Where is Midvale in relation to the coverage?
Midvale's ZIP center is about 10.6 km south of the anchor. The anchor is the average of the Salt Lake City ZIP centroids, so Midvale is outside the city's core but inside the service distance. The nearest Salt Lake City areas on the map are 84107, about 4.6 km away, and 84123, about 5.7 km away.
A call in Midvale is planned from the crew's current position. The dispatcher looks at the free crews to the north and to the south before it sets a window, and the technician confirms the window when the call is taken.
What water paths does a crew check in Midvale?
Indoors, the paths are the supply lines, drains, water heater connections and appliance hoses. The crew stops the source it finds, then follows the water to the lowest point of the room, where the first readings are taken.
Outdoors, the crew checks window wells, basement doors, storm drain outlets and the ground by the foundation. Water that enters from outside is traced along the path it took, and each opening is recorded on the walk around the building.
What does the technician confirm before the room is entered?
The power to the room is confirmed off, and any appliance in the water is confirmed disconnected. Cords in the water are treated as live until shown otherwise. Each check is explained as the technician makes it.
Stored items are sorted next. Items above the water stay in place, and items in the water go to a dry area. The crew writes down where each item was before and after the move, so the record can be checked.
How is the drying finished in Midvale?
Air movers and a dehumidifier are placed once the standing water is out. The crew reads the walls, floor and framing at each visit and writes the results into the log. Equipment moves as the readings change, and the room is closed when every reading meets the target.
Materials that cannot reach the target in place are removed. The technician shows each one to you before removal, and the list goes with the moisture log for any repair.
