It’s a convenience. You use appliances like your refrigerator, washing machine, and dishwasher each day because they are convenient and useful to have in the home. You’re not worried about a plumbing disaster. Unfortunately, you should be worried. A lot of household appliances can leave disaster in their wake from a small leak.

The appliances we listed are some of the most common to leak. A burst hose or loose connection can easily flood whatever room they're housed in. When that happens, only water damage restoration can help.

Just about any appliance in your home with a plumbing connection can leak. It’s just a matter of time. The line may be old, corroded, damaged, or have a serious blockage in place. On a unit such as a washing machine, with a lot of water being held in the hose, a leak could mean a flood.

These are the most common household appliances that lead to water damage:

You can’t live without a refrigerator in your home. It’s one of the most necessary appliances there could ever be. However, it’s also a danger. During the summer, the system is working double-time to keep your food and drinks cool and refreshing. That means a lot of built-up moisture and condensation. It’s especially worse when you open the door multiple times and allow warm air to blow over the condenser coils. This moisture will then accumulate in the drain line, which could fail and leak.

It is not uncommon for a dishwasher to overflow. Typically, this situation is caused by too much detergent or a faulty float switch assembly. Either way, it’s a mess. All the water that once filled the unit to clean your dishes will end up all over the kitchen floor. That’s usually many gallons of soapy, dirty water.

A washing machine leak is, hands down, one of the worst appliance leaks you may endure. The hose connected to the unit often has water filling it at all times. When the hose leaks or bursts, all of the water inside will flow freely across the floor and continue to flow until you shut off the supply.

Most commonly, a washing machine leak is caused by an inlet connection, hose connection, air dome seal, pump, or center post gasket failure. If any of these pieces fail, the system leaks. That’s why scheduling regular maintenance and inspection services is crucial.

Schedule water damage restoration with Restoration 1 of Freehold. Give us a call at 908-386-5233. We’re here day and night to help.