Why FloodSax® alternative sandbags are now essential to soak up leaks and spills inside homes and businesses worldwide
The technology behind FloodSax® means they are designed to quickly soak up leaks and spills inside homes and businesses … even in the most inaccessible places such as plumbing pipes or air conditioning units.
These can give you vital time to turn the water off or to call an emergency plumber or AC company and prevent serious damage which could quickly run into thousands of dollars.
According to the insurance industry the average insurance claim from damage caused by water inside homes upto 12 inches deep can be $25,000-$75,000 and the annual cost to insurances from water damage is $2.5bn.
Cayman Compass reported A significant rise in home insurance premiums is proving to be a cost-of-living challenge for the Cayman Islands.
Home insurance rates are estimated to have gone up by around 40% on average. However,the Compass was informed that condo developments have seen increases of close to 100%.
Due to the vast increases homeowners are struggling to keep up with the insane insurance costs. There are even some homeowners refusing to pay for home insurance and run the risk every year of their home being affected by hurricanes or floods and having no insurance protection to pay out for flood damage.
So it’s vital that people are prepared for flooding in their homes and businesses 24/7.
FloodSax® are the original and have a proven track record over many years unlike many copycat rivals.
One sure way to provide instant flood protection is to have packs of FloodSax® which are flexible and multi-purpose so can be used to stop floods both inside and outside.
When using them inside simply deploy them in their ‘dry’ state which means they are super-absorbent to soak up drips, leaks and spills from pipes, radiators, kitchen appliances and boilers … basically anything that can leak.



FloodSax® are so ultra-thin it means they can be slipped into the hardest-to-reach places such as under floorboards or beneath boilers, sinks and baths. In most of these you’ve no chance of squeezing a bucket or a bowl in.
FloodSax® resemble large pillowcases which means drips and leaks can fall onto the material which then absorbs it, stopping it from leaking any further.
Facilities managers use them in commercial buildings to deal with leaking roofs, pipes and radiators and plumbers now carry them as an essential part of their flood protection, flood prevention and flood mitigation kit Click Here.
FloodSax® are also an early warning system for drips and leaks that could worsen to become a major flooding problem. If you think there is a leak or drip then put a FloodSax® beneath it and leave it for a day or two.
They are white so if there is a slight leak the tell-tale signs of a watermark on the FloodSax® or the FloodSax® itself slightly rising would indicate there is a problem that needs repairing.
Did you Know…People are shocked to learn that Floodsax cost $1.80 more than a sandbag. If you go to your local hardware store the charge for a prefilled sandbag is $15. Floodsax per bag costs $16.80
Disposing of FloodSax®
FloodSax® alternative sandbags can be reused and we describe how this can be done on how to use floodsax click link . That said if sewage water or contaminants (floodwater that contains chemicals such as fuel from cars or oil) have come into contact with the floodsax then it should be disposed of once they have been used to stop flooding … and the same goes for traditional sandbags.
