Water Damage - What You Might Not Have Thought Of!

Although electrical wiring is insulated, water can still damage your wires to a point where usage will become dangerous due to spark risks. However, the real concern might just be brought in by the water and not the water itself.

It’s important to remember that if you experience a flood, no matter how small it is, it isn’t always clean water pouring into your home. Floods, especially those from natural disasters and storm surges, often can come with various contaminants such as gas, oil, farm runoff chemicals, and even sewage.

But floods come in all shapes and sizes, for example, an overhead leak from a burst pipe, or an overflow of a bath or sink.

And just because the flood water has been removed from your property, that doesn’t mean the threat of an electric shock is gone because any residual moisture can still make your electrical system and components very dangerous.  They may still cause electric shocks or fires, and experience rust and corrosion from the moisture. 

So, even if your wires are only flooded briefly, you would be taking recommended action by getting in a licensed electrician to complete electrical testing - and doing so promptly, before you even consider using appliances, etc.

Beaumont Electrical is here for you with our emergency electrical services to ensure that you get the help you need when you need it most.