Finding out that your apartment is flooding is never a good thing. While there is nothing you can really do when severe weather hits and causes flooding, there are other reasons that water starts to take over your apartment. Whether it is a leaking pipe, something bursting, or an appliance that no longer works, when they cause flooding around the apartment, you are going to notice.

The good news is that as a tenant, there are some steps you can take to help reduce the chances of flooding, at least in terms of that flooding happening due to a breakdown in the plumbing. The steps you should undertake include:

# Take the time to check all of your appliances around their hoses and connections to see if there is a sign of a leak happening there at all. This will ensure that a simple leak doesn’t get worse. Appliances can cause a lot of flooding so check these out as often as possible.

# Head off the clogs and some backed-up lines by cleaning the drains in both the bathroom and the kitchen.

# Think about installing some smart leak detectors around the apartment. These should be kept close to the appliances. Take the time to link them back to your phone. This will make it easier for you to figure out if there is a leak going on.

# Any time that you start to notice the sound of water dripping behind a wall, you need to call the landlord or the maintenance for the apartment as soon as possible. This allows them a chance to get over there and fix the problem before it gets worse.

# Make sure that you know how to shut down the water supply to the apartment. If a flood does start to happen in the apartment, you can turn off the water and not allow the situation to get worse. If you don’t know where it is and a flood happens, you may waste precious time and have more stuff ruined as you run around trying to find it.

Our four bedroom apartments in Reno are the perfect solution to help you get enough space for you and some roommates to live together. These are in the best location to ensure that students are able to get where they need to be, all while being in an affordable place they can call their own. We encourage you to come and take a look at some of our available units to see if they are the right ones for you. Come and take a look and see why these large apartments are perfect!