Quoting: KlaasSince it was not fresh-water from a pipe inside the house the insurance will not cover anything.

Quoting: StoneColdSpiderOh that is some class A bullshit right there..........

No kidding. That is seriously not cool...

Finally found a place that still had a building dryer to borrow. 100 km drive each way in a small village and the navigation system insisted that we should drive somewhere else (across a petrol station in a different village).

Edit: And I can return the dryer at a closer branch.

Last edited by Klaas on 18 August 2023 at 12:03 pm UTC

Quoting: KlaasSince it was not fresh-water from a pipe inside the house the insurance will not cover anything.

Oh no!! It's the same where I live. Flooding from storms is not covered. You have to have a separate flood insurance and even then, the most basic one that I am required to have only covers the building, not my belongings (up until this year is was about 25% of my mortgage). It's hella expensive.

I hope the clean up goes well and some stuff is able to be saved.

Edit: oh Crap! I just reread your post and realized it was your sewer!! Gross!! I assume you can't save much of anything then cause of the biohazard?

Last edited by denyasis on 18 August 2023 at 10:48 pm UTC

Everything is drying – very slowly. We're supposed to have three more very hot days and then a week of rain. That could cause further issues.

Quoting: denyasisEdit: oh Crap! I just reread your post and realized it was your sewer!! Gross!! I assume you can't save much of anything then cause of the biohazard?

Only things that can be disinfected – depending how things warp and how much of the smell lingers.

Obviously the water was very diluted, but that's not that reassuring.