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Blown insulation in everything Croco Stimpy 07-11-2005
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Posted by Croco Stimpy on July 11, 2005, 8:53 am


Summary: had an addition built recently. Do to improper installation, an
air handler dumped water in ceiling - which came down in a bedroom covering
EVERTHING with blown insulation.

The project is still under warranty.

I'm sure the contractor will say just run the stuff through the washing
machine, but I don't believe I'll ever get all that insulation totally out
of everything.

Luckily the door was closed so the damage is confined to one room.
Any thoughts or advice anyone?




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Posted by SQLit on July 11, 2005, 10:14 am



> Summary: had an addition built recently. Do to improper installation, an
> air handler dumped water in ceiling - which came down in a bedroom
covering
> EVERTHING with blown insulation.
>
> The project is still under warranty.
>
> I'm sure the contractor will say just run the stuff through the washing
> machine, but I don't believe I'll ever get all that insulation totally out
> of everything.
>
> Luckily the door was closed so the damage is confined to one room.
> Any thoughts or advice anyone?

Hose everything off outside, soak and hand ring. Longest wash you have,
double rinse or wash everything twice to thrice. Do not mix with undies or
any other clothes. Eventually it will come out.


Are you sure it was fiberglass?




Posted by JimL on July 11, 2005, 10:45 am


wrote:

>Summary: had an addition built recently. Do to improper installation, an
>air handler dumped water in ceiling - which came down in a bedroom covering
>EVERTHING with blown insulation.
>
>The project is still under warranty.
>
>I'm sure the contractor will say just run the stuff through the washing
>machine, but I don't believe I'll ever get all that insulation totally out
>of everything.
>
>Luckily the door was closed so the damage is confined to one room.
>Any thoughts or advice anyone?
>

I'd offer to clean it up myself and ask for $1200 for my troubles.
(I'd accept less with the idea that most recently mfg insulation is
non-toxic.)




Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 11, 2005, 1:06 pm



> Summary: had an addition built recently. Do to improper installation, an
> air handler dumped water in ceiling - which came down in a bedroom
> covering EVERTHING with blown insulation.
>
> The project is still under warranty.
>
> I'm sure the contractor will say just run the stuff through the washing
> machine, but I don't believe I'll ever get all that insulation totally out
> of everything.
>
> Luckily the door was closed so the damage is confined to one room.
> Any thoughts or advice anyone?

I'm not going to comment on liability issues but you probably have some
coverage under homeowners. Consider calling a professional service such as
Servicemaster. They are likely to have more experience than the average
homeowner or contractor. Your insurance company may also contract with
someone.




Posted by Croco Stimpy on July 11, 2005, 9:27 am


>
> I'm not going to comment on liability issues but you probably have some
> coverage under homeowners. Consider calling a professional service such
> as Servicemaster. They are likely to have more experience than the
> average homeowner or contractor. Your insurance company may also
> contract with someone.

My real question is: can I ever get all the fiberglass out of the clothes or
are they all history?




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