It is a horrible feeling to wake up in the morning, sit up, and put your feet on a freezing wet carpet. This happens just about every morning somewhere in Bakersfield. As it gets colder and colder this time of year, there is a greater chance of incurring some kind of water damage to your property. We hope that these tips for preventing water damage will save someone that horrible feeling of wet frozen toes in the morning. Get steel braided washing machine hoses: Washing machine hoses are under constant pressure, whether or not the washing machine is running. Normal rubber hoses that come with most washing machines will fail at some point. It is not a matter of if, but when. Steel braided lines can be found at most hardware stores and are far cheaper than a water damage loss. ...read more