Can a Cabinet Survive Total Immersion in Water (Flood)?

[lomo]

My wife has been lobbying to move off the island to higher ground. If two freak storms in one year isn't our cue, I don't know what is.

@Smallmouth_Bass sorry to hear of your loss, but at least it's only gear.

@lomo maybe I can move up on the mountain near you!

In the 1st 60 yrs of my life I saw the Decarie expressway flood once. In the last 2 years it has happened 3x. It’s the new norm…the only constant is change…and it’s pretty clear what direction change is moving in. Soon insurance won’t cover recurrent basement flooding and people will stop furnishing basements in our region. Just be careful where you move to, because some neighbourhoods may be fairly high up, but still have sewage systems that are inadequate for the new rains we’re seeing, I know of entire streets in Cote St Luc on which every basement flooded last week.

 

[Roxbororob]

More heavy rain the forecast!

 

[Patrice B]

You surely saw this one:

Poor chaps living in the vicinity! Everything is lost for some of them. I don’t know if electricity is back?

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

My wife has been lobbying to move off the island to higher ground. If two freak storms in one year isn't our cue, I don't know what is.

@Smallmouth_Bass sorry to hear of your loss, but at least it's only gear.

@lomo maybe I can move up on the mountain near you!

I am off island! (Not too far off though...)

 

[agedhorse]

My wife’s from Roxboro and that video made her eyes get very big!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

My wife’s from Roxboro and that video made her eyes get very big!

That was downtown. A major watermain broke. I heard that it takes them 2-3 hours to shut off the flow. Can you imagine the damage of that much water that can happen in 2-3 hours?

And to make a claim against the city of Montreal, you have to file it within 15 days of the incident or they'll dismiss it. Even then, you'd have to prove some sort of negligence in the maintenance of the infrastructure and what individual can do that? Sounds like a class-action lawsuit to me.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

So, apparently my amp was not completely submerged in water. The soft case it was in was wet/damp. My singer said she plugged it in and it powered up, so she thinks it is okay. Is there any harm in using it with a good cab (if it craps out at some point)? How can I test it beyond just using it?

 

[agedhorse]

So, apparently my amp was not completely submerged in water. The soft case it was in was wet/damp. My singer said she plugged it in and it powered up, so she thinks it is okay. Is there any harm in using it with a good cab (if it craps out at some point)? How can I test it beyond just using it?

If this is really the case, might want to have a QUALIFIED tech take a look at it. Generally, most techs will do this at a nominal cost.

With some amps, a failure can damage a speaker which is why it’s prudent to verify that the amp wasn’t damaged more than your singer thinks.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

If this is really the case, might want to have a QUALIFIED tech take a look at it. Generally, most techs will do this at a nominal cost.

With some amps, a failure can damage a speaker which is why it’s prudent to verify that the amp wasn’t damaged more than your singer thinks.

Will there be a sure-fire way a qualified tech can tell if it's still good or not? Or is it a matter of testing components?

 

[agedhorse]

Will there be a sure-fire way a qualified tech can tell if it's still good or not? Or is it a matter of testing components?

An experienced tech will look for corrosion, specifically at the solder joints and the component lead seals. Once you see any, it's a "goner" in my book because it's a matter if when not if in my experience. Not 100 percent of the amps will fail, but an awfully high number based on experience.