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Water Leaking From Ceiling Fan and Light Fixture
Ceiling leaks are bound to give homeowners a bit of a fright. While ceiling leaks have the potential to inflict severe damage to drywall, and additionally often indicate that your roof needs repairing, seeing water leaking from a ceiling fan and light fixture is especially concerning.
If you are panicking because you know you have just identified an imminent fire hazards, you would be right. The question is — what should you do next?
Water Leaking From Ceiling Fan and Light Fixture: What Are the Dangers?
Large ceiling leaks always pose a serious danger — in extreme cases, it is possible that the ceiling will collapse, bringing any furniture and other objects on the floor above with it. When leaks occur around electrical wiring, however, an entirely new dimension has to be considered.
It is possible that, when you spot water leaking from your ceiling fan and light fixture, the leak has just started. It is also possible that the leak has gone undetected for some time. As electrical wiring becomes corroded and otherwise damaged, the risk of an electrical fire occurring increases. These are some of the worst kinds of fires, in part because they are so challenging to extinguish.
When water and live wires mix, the inhabitants of the home are also at risk of electrocution. This is, in fact, why you absolutely should not get a ladder out and get a closer look at what’s going on with your ceiling fan and light fixture.
Here’s what you should do instead.
Take Immediate Safety Precautions
Whether the leak around your ceiling fan is a trickle or a downpour, follow this guide:
- Are there other people in the house, or is someone about to arrive home? Let them know what’s going on and tell them to stay out of the room in question.
- Next, turn your electricity off by shutting the circuit breakers down.
- Especially if you have no idea what the source of the leak is, turn your water mains off as well.
- Unless you are an electrician or similar professional, such as a firefighter, yourself — in which case you would already know what to do — calling an electrician and a plumber or leak detection company should be your next step.
- Electrical fires can be concealed from view. If you are at all worried that a fire is already ongoing, because you smell strange odors for instance, do not hesitate to call your local fire department. It is better for firefighters to needlessly be called to your home than for a fire to take hold, destroying property and putting human lives in danger.
What Are the Most Common Causes of Water Leaking From Ceiling Fans and Light Fixtures?
A variety of sources could lead to these types of leaks. The most common causes of leaks around ceiling fans and light fixtures are roof leaks, overflowing air conditioning drip pains, and leaks within upstairs bathrooms. Your sprinkler pipes could also have developed a leak.
Remember that ceilings typically contain electrical wiring even if you notice a ceiling leak that isn’t coming from the light fixture or ceiling fan, and take immediate action in this case, too. A reputable leak detection company is your ideal partner in locating the source of ceiling leaks quickly.