[benny d]

I cleaned a kitchen Amtico floor in early July.
I dont do loads of Amtico/Karndean, but I have done many in my time without a hitch.

I just had a call from the lady to say that the floor is weeping in a few areas. So I have just been round and it is weeping from some of the gaps between the tiles. I got a bit of warm water and brush and scrubbed gently to remove the dried on residue. But if I push hardish on areas near to it, a bubble of gunge comes up. The affected area is a few feet away from a dishwasher, which is next to the sink, but the rest of the floor seems fine.
Could it be that either the dishwasher or sink is leaking a bit under the floor?

I have left a blower, blowing cold air onto it, but not sure if this will help.
Any advice welcomed...
Tnx

[John Kelly]

Yep looks like she has a leak. The water will be getting into the floor beneath the vinyl. Tell her to contact her insurance company. This needs sorting properly sooner rather than later.

[steve prince]

I used to work for amtico and I can tell you that if fitted correctly then there won't be any issues so yes looks like she has a leek

[Neil Worsnop]

I'd be looking at where the water is coming from first.  

Take a look behind the dishwasher & under the sink and any associated pipework & joints as its likely that this is the source.  Don't know about hard floors but if you've treated a whole floor and this is only apparant in one corner its probably not down to you - especially after this amount of time.

An airmover isn't going to help much as most water is under a non-permeable layer.

If you want to get into drying the building, sanitising etc thats one thing.  Otherwise I'd be inclined to leave well alone.  

[benny d]

Thanks for your help guys. I hope your right that she has a leak.

I hope it wasn't me as the rest of the flooring in the kitchen into the utility room is fine.

Should she get onto a plumber first??

Ill go around tomorrow and tell her, and grab me blower back...
Tnx

[Jamie Pearson]

Ill go around tomorrow and tell her, and grab me blower back...

Maybe give it a couple puffs of Mpower for luck....

[*Hector*]

now now Jamie.. no need to take the wee wee.....



















1 puff would do the job
 

[Graeme Smith]

one of the Most common insurance claims slow leaks off dishwashers and washing machines. Stop the leak (paid for by policy holder) then water damage contractor in - rip floor out and get dryers in and put a peg on your nose when the floor comes up its gonna hum. There is usually a compulsory excess of 250.00 on escape of water as well as the excess she has got on the policy as standard. Did lots of these when with SM.