ᐅ Aquarium damaged, 50 liters of water leaked out.

Hello,

Today our aquarium broke, and a large amount of water spilled out at once. We have insurance, but we might consider skipping the building insurance since there are discounts if you don’t make a claim, and you only get 2-3 claims before cancellation anyway.

I removed everything and took up the laminate flooring. Attached are some pictures.

Do you think heating the screed for 1-2 weeks (there is underfloor heating) will be enough to resolve the issue? Currently, the heating is set to 5 out of 6, and the vapor barrier is folded over as shown in the picture. Or is it necessary to use a professional construction dryer with all the equipment? The laminate can be salvaged, as well as the vapor barrier and everything else.

The cabinet is completely ruined, but fortunately, we have household contents insurance that covers it.

Hi,
what type of screed is this? In the picture, it looks like a wooden panel?

And how long was the water on it?

If it’s a cement screed, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Luckily, it’s winter. Just heat properly and ventilate a lot, then leave it exposed like that for several weeks. If you want to be completely sure, you can do a CM (calcium carbide) moisture test after 3-4 weeks.

Best regards,

Andreas

Oh dear, that is a nightmare scenario for me if that ever happens here, our pool is a bit larger. Did your fish survive?
The question has already been asked; the crucial factor will probably be how long the water stood there, so how much time it had to soak into the screed.

The damage was discovered within 12 hours. All the fish are dead, and the tank has completely drained.

Where is there supposed to be wood? In one of the pictures, you can clearly see the screed with the vibration isolation foil lifted up.

Payday schrieb:
We have insurance, but it might be possible to skip the building insurance (there are discounts if no claims are made, and you generally only have 2-3 chances before cancellation ^^).

I have insured both aquariums separately.

Payday schrieb:
The laminate can be saved, just like the membrane and everything else.

That’s probably wishful thinking, after all laminate is nothing more than resin-impregnated fiberboard.

Well, the insurance will cover it anyway. I don’t mind whether it’s new or not. If they pay for new flooring, we might even choose a completely different type. I’d like to have carpet.