{"id":29927,"date":"2019-12-03T11:07:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T16:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=29927"},"modified":"2019-12-03T11:15:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T16:15:40","slug":"signs-electrical-flood-damage-cleanup-pittsburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/signs-electrical-flood-damage-cleanup-pittsburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Damage Cleanup | Signs of Electrical Damage from Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Flood Damage Cleanup | Signs of Electrical Damage from Flooding<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Flooding is one of the worst natural disasters that a homeowner can face, and many do not realize all the complications that can go along with flood damage. Some of these complications can be dangerous\u2014like electrical damage, which is why professional flood damage cleanup is so important. Unless you\u2019re a professional electrician or have the training to deal with electrical issues during flood damage cleanup, you should call in the professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signs of Electrical Damage <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Electrical damage during a flood can be extremely dangerous, especially during the flood damage cleanup process when you might be working in the water. Before you jump into trying to do flood damage cleanup on your own, know the signs of when you might be at risk for electrical shock.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lights flickering or not working<\/li>\n<li>Outlets not working<\/li>\n<li>Hot outlets<\/li>\n<li>Burning odor<\/li>\n<li>Sparking or fire<\/li>\n<li>Circuit breaker problems<\/li>\n<li>Electrical shocks occurring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you notice any of these signs of electrical problems, you need to take caution and consider hiring a professional flood damage cleanup company to keep everyone safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replace These Items If Submerged in Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you are doing flood damage cleanup, you are going to find a lot of your personal items submerged in water. Almost all electrical items need to be thrown away, but there are a few items that you might not realize are included in the things you need to throw away.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plastic sheathed building wire<\/li>\n<li>Circuit panels and breakers<\/li>\n<li>Circuit boards<\/li>\n<li>Armored cable<\/li>\n<li>Switched disconnected boxes<\/li>\n<li>Blowers and fans<\/li>\n<li>Fuse boxes and fuses<\/li>\n<li>Outlet receptacles<\/li>\n<li>Non-submersible pumps<\/li>\n<li>Heaters<\/li>\n<li>Switches<\/li>\n<li>Furnaces<\/li>\n<li>Motors<\/li>\n<li>Lights<\/li>\n<li>Boilers<\/li>\n<li>Air conditioners<\/li>\n<li>Subpanels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are questioning whether an item is damaged or not, it is better to be safe than sorry when it comes to electric shock and fires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoiding Electrical Shock <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To avoid electrical shock during water damage cleanup, you need to shut off the electricity and hire a professional to complete the cleanup process. Flood damage cleanup companies have the tools and protective gear necessary to bail out your basement safely.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"E121\">The team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicemasterofgreaterpgh.com\">ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburg<\/a> is efficient, professional<\/span><span id=\"E122\">,<\/span><span id=\"E123\"> and quick at their jobs<\/span><span id=\"E124\">,<\/span><span id=\"E127\"> which can save you time and money at the end of your restoration or cleanup project. Call ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburg\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"E130\">to discuss your commercial and residential cleaning needs today at <strong><a href=\"tel:4125285986\">412-528-5986<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flood Damage Cleanup | Signs of Electrical Damage from Flooding Flooding is one of the worst natural disasters that a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9582],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-servicemaster-of-greater-pittsburgh"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Flood Damage Cleanup | Signs of Electrical Damage from Flooding<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Flood Damage Cleanup | Signs of Electrical Damage from Flooding | ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburg - 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