You might not it, but the circuit board in your laptop and any other electronic items in your house were rinsed in clean water and dried before they were put into use? As long as the water is clean, the device will not be irreparably damaged. If something is allowed to soak in dirty water, however, with different particles and other mineral content, then the device will become damaged.
If you have a laptop that has gotten wet, the first thing to do is to turn it off immediately and remove all sources of power from it including the A/C adapter and batteries. Set these aside while you take the laptop and turn it upside down. This will stop any more liquid from seeping further into the computer.
After you do that, use paper towels or a rag to mop up the liquid that was spilled, wipe the liquid off the keyboard and the outside. Also wipe down anything else electronic nearby that got wet, too, like an external CD-ROM or external hard drive.
Disassemble the laptop (take a look at your user’s manual, too) and allow the insides to air out for at least a full day. Most people who have gone through this procedure recommend longer, especially if the liquid got further down into the computer. The best thing to do is let it sit and dry until you are confident that the interior is completely moisture-free.
If the only liquid it came into contact with was water out of your faucet, then allowing it to dry should be all that is necessary, but if it was something like soda, tea, or coffee that was spilled onto it, then you will want to clean it with some rubbing alcohol. You can use cotton swabs for this. Do not apply any heat to the device while you are cleaning it with alcohol and wait until the smell of alcohol is completely gone before you try to power it up.
Put the device back together after you are finished letting it dry or cleaning it up. Reattach the battery and see if it powers on. If it does, wait and see if it starts up as it should. If it does not, then attach the A/C adapter and plug it up. If you can turn the device on after trying this, then all you should need is a new battery. This should be pretty easy to obtain, as long as you have the money to purchase it with, either from the manufacturer or from a site like eBay.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Here’s How To Deal With Sewer Damage
Indeed, sewage is a extremely nasty stuff and the concept of allowing it within your house and cleaning it can be awfully nauseating. Unfortunately, those who live in a place that is subject to to being flooded, however, this may be an event that you might probably be forced to deal with if the water reach your house. Getting rid of sewage from a house is something countless property owners in flooded areas are forced to deal with and while it will be a extremely unpleasant event, there are ways to be sure that you can have the task done on your own and bypass having to contract a professional business to do the job without you.
All things within the home should be removed. Items that have thick padding might as well be put in the garbage, since the more time those items remain within unsanitary flood water, the more the padding absorbs all things in it, from viruses and bacteria to sewage and chemicals. The biohazard factor of these items causes them to be awfully dangerous, so throwing them in the garbage and acquiring new furniture is frankly the best move. Go with thrift store items if you have to until you can find something new, but your old furniture should be considered unsanitary, because you [most likely|probably|simply|surely| may not be able to sterilize the filling because it is soiled in this way.
The carpet in your home needs to be taken to the dump, as well. It is possible to have it washed and cleaned with steam. If you feel comfortable with keeping it in the home, then it is up to you. But, in most cases carpet cannot be totally cleansed of these blemishes or hazardous particles.
Curtains and some lean objects within your household may be sanitized, so you should be certain to clean these things in the most scalding water that you can.
As you begin to scrub your floor, you will want two metal or plastic tubs; one will have with clean water and the second will be full of water and your disinfectant of choice. Take your sponge or mop and put it in the cleaner and begin washing. Wash it in the other bucket completely and then place it again in the cleaning pail. This is the only tactic to prevent from infecting the cleaning bucket.
All things within the home should be removed. Items that have thick padding might as well be put in the garbage, since the more time those items remain within unsanitary flood water, the more the padding absorbs all things in it, from viruses and bacteria to sewage and chemicals. The biohazard factor of these items causes them to be awfully dangerous, so throwing them in the garbage and acquiring new furniture is frankly the best move. Go with thrift store items if you have to until you can find something new, but your old furniture should be considered unsanitary, because you [most likely|probably|simply|surely| may not be able to sterilize the filling because it is soiled in this way.
The carpet in your home needs to be taken to the dump, as well. It is possible to have it washed and cleaned with steam. If you feel comfortable with keeping it in the home, then it is up to you. But, in most cases carpet cannot be totally cleansed of these blemishes or hazardous particles.
Curtains and some lean objects within your household may be sanitized, so you should be certain to clean these things in the most scalding water that you can.
As you begin to scrub your floor, you will want two metal or plastic tubs; one will have with clean water and the second will be full of water and your disinfectant of choice. Take your sponge or mop and put it in the cleaner and begin washing. Wash it in the other bucket completely and then place it again in the cleaning pail. This is the only tactic to prevent from infecting the cleaning bucket.
General Mold Facts
We might not like it, but it’s something that we have to live with every day: mold is everywhere. It’s an unfortunate fact that there is no real way to get away from mold completely, as it grows everywhere and it’s in all the air around us.
What is mold? Mold is a kind of fungus that grows in countless numbers and almost countless species all over the world. They are every color you can imagine and while most of them won’t hurt human beings and their pets, some kinds are pretty toxic and can grow in your home. They’re not pleasant to look at and can cause any number of health problems, most notably if you happen to be allergic to that particular kind of mold or just mold in general.
It gets inside your home due to the humidity and high level of heat inside or because of water leaking in from outside the building via the basement or due to flood water. Sometimes it’s because a pipe bursts in your laundry room or the bathroom or the toilet overflows and the water isn’t properly cleaned up. Having carpet in the bathroom is a problem all to itself because it loves to soak up water and mold loves anything porous. The steam from the bath tub or the shower sticks to the ceiling and soaks it, as well, creating a breeding ground for these little buggers. Mold loves to eat sheet rock and paint and some of the most common areas in your home to find mold are in the bathroom and the kitchen.
Some people don’t use a hamper or a basket to toss their dirty clothes in when they take a shower or a bath and they leave the clothes in the bathroom closet directly on the floor. Wet rags and towels being thrown in there on top of them or up against the walls can cause mold to grow not only in the closet, but also on your clothes if they’re left in there long enough.
Mold is a big problem for children, pets, people with weakened immune systems, and the elderly. These are the people that are the most at risk when living in a home that’s contaminated by mold. Mold causes conditions and diseases that most people wouldn’t even begin to think of; the conditions are not confined to merely skin rashes and respiratory complications.
Any and everything that’s been found to have mold on it should be washed and thoroughly sterilized before it can be used again, if it can even be used again at all. Depending on the volume of the infestation and how strenuous your schedule is, sometimes it’s easier to just throw things away.
What is mold? Mold is a kind of fungus that grows in countless numbers and almost countless species all over the world. They are every color you can imagine and while most of them won’t hurt human beings and their pets, some kinds are pretty toxic and can grow in your home. They’re not pleasant to look at and can cause any number of health problems, most notably if you happen to be allergic to that particular kind of mold or just mold in general.
It gets inside your home due to the humidity and high level of heat inside or because of water leaking in from outside the building via the basement or due to flood water. Sometimes it’s because a pipe bursts in your laundry room or the bathroom or the toilet overflows and the water isn’t properly cleaned up. Having carpet in the bathroom is a problem all to itself because it loves to soak up water and mold loves anything porous. The steam from the bath tub or the shower sticks to the ceiling and soaks it, as well, creating a breeding ground for these little buggers. Mold loves to eat sheet rock and paint and some of the most common areas in your home to find mold are in the bathroom and the kitchen.
Some people don’t use a hamper or a basket to toss their dirty clothes in when they take a shower or a bath and they leave the clothes in the bathroom closet directly on the floor. Wet rags and towels being thrown in there on top of them or up against the walls can cause mold to grow not only in the closet, but also on your clothes if they’re left in there long enough.
Mold is a big problem for children, pets, people with weakened immune systems, and the elderly. These are the people that are the most at risk when living in a home that’s contaminated by mold. Mold causes conditions and diseases that most people wouldn’t even begin to think of; the conditions are not confined to merely skin rashes and respiratory complications.
Any and everything that’s been found to have mold on it should be washed and thoroughly sterilized before it can be used again, if it can even be used again at all. Depending on the volume of the infestation and how strenuous your schedule is, sometimes it’s easier to just throw things away.
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