7 ways to stop your basement from flooding—and what to do if it does

Floods can be one of the most damaging events any homeowner can experience. Water in your home can destroy personal belongings, damage or weaken the structure of your house, and leave behind lingering health concerns related to standing water, mold, and mildew.

根据保险业研究，，，，98% of basements will experience water damage at some point in their lifetimes, and the average insurance claim for water damage is about $10,000.

There are a few main reasons that basements flood. The first is weather.

In heavy rain or melting snow, water can pool around your house and flow inside through doors, bulkheads,windows，，，，or cracks in the foundation.

其次，地下水会泄漏通过您的粉底，从地下室地板上升或穿过墙壁。

最后，洪水可能是由水暖系统中的备份或水管中断和泄漏引起的。

应对洪水的最好方法是阻止它发生。保持房屋干燥的最佳方法是确保排水干净清晰，水暖维护良好，地下室是水面的，能够自行消除水。

在您的地下室洪水之前，有一些简单的步骤可以减轻潜在的损害并防止其发生。

1.保持污水泵（加上电池备用）和其他排水系统的工作顺序

污水泵是对水的最佳防御能力，无论它来自何处。这些泵位于地下室的最低部分，然后将任何水抽出。

污水泵应具有备用电源，以便即使在停电中也可以继续工作。您应该定期检查。

Also, keep the drains clean and clear and the pump itself well-maintained so that it won’t fail when you need it most.

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2. Send water away from your house

If water flows away from your house, the risk of flooding drops drastically. The easiest way to do this is to properly grade your yard. Create a gentle slope away from the foundation, and ensure that there is nowhere against the house for water to pool.

排水沟和落水器是将水从家里转移的另一个关键组成部分。Keep them clean and clear这样的水就可以流动，并将落水管延伸到远离房屋的远处。

Finally, check the basement window wells around your home. These should be raised at least a few inches above ground level and should be dug down well below the window itself.

3. Inspect your foundation for cracks

粉底上的裂缝是水进入地下室的最简单方法。发际线裂缝是房屋沉降的正常结果，但任何比这更大的东西都可能是水的潜在入口点。

Small cracks are easy to fill yourself using混凝土和砖石填缝，但是较大的裂缝可能需要专业人士的帮助。

4. Stay on top of sewer, septic, and plumbing maintenance

水并不总是从外面进入地下室，否定管道是在地下室获取水的最简单方法之一。

Have your sewer lines inspected and cleaned every 18-24 months to prevent backups. Septic tanks should be pumped out every couple of years.

始终根据需要隔热和/或冬季管道，以便在寒冷的天气滚滚时不会冻结。

5.密切关注用水及其连接

水暖系统中特别脆弱的区域，可以用诸如洗衣机，，，，洗碗机s， 和refrigerators。这些线路可能会失败和泄漏，特别是如果它们未正确安装。

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Lore McKenna, Corporate Communications Director, BSH Home Appliances Corporation, says that consumers should “follow the installation instructions provided with the appliance at purchase. Proper installation and maintenance of hoses is also important. They should never be installed with tight bends or at angles that put stress on the hose.”

您还可以投资具有自动泄漏探测器和关闭的设备。许多设备，包括Bosch的基准和800系列，功能传感器可以检测到设备中的漏水，停止水流到设备的流动，甚至在溢出之前将水从设备中抽出。

通过他们的应用程序Bosch’s Home Connect和LG’s ThinQ，，，，many of these smart appliances will notify you of the leak so you can address it immediately.

并非所有设备都配备了这些监视器，而是售后传感器，smart water leak detectors和关闭Moen’s Flo也可用于电器和主水管。

6.与您的保险公司联系

并非所有房主的保险都是平等的，并非所有保险都覆盖各种洪水和水损坏 - 当您盯着地下室三英寸的水时，您没有覆盖范围并不理想。

Check with your insurance company to ensure that floods and water damage are covered, and if you need to buy additional flood coverage for certain situations.

7. Store your belongings up off the floor

如果您的地下室确实洪水泛滥，那么地板上剩下的任何东西都会坐在水中，破坏，直到您可以抽水为止。因此，将您的物品（尤其是任何脆弱或电子的物品）放在地板上是关键。

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Store items on shelves, desks, or risers to keep them safe.

如果您有地下室办公室，请切勿将计算机或笔记本电脑放在地板上，而是将其保存在桌子上，或者至少在架子上。地下室娱乐室中的视频游戏和控制器也是如此。如果您的地下室有电器，请将其安装在立管上。

Guess what: Your basement flooded anyways

如果您是房主，那么逃避洪水的几率就不对您有利。正如我提到的，有98％的房屋在某个时候会遭受水损害。

例如，我拥有自己的房屋已有10年了，并且已经处理了两次下水道备份。如果钱包里放轻一点，我都会通过相对毫发无损地做到这一点，您也会做到。

因此，当您的地下室不可避免地洪水时，您可以做一些事情。

最重要的是，不要踏入水中。积水可能含有有害细菌，特别是如果洪水是由下水道备用的结果或结合下水道的情况。此外，如果有任何接线暴露在水上，您可以进行电压。

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You’ll want to turn off your home’s power and water, if you can do so safely.

如果您必须站在水中才能进入断路器或水上关闭，请再次关闭。取而代之的是，致电电工或您的电力公司，让他们关闭电源，直到您可以更好地解决洪水。

If the leak is coming from an appliance, then you may be able to just shut the water off to that appliance if you can’t access the main water shutoff.

Next, call your insurance company, which will have a list of approved water mitigation teams in your area who specialize in flood cleanup. These companies come out, assess the damage, and provide recommendations for next steps.

They’ll have pumps to get the water out, driers to remove any residual moisture, and sanitizers to kill any生长细菌或霉菌。他们还可以使您与其他承包商保持联系，以解决洪水的特定原因。

If the flood was caused by a plumbing leak or backup, then you will need to bring in a plumber to make repairs on the immediate problem. It’s a good idea to also have them look at your entire system and see if there are other places that may be in danger.

如果洪水是由于水进入你的坎e from the outside, you may need to bring in a basement waterproofing specialist who can help determine what vulnerabilities your home has and how to mitigate them, whether it’s installing or replacing a sump pump, sealing cracks, or fully waterproofing your foundation.

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