Short term leak from second floor to first floor

Hello all, I have a washing machine on the second floor of the home I purchased a week ago. Unfortunately the first time I ran the washer, the drain tube wasn’t properly seated and resulted in leaking water through the first floor ceiling, with most of the water pouring out of my air conditioner vents. I immediately cleaned all the water off of the floors and turned on the fan in my air conditioner vents to continually blow. Additionally I placed a standing fan on the counter to assist with drying out the ceiling drywall. Is there anything else I should do? Should I be worried about mold even though it was a one time leak that I immediately began drying? It’s been about 24hours since this happened and it faintly smells like damp wood in my kitchen. I just purchased this home and don’t have expendable funds to spend if it is unnecessary. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice submitted by /u/Ok-Dust2489 [link] [comments]

Mar 25, 2025 - 03:56

Short term leak from second floor to first floor

Hello all,

I have a washing machine on the second floor of the home I purchased a week ago.

Unfortunately the first time I ran the washer, the drain tube wasn’t properly seated and resulted in leaking water through the first floor ceiling, with most of the water pouring out of my air conditioner vents.

I immediately cleaned all the water off of the floors and turned on the fan in my air conditioner vents to continually blow.

Additionally I placed a standing fan on the counter to assist with drying out the ceiling drywall. Is there anything else I should do? Should I be worried about mold even though it was a one time leak that I immediately began drying? It’s been about 24hours since this happened and it faintly smells like damp wood in my kitchen.

I just purchased this home and don’t have expendable funds to spend if it is unnecessary. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice

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