How to Handle a Boiler Tank Leak in Riverhead

2/24/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage in hospitals can be devastating. SERVPRO can restore the damage with as little intrusion as possible to your patients.

Boiler Tank Leaking in a Riverhead Hospital 

With hundreds of rooms throughout your Riverhead hospital to regulate with various temperatures and available hot water, the most efficient practice is to run large boiler units in the lower levels of the facility. These units do occasionally break down, and blown seals or malfunctioning elements can allow leaks in the boiler that can quickly flood this subterranean maintenance area of your medical building. 

Depending on the type of boiler used in your building, you can have a constant feed into your system that can allow for continual water damage in your Riverhead hospital should something go wrong. Often these automated systems can move from the current boiler to another if the operator notices an issue in the room, but this might happen after you already need the professional expertise and fast response of our SERVPRO water restoration technicians. 

It is necessary to remove standing water as quickly as possible from this area and that this work gets done carefully and considerately. Tight quarters between the boiler units create complications for water removal. Therefore, we must utilize numerous tools and attachments to ensure that the surface water gets removed entirely before wall materials can become saturated and damaged by even the few inches of standing water on the floors. Our SERVPRO team can utilize: 

• Electric submersible pumps
• Wet vacuums
• Squeegee wands
• Centrifugal and axial air movers
• Desiccant dehumidifiers 

Regulating the temperature, airflow, and humidity in the damaged area can allow us to maximize drying efficiency. While repairs to the boiler unit itself are still necessary, we can thoroughly dry and restore the damaged area to its original condition “Like it never even happened.” 

It is crucial to act quickly when a potentially devastating situation develops with massive boiler systems in the lower levels of your hospital. No matter how the damage occurs, you can always count on the team that is ready to respond 24/7 with qualified technicians and premier equipment. Give our SERVPRO of The North Fork team a call today at (631) 591-3771. 

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