A moment of silence for my brewery.

[tvissoc]

Regarding insurance, there is also a difference between flooding from an external source vs something like backed-up drains.

 

[Homercidal]

Doesn't it matter if you are in a flood zone? I know insurance companies sometimes require a separate policy if the area is deemed a flood risk. Otherwise, I think it would fall under any other act of God, like lightning, wildfire, tornado, etc.

And I have no idea how the payout compares to actual value. I don't think I've ever had a home insurance claim in the 23 years I've owned my home.

 

[HLSheppard]

Doesn't it matter if you are in a flood zone? I know insurance companies sometimes require a separate policy if the area is deemed a flood risk. Otherwise, I think it would fall under any other act of God, like lightning, wildfire, tornado, etc.

And I have no idea how the payout compares to actual value. I don't think I've ever had a home insurance claim in the 23 years I've owned my home.

It matters if you are in a flood zone if you are purchasing a flood insurance policy (I used to be an agent). Unfortunately, there (in my opinion) is never a good coverage option for basement flooding. You can buy additional Backup of Sewer and drain that will pay more than standard (I think mine will pay $5k vs. $2500) but that's still a drop in the bucket when it comes to real flood damage.

 

[sammyj61]

Really sorry to hear about the brewery!

Like most have already said, I would toss any and all plastic that was exposed to the flood waters. Any scratches on the plastic that were present before or happened during the flood now can harbor unwanted critters. As you are painfully aware, your equipment was also exposed to some nasty stuff and plastic is permeable to many chemicals.

As far as any stainless goes, wash it really well and sanitize. You should be good to go from there. Good luck!

 

[jonnyv]

Sorry man, that sucks. Connellsville is my wife's hometown, her parents sent us some pretty crazy pictures. Looked like a hell of an ordeal; one picture showed a large junk of road washed away. Good luck getting everything back to normal.