In case you can't tell from the picture, that is water. EVERYWHERE! Apparently the little switch in the washer that tells it to stop filling up and start washing the close malfunctioned, and the washer never got the message to stop pouring water into the drum. It flowed into the kitchen and then because our house is so delightfully sloped, flowed into the hallway and down into the lounge (aka living room in American, or "English" as my kids say). It totally squished over your shoes when you walked. I called some friends and the landlord's handyman who rushed over and got everything out. There is just a concrete slab underneath, and since we were so quick to get everything out, the slab was fine. As was our furniture (and to Kent's dismay, our tv that he would really like to replace). The only things that were unsalvageable were two 8x10 wool rugs (including my favorite one from Pottery Barn that they will not ship here) and a runner. We had to live with the concrete for about a week while it dried and then they laid new carpet. I was chastised by some for leaving the house with an appliance running. Sorry, but if I never left the house while some sort of cleaning or drying appliance was going I would never go anywhere. Ever.
In case you can't tell from the picture, that is water. EVERYWHERE! Apparently the little switch in the washer that tells it to stop filling up and start washing the close malfunctioned, and the washer never got the message to stop pouring water into the drum. It flowed into the kitchen and then because our house is so delightfully sloped, flowed into the hallway and down into the lounge (aka living room in American, or "English" as my kids say). It totally squished over your shoes when you walked. I called some friends and the landlord's handyman who rushed over and got everything out. There is just a concrete slab underneath, and since we were so quick to get everything out, the slab was fine. As was our furniture (and to Kent's dismay, our tv that he would really like to replace). The only things that were unsalvageable were two 8x10 wool rugs (including my favorite one from Pottery Barn that they will not ship here) and a runner. We had to live with the concrete for about a week while it dried and then they laid new carpet. I was chastised by some for leaving the house with an appliance running. Sorry, but if I never left the house while some sort of cleaning or drying appliance was going I would never go anywhere. Ever.
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