Dingfelder
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Came back to my trailer today, took off my shoes, and hopped into bed for a little lie-down and e-mail check before dinner. Got up again and saw the hint of a reflection on the vinyl floor, peeping out of a small gap between the floor and some coverings.
Bent down to inspect and saw some moisture; got on my knees, and then pulled back the foam padding I put all across the floor for my dog and found it soaked underneath. What the? I had thought all the water was out of my system? The more pads and carpeting I pulled up, the more water I found.
Not good at all. These things are made of particle board and whatever else is cheapest.
Then I heard it ... a tiny gurgling sound.
Turns out when I came in and threw my hoodie over the back of the little bench by the door, the top of it hit the spout on my Berkey water filter and put just enough pressure on it to let out a slow trickle. I had only moved it there today while I was cleaning up, and wasn't used to thinking about it being there.
Anyway, much cleaning and drying later, and thank goodness no swelling or structural damage is apparent. I only lost about a gallon at most, but that was plenty enough to worry about. The floor coverings are now outside in a neighbor's cellar to dry out for a couple days.
Lucky thing I had bought a small space heater a few weeks ago. I put it at the only place that looked perhaps damaged(or maybe it was just a bit of poor fit'n'finish), a small strip of vinyl about a foot long that looks like it buckled outward a tiny bit, and cranked it up. It's been going for a few hours. My brother told me to use a hair dryer, but I don't have one and this seems to be working fine. Tomorrow I go get a couple of those disposable dehumidifier jars for some cabinets.
Anyway, it turns out those heaters are useful for more than just warming living creatures up. Thank goodness I had one on hand, and I guess now I'd recommend everyone get one even if it's hot where they live.
Bent down to inspect and saw some moisture; got on my knees, and then pulled back the foam padding I put all across the floor for my dog and found it soaked underneath. What the? I had thought all the water was out of my system? The more pads and carpeting I pulled up, the more water I found.
Not good at all. These things are made of particle board and whatever else is cheapest.
Then I heard it ... a tiny gurgling sound.
Turns out when I came in and threw my hoodie over the back of the little bench by the door, the top of it hit the spout on my Berkey water filter and put just enough pressure on it to let out a slow trickle. I had only moved it there today while I was cleaning up, and wasn't used to thinking about it being there.
Anyway, much cleaning and drying later, and thank goodness no swelling or structural damage is apparent. I only lost about a gallon at most, but that was plenty enough to worry about. The floor coverings are now outside in a neighbor's cellar to dry out for a couple days.
Lucky thing I had bought a small space heater a few weeks ago. I put it at the only place that looked perhaps damaged(or maybe it was just a bit of poor fit'n'finish), a small strip of vinyl about a foot long that looks like it buckled outward a tiny bit, and cranked it up. It's been going for a few hours. My brother told me to use a hair dryer, but I don't have one and this seems to be working fine. Tomorrow I go get a couple of those disposable dehumidifier jars for some cabinets.
Anyway, it turns out those heaters are useful for more than just warming living creatures up. Thank goodness I had one on hand, and I guess now I'd recommend everyone get one even if it's hot where they live.
