Hello,
This isn't a "Bad Cap" question, but, one that I could use some input on.
We had a water pipe rupture in our basement on Sunday 6/15/14. We were filling our pool, so the sound of water running didn't concern us. Little did we know, our anti-freeze spigot had frozen during the winter, and when we opened the line to fill the pool, a section of the line inside the basement ruptured.
For about 3 hours or more, water cascaded into the ceiling of the basement, soaking our tiles, falling down to whatever be below, which was the TV, VCR, a DVD player, DVD Recorder, DirecTv Receiver, LaserDisc Player, and Surround Sound unit.
All of these got wet to some degree. The TV was about 1/2 in the stream of splashing water and being the highest probably got the most splashing, though the main rupture was to the right of it.
Knowing that there is always power running through at least some of the circuitry of the various units, what should be my next step? They call this a "Level 1" since it was clean fresh sanitary water, and not storm water, sewage, or runoff.
Once everything is good and dry, is it safe to plug in and power on for a test, or should I do something else first?
Looking for helpful advice here. Also, if it works today, what are the chances for longevity? In all likelihood, will it have the same lifespan as it would have had having never taken a shower? (I know, no one can predict the future, but, just wondering.)
Thanks in advance.
This isn't a "Bad Cap" question, but, one that I could use some input on.
We had a water pipe rupture in our basement on Sunday 6/15/14. We were filling our pool, so the sound of water running didn't concern us. Little did we know, our anti-freeze spigot had frozen during the winter, and when we opened the line to fill the pool, a section of the line inside the basement ruptured.
For about 3 hours or more, water cascaded into the ceiling of the basement, soaking our tiles, falling down to whatever be below, which was the TV, VCR, a DVD player, DVD Recorder, DirecTv Receiver, LaserDisc Player, and Surround Sound unit.
All of these got wet to some degree. The TV was about 1/2 in the stream of splashing water and being the highest probably got the most splashing, though the main rupture was to the right of it.
Knowing that there is always power running through at least some of the circuitry of the various units, what should be my next step? They call this a "Level 1" since it was clean fresh sanitary water, and not storm water, sewage, or runoff.
Once everything is good and dry, is it safe to plug in and power on for a test, or should I do something else first?
Looking for helpful advice here. Also, if it works today, what are the chances for longevity? In all likelihood, will it have the same lifespan as it would have had having never taken a shower? (I know, no one can predict the future, but, just wondering.)
Thanks in advance.
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