Friday, January 3, 2014

Storing Jugs Over Laundry Area

The following entry is a problem we discovered on several occasions while checking units. The first time we came across it, it was the result of a gallon plastic jug of soap detergent (TIDE), next time it was from a jug of fabric softener and this last time from a jug of bleach. All three clients had stored these jugs on a common wire shelf atop the washer/dryer area as shown in the left photo. Apparently when hefting the jug up onto the shelf, somehow a very tiny hole penetrated the plastic jug which over time caused the contents of these jugs to seep out then drip down the back of the washer/dryer or in this latest case atop the dryer. The soap and fabric softener were discovered only after they had seeped onto the floor and out the front side of the appliance. The bleach which is somewhat caustic, wasn't discovered until it had left it's mark on the lid of the dryer as shown in the right photo.