The Dos and Don’ts of Handling an Emergency Water LeakYou come home one day or wake up and find a puddle on the floor coming from a wall. Or, you see dark splotches or bubbling of the interior paint occurring, like an orange peel skin. When you get closer, you might hear a dripping sound or a hiss. These are all signs of an unexpected water leak in your house.What to Do During an Emergency Water LeakThe first thing you want to do is to turn off the main water supply to your house if doable (i.e., nothing life supporting is connected) and release the water pressure in the house pipes by fully opening and running the faucet into the kitchen sink or bathroom sink. Once the water flow dies off and turns to a trickle, you may notice the hissing sound or dripping near the potential leak has subsided.Second, … Continue reading What to Do and Not to Do During an Emergency Water Leak