Update on Lake Chasnheather.

[plunkybug]

Maintenance did come, though once the water had stopped dripping from upstairs, there was not much more they could do in the dark. We were allowed to keep the power on while we slept, despite the crackling in the circuit breaker box from the water. I did not sleep well for the next few hours, still edgy from being up earlier. We had thought to ourselves how lucky we were when this happened, as we had moved stuff around the previous afternoon to sell our hutch to a friend. It, and other valuable stuff, would have been damaged by the pearly drips of water in the dining room. Then we might not have been able to sell the hutch. Anyhow, the professional cleaner guys came around 10am, and used the water extractor thing, but left big fat noisy fans to dry the rest of the water from the carpets. They're still damp and starting to smell. They also turned the power off to fix the circuit breaker box again. While this has been going on, the water also damaged the frame to the front door, making it excessively difficult to open and close as well as lock. They are still working on that and the carpet guy will be back to deodorize the carpets. And our fridge is out too, though the freezer is working, but that is a different issue, and they are working on it now, along with the door. My apartment is full of people working on things.

Comments

[suspended-dusk.livejournal.com]

Make sure nothing molds. I know you have allergies like me, so mold would definitely not be good at all.

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

Well, the entrance smells, and we think it might be mold or mildew. It has been driving me mad trying to fiure out what it is, but this area got wet before with the original curcuit breaker box flooding. They are supposed to give it another claening once it dries. But I don't think I am allergic to mold, though I may have a sensitivity to it. I dunno.

[suspended-dusk.livejournal.com]

Even if you aren't allergic to it, it can cause breathing problems. :/

I know bleach kills it off. Maybe some cleaner with bleach in it would get rid of the smell?

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

The carpets will smell like bleach afterward, and bleach bothers me just as much. So, something else will have to be done to sanitize and deodorize them.