Frequently Asked
Questions
How do you use the
product?
How long have these
WaterBags™ been in use?
Where can we find the
product?
Where are the bags
manufactured?
How can I obtain a copy of
the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?
Do you have a video or
pictures of your product?
Can the bags be reused?
What is the shelf-life of
the product?
What are the advantages of
using your WaterBag™ ?
Are there other uses of
these WaterBags™?
What is Greening?
What is the environmental
factor of your bags?
What is the minimum order?
Can you send me a sample?
How should the bag be
disposed of?
How do you use the product?
Our WaterBags™ are self-inflating. Simply wait until the
flood waters are high enough and then submerse the bags and build a wall or
spray them with a hose.
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How long have these sand bags replacements
been in use?
These sand bags replacements have been in development for
over 6 years and are now available. They have been tested for use in real flood
situations.
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Where can we find the product?
Please
visit our website to find the distributor closest to you.
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Where are the bags manufactured?
The raw material may come from many countries but all
assembly is done in the
Western New York
area.
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How can I obtain a copy of the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?
Contact us by email or phone or visit our web site.
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Do you have a video or pictures of your
product?
Please
see the Slide Show link on our site's navigation menu or contact us for a
CD copy of the presentation.
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Can the bags be reused?
Yes, they can. Usually they can be reused quite a few times,
but that is only if the floodwater is relatively clean and you are able to
treat the bags with a form of a disinfectant. Liquid disinfectants, ultra
violet or ozone are fine disinfectants and will help protect the WaterBags™
from germs, virus and bacteria which could damage the product. The WaterBag™
should be flushed before drying and storage.
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What is the shelf life of the product?
The shelf life of the WaterBag™ is 5-6 years if kept dry and
out of water.
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What are the advantages of using your WaterBag™ ?
·
Consider the costs of traditional
sandbags. For example:
1. The cost of the burlap or jute bag
2. The cost of getting the bag to a fill site
3. The cost of getting labor to the fill site.
4. The cost of the filling material
5. The cost of labor to fill, transport and dispose of the bags.
6. The cost of transporting the filled bags.
7. The cost of placing the filled bags.
8. The cost of removing the filled bags.
9. The cost of disposing of the filled bags.
10. Environmental disposal costs, etc.
Our WaterBags™ are lightweight and easy to store and use.
·
They can be inflated at the point of
use.
·
There is no prior preparation, just add
water.
·
During a flash flood our product can be
used immediately, there is no need to find sand a fill a bag.
·
Just take the WaterBag™ and submerge it
in water.
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You will have an instant barrier!
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Are there other uses of these WaterBags™?
Yes, WaterBags have three basic uses.
1. Flood Control
2. Water-Line Construction
3. Greening
Plus
4. Sump pump Area at home
5. Leaking or dripping roofs or
pipelines
6. Moisture control in underground
electrical storage or transformer rooms.
These bags have many additional uses for
flood control.
They can be used for:
Residential protection
Factory equipment protection
Store front protection
Sidewalk protection
Underground electrical equipment protection
Streets
Railroads
River
banks and river
damming
Golf courses
Construction areas, both road and building.
Near or on rivers
Levees
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What is Greening?
Greening is a process of fertilizing and soil maintenance.
Inflate and place 2-3 of our WaterBags™ in the ground before planting a tree or
plant. By doing so the tree is able to drink even during drought periods, also
causing the root system to grow downward instead of floating to the surface to
find water. This improves water retention and capacity and improves soil
structure and increases root growth. In this way you are helping the vegetation
to have a very healthy and strong root system able to withstand stronger winds,
even hurricanes.
Greening is very effective in areas where drought, high wind, and clay soil are
present.
Benefits include:
Saving water
Increasing plant growth
Deeper root growth and root
development
Improving Yield and production
etc...
The application of greening can is
extensive:
Indoor plants
Flower beds and gardens
Near oceans
Urban landscapes
Environmental protection
Reforestation
Lawns
Embankment, slope, and hillside
planting, Etc.
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What is the environmental factor of your
bags?
The WaterBag™ is 100 % biodegradable. Which means that our WaterBags™ are
environmentally safe. They can even be used as a fertilizer, please see the
question about greening for more information about this.
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What is the minimum order?
Please
see the Buy Now! link on our site's navigation menu for pricing options.
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Can you send me a sample?
If you want a sample of the WaterBag™ we will need your full
contact details, including your name, phone, fax, email, address, web site,
etc. I will also need your company information (ex: list of key contact people).
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How should the bag be disposed of?
1. Soak used bag in a 5 ~10% salt (CaCl) solution, bag will
shrink to original size in about 10 ~ 15 minutes and is rendered unusable.
2. Burn bag at 250C or bury under ground, bag is biodegradable and will
dissolve naturally.
3. The WaterBag™ could be used as mulch. Throw the whole bag into a wood
chipper and mix it with wood chips. (This will depend what kind of flood you
have used the bags in. If the bags are full of oil and chemicals it is best to
use one of the first two methods of disposal.)
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