FloodSax sandless sandbags
FloodSax sandless sandbags have proved themselves in action worldwide time and again … and that’s why more than 2.5 million have now been sold. They are transformed from being as light as a pillowcase to become better than traditional sandbags in around three minutes. To do that, all you need to do is add water and watch them miraculously expand.
The semi-porous inner liner within FloodSax contains a special gelling polymer which absorbs the water to become taut.
They can be expanded in water in a bath, sink, bucket, hosepipe or even the floodwater itself. Once the water is in there, it stays there and the bags act just like sandbags to keep floods at bay. They are designed so they mould into doorways to keep floodwater out.
Before they are activated FloodSax are incredibly lightweight, amazingly weighing just 7 ounces so are very space-saving to store yet once expanded they are strong enough to stop a powerful torrent of water in its tracks.
They can be deployed outside as a barrier to prevent floodwater from getting into homes or business.
And they can be used inside to soak up leaks and spills in hard to reach places such as beneath faulty boilers, radiators and pipes.
The key thing is they SAVE in every sense of the word.
Save Mess
When flooding strikes it’s powerful enough to send water back up into homes from sewers, flooding bathrooms with filthy water. Just one FloodSax popped down the toilet prevents this.
Save Trauma
Suffering from flooding is as miserable and traumatic experience as you’re likely to suffer in life. Floodwater causes immense damage, forcing people out of their homes for months while they dry out and then face extensive repair work and an incredible amount of hassle. FloodSax can prevent all this by protecting your doors and air vents to stop the floodwater from getting in.
Save Property
FloodSax have proved to be highly effective as they give instant protection from flooding, leaks and spills. Just 30 of them built into a wall protected £360,000 worth of equipment belonging to a Yorkshire warehouse as torrential floodwater poured towards their premises. Director Lynn Dare said: “FloodSax really saved the day. They have been absolutely brilliant. There was a raging torrent coming down the hill and three layers of 10 sacks held it back from our door.’’
Save Clean-up
Sandbags can deteriorate over time and eventually fall apart unlike FloodSax which are clean, dry and easy to store. Sandbags can also be messy to clean up after the floodwater has subsided.
Save The Environment
FloodSax don’t need to use the earth’s natural resource such as sand and after they’ve been used can be simply and easily disposed of swiftly in landfill sites where they will decompose over time.
FloodSax factfile
Easy to store and can be vacuumed-packed to save even more room.
Always there for peace of mind. No panic to buy sandbags if a flood is forecast.
Can be expanded in water right next to where you need them and stay taut until flood subsides or up to 3 months.
Lightweight before they are used with the standard bag weighing just 700 grams so can be used by people who would not be able to lift sandbags.
Thousands can be quickly transported in a van, saving on fuel, wages and manpower. Sandbags are difficult and expensive to transport anywhere due to their weight. One box of 20 FloodSax is equal to 20 sandbags on a pallet and the number of FloodSax that can be delivered by a pick-up truck is equal to more than 12,000lbs of sand.
Unlike sandbags FloodSax soak up some oils and chemicals.
FloodSax are uniform sizes so expand to fit tightly against each other and walls, providing dependable protection from water.