Janet Tipton used FloodSax to save potentially thousands of pounds damage after an old lead pipe suddenly started leaking in her home.
Janet lives in Syston, Leicestershire, and always has a stock of FloodSax sandless sandbags after a serious flood in January 2024 caused thousands of pounds damage when a brook burst its banks, sending water into her house and nearby homes.
The FloodSax had been given to her by her insurance company Lloyds.
She said: “The old lead pipe in my kitchen sprang a leak but I managed to prevent flooding by deploying the FloodSax.
“They absorbed all the water before I was able to turn off the supply and engage a plumber. The FloodSax did not leak and were easily disposed of at the local refuse site.”
During the flood in January 2024 water got in under her doors and airbricks to the point it was 3 inches deep downstairs.
This meant all her wooden floors needed to be replaced, including the kickboards in the kitchen and also a freezer. Specialists were needed to do a deep clean on her sofa after it became contaminated with the floodwater.
This is why Janet now always has a stock of FloodSax which are space-saving to store so she is ready for floods – either external or internal – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.