Thread Number: 20647
Leak or Damp Basement? |
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Post# 327974 , Reply# 1   1/31/2009 at 18:45 (5,535 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Moisture is the cause of rust and such paint peeling, so if you do not have a leak, water has to be coming from somewhere. Dampness will cause this sort of damage, and have seen it on ironers,appliances, and other painted metal objects located in damp/humid conditions. This is probably one reason many like stainless steel for surfaces instead. You can stop the problem from getting worse, by scraping or otherwise removing all loose paint and rust, applying a "Restoleum" type product, then applying a coat or two of applinace paint. Sooner or later you should address the dampness, otherwise the problem will likely occur again. L. |
Post# 327985 , Reply# 2   1/31/2009 at 19:32 (5,535 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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....similar damage before. Mainly inline with the lowest part of the glass (or the detergent drawer) and normally at the first crease/join in the bottom of the machine. European Whirlpools are horrible for it. There need not be a leak as such or any room dampness for it to happen. You may find that there are a few 'drips' when you first open the door after a load and this is normal. However when you are finished and if you push the door to (but not shut it...that would be worse) condensation can build as a result of the moisture left in the machine. It collects on the coldest surface which is normally the glass door, runs down it and then 'drips' where the worst patch in your pic is. I have never had any issues with my machines but then I am an habitual 'bellows' wiper and leave my door ajar at 45 degrees (or wide open) to dry the machine out before pushing it to. Try this test. Get a spray bottle of some sort and mist the door so that there is enough for it to start moving. Push the door to as you normally would and see where it drips. I'll bet that if you clean the area as Laundress suggests (I would try to remove the lower panel too to make sure you get it all) and then paint it with some automotive paint in conjunction with leaving the door open 45degrees you will substantially reduce it happening again. |
Post# 328020 , Reply# 4   1/31/2009 at 23:23 (5,535 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 328106 , Reply# 6   2/1/2009 at 14:36 (5,534 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 328117 , Reply# 7   2/1/2009 at 14:51 (5,534 days old) by autowasherfreak ()   |   | |
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Post# 328118 , Reply# 8   2/1/2009 at 14:54 (5,534 days old) by autowasherfreak ()   |   | |
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Check out thread 20664 I want this to be my laundry room in Super. |
Post# 328147 , Reply# 9   2/1/2009 at 16:31 (5,534 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Looks like you may need a dehumidifier that does not have a pan, but a hose that you could run to a floor drain down there. That toilet photo you posted looks like the sub floor is either all rotted or molded away. A dehumidifier would help your case greatly. |