Drying out damp caused by pipe leak

spatz · Post by **spatz** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:10 pm

Hi all

So my mains water supply pipe has leaked (now fully repaired) however there has been the obvious dampness caused by this leak which I need to dry out.

Areas affected are several under floor joists, the supporting walls under the floor and some of the brickwork. The adjoining plaster will obviously need to be hacked off and replaced. But before i start the repair work I need to dry out the affected areas and I'm not sure which kind of dryer to hire?

There seem to be several types.

Can anyone make a suggestion please

Thanks

Welsh Decorator · Post by **Welsh Decorator** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:00 pm

Any good sized dehumidifier will do the job nicely

spatz · Post by **spatz** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:17 pm

Great thanks, I have found a 180ltr pump dehumidifier for hire so I'll go with that.

cheers

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:53 pm

dont forget to keep emptying the tank

spatz · Post by **spatz** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:02 am

thanks for the reminder, that would be ironic, if i dried out the damp and caused more damage by not emptying the tank ;-)

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:22 pm

i believe they just switch off, you need to keep emptying the tank to make them work