http://domesticdownsizing.com/to-throw-or-not-to-throw-the-dilemma-of-flood-damaged-furniture Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://domesticdownsizing.com/to-throw-or-not-to-throw-the-dilemma-of-flood-damaged-furniture#comment-36 Organise Me Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:14:33 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-36 Thanks for your important comments Karl. In the first bullet point I said "... unless thoroughly inspected by an electrician or fridge mechanic first..." I am assuming a fridge mechanic would be able to advise the owner of the depth of the damage done to each individual fridge. The point of the article was to think about trying to save some bigger priced items before they were thrown out willy nilly (usually while in shock). Obviously a fridge that has been fully submerged until the dirty water would not be one of those things, but there were many different levels of flooding and damage that occurred. Thanks for your important comments Karl. In the first bullet point I said “… unless thoroughly inspected by an electrician or fridge mechanic first…” I am assuming a fridge mechanic would be able to advise the owner of the depth of the damage done to each individual fridge. The point of the article was to think about trying to save some bigger priced items before they were thrown out willy nilly (usually while in shock). Obviously a fridge that has been fully submerged until the dirty water would not be one of those things, but there were many different levels of flooding and damage that occurred.

]]> http://domesticdownsizing.com/to-throw-or-not-to-throw-the-dilemma-of-flood-damaged-furniture#comment-35 Karl Scott Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:31:19 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-35 What about the water that gets into the insulation - between the external walls and the internal skin? You can't dry that out or get to it without destroying the cabinet and in a flood like Brisbane had, the water carried highly toxic bacteria that will be left behind as well. Cleaning the surfaces won't remove or get near this threat. I would think it is extremely risky to try to salvage and re-use a flood damaged fridge. What about the water that gets into the insulation – between the external walls and the internal skin? You can’t dry that out or get to it without destroying the cabinet and in a flood like Brisbane had, the water carried highly toxic bacteria that will be left behind as well. Cleaning the surfaces won’t remove or get near this threat. I would think it is extremely risky to try to salvage and re-use a flood damaged fridge.

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