What is it?

swimmer_spe · Jul 17, 2017

What is it?

Should I be worried?

How do I clean it up?

Chris · Jul 18, 2017

Photobucket doesn't like you today.

You can directly upload pictured here

oldognewtrick · Jul 18, 2017

Photobucket has adopted a pay to play policy.

Chris · Jul 18, 2017

oldognewtrick said:
Photobucket has adopted a pay to play policy.

Looks like they don't want people using them much anymore.

swimmer_spe · Jul 18, 2017

Here it is.

nealtw · Jul 18, 2017

right now it is just a picture.

Where is it, what shape is it ? what is it attached to? what material do you think it is?

swimmer_spe · Jul 18, 2017

nealtw said:
right now it is just a picture.
Where is it, what shape is it ? what is it attached to? what material do you think it is?

It is on the concrete floor beside my freezer in my basement. I am thinking it is some sort of salt. It is crusty.

Can I just vacuum it up?
How do I prevent it?
Where is it coming from?

Chris · Jul 18, 2017

My house in California did that on my garage floor every time it got wet. I was never sure of what it was but I just swept it away til the next time. Made it so my epoxy floors started chipping up. It is Efflorescent, pretty much salt from the concrete. They sell chemicals that are supposed to stop it or reduce it.

nealtw · Jul 18, 2017

Moisture wicking thru the concrete brings salts with it, As the moisture evaporates it leaves the salts on the floor.
https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=cr&ei=kEPrUr33HsyFogSg2IKIDA#q=effervescent+on+garage+floor

bud16415 · Jul 18, 2017

nealtw said:
Moisture wicking thru the concrete brings salts with it, As the moisture evaporates it leaves the salts on the floor.
https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=cr&ei=kEPrUr33HsyFogSg2IKIDA#q=effervescent+on+garage+floor

And I always thought it was the creepin crud.

swimmer_spe · Jul 18, 2017

nealtw said:
Moisture wicking thru the concrete brings salts with it, As the moisture evaporates it leaves the salts on the floor.
https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=cr&ei=kEPrUr33HsyFogSg2IKIDA#q=effervescent+on+garage+floor

Ok, S, now I know what it is, and what is causing it, and how to clean it.

Is there any way to stop it from occurring again? Why is it happening near the drain of my freezer?

I know I have seen white in other places too, so this is likely a problem with the entire basement.

nealtw · Jul 18, 2017

Water wicks toward heat in concrete. The heat of the compressor likely doesn't help.

swimmer_spe · Jul 18, 2017

nealtw said:
Water wicks toward heat in concrete. The heat of the compressor likely doesn't help.

Would putting it on blocks be better?

nealtw · Jul 18, 2017

swimmer_spe said:
Would putting it on blocks be better?

Definite maybe.

JoeD · Jul 18, 2017

Looks like effervescence.

aNYCdb · Jul 19, 2017

swimmer_spe said:
Ok, S, now I know what it is, and what is causing it, and how to clean it.

Is there any way to stop it from occurring again? Why is it happening near the drain of my freezer?

I know I have seen white in other places too, so this is likely a problem with the entire basement.

I would put down something like this.

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