On 18 Jan 2007 12:02:21 -0800, "BobK207" wrote:


Bewildered wrote:
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Hello,
Just purchased my first house and it has beautiful wood floors in the
kitchen. This concerns me a little when it comes to refrigerator
leaks.

I have never had floor problems under the fridge, but nonetheless, I
would say that one never sees the floor under the fridge, and no one
ever moves the fridge to another location, so I would just let nature
and mechanics take their course.

OTOH, I WOULD CONSIDER putting a dike under the fridge so that leaks
from the part you can't see don't spread to places you can see.

I would most likely use silicone sealant, to build a levee in a square
such that it couldn't be seen by anyone standing or sitting on a
chair, and wouldn't be destroyed by the wheels when the fridge is put
in or moved out, but surrounded any part from which water might drip.

I did this in my car once when the convertible top let water run down
the metal sheet behind the back of the rear seat. I drilled a whole
at each corner, and built a wall with silicone in layers until it was
about 3/4 of an inch high. I think you could get buy on a quarter
inch. You would benefit from a way to see if there was water in the
lake bed you create.

**I think they used to call this silicone cement, when sold in 4 oz.
tubes, but I've found if one uses the cap and the tapes the camp shut
well, partly used tubes will stay good at least 6 months.

MORE below.

I don't have a solution, but don't let anyone tell you it isn't a problem.
My floor is messed up in front of the fridge and the dishwasher.
Thanks!

but don't let anyone tell you it isn't a problem.
My floor is messed up in front of the fridge and the dishwasher. ,

I was going to say don't worry since my mom's house has had oak
flooring in the kitchen for ~20 years. And my kitchen has had oak for
10 years....only moisture problem is near the outside slider....finish
has taken beating from water

Maybe the moisture trouble is geographic location specific?

no moisture problems but high heels sure have take a toll........

I used to go to receptions weekly at a place that used, I'm sure,
commmercial grade tile, 12 inch squares. When looking from the right
angle, with the light behind the floor, where the reception lines were
one could see 100's of dents from high heels. By this time it must
have been hard even to stand there in such shoes.

cheers
Bob