Washing Machine Leaking? What to do Next

6/10/2021 (Permalink)

When your washing machine is running, you expect to hear water doing its job mixing with the laundry detergent to create suds and clean your clothes. What you don’t expect to hear or see is water leaking out from your washing machine and hitting the floor, walls around your washing machine, or the rug outside your laundry area.

If you’re lucky enough to be home when your washing machine leaks, you may be able to fend off major water damage and see the cause of the leak, so you can try to repair it yourself or alert your washing machine repair person on the source. Typically, a washing machine leak occurs in the tub, the pump, or the hose. 

Before you do anything, you need to shut off the power to your laundry area and also shut off the water supply at the valve.

If you went out after turning on your washing machine, you may not realize there’s a leak until you return home to a wet floor, at which point you’re in damage control mode and need to clean out the water and dry out what you can before calling for a repair person. 

Once that’s done, your next step to prevent mold and water damage is to get the water out of your laundry area and surrounding areas since mold can grow in just 24 to 48 hours. If it’s a small amount of water, you could use a wet/dry vacuum or a sump pump. 

If you have more than an inch or so of water, hire a local emergency water removal service like SERVPRO of Danvers / Ipswich. We know how to get the water out of your home from your washing machine leak and then dry out your home and even your documents with professional fans, dryers, and dehumidifiers. We will also assess your water damage from the washing machine leak and offer remediation services.

Contact us here at SERVPRO of Danvers / Ipswich for an assessment of your water damage in Massachusetts along with a plan for remediation and rebuilding to bring your home back to its pre-water damage state.