Quick Dam QD617-1 Water Activated Flood Barrier 17 feet, 1-Pack

Did exactly as product described. It kept the water from going under my house with the rain and frozen ground this time of year. Have and would continue to buy this product. It is also available in different sizes to suit you needs

The Quick Dam QD617-5 Water Activated Flood Barrier is an absolute must-have for anyone looking to protect their home from potential water damage. I recently used these during a heavy rainstorm, and they worked like a charm! As soon as they came into contact with water, they activated quickly and expanded to form a solid barrier that effectively kept water out of my garage. The black color is discreet and doesn’t stand out, which I appreciate. Each barrier is lightweight and easy to position, making setup a breeze. I was impressed by how well they absorbed and blocked water, providing peace of mind during severe weather. The 5-pack offers great coverage, and the fact that they are reusable adds even more value. Highly recommend these flood barriers for anyone needing a reliable and efficient solution to prevent water intrusion!

Easy to use and does exactly as said. It has saved us a lot of work cleaning up water leaks

3.5 inch barrier fully expanded holds the water back, and stacking 2 high does work well. Once the rain is over the barriers don’t deflate very quickly and over several weeks their shape becomes crinkled making further use less effective. Keeping them out of sunlight does help. As an emergency water diverter they are a good purchase. I’ve purchased them several times. Worth the price to keep the house from flooding.

Our house was built on a lot with a gentle slope from the boundary at the roadside down toward the house. We have a long teardrop shaped, asphalt coated driveway that channels heavy rain right down the slope towards the house. In periods of very heavy rain the amount of rain that runs down the driveway can overwhelm the drainage ability in front of our garage so we've had times when lots of water has come in under the seal of the garage door and covered the garage floor. I keep one of these quick dam barriers on hand for those occasions when heavy rain is expected. The dams do an excellent job of keeping water away from the bottom of the garage door and since using them I've not had any water intrusion issues beneath the door. The barriers are reusable - although in cooler temperatures it takes quite a while for the absorbed water to dry out enough that the barrier can be folded and put away for future use. I've tried dragging the barriers away from the garage and placing them in the driveway in full sunlight to dry them - but found out that exposure to sunlight degrades the gel within the barrier so shortens their lifespan. The barrier is very easy to install - I just stretch it out along the base of the garage door. When the barrier is completely dry it is rather lightweight so if heavy winds are expected along with the rain showers I put weight on each end and the center to keep the barrier from getting blown away from the garage door before it has absorbed enough water to stay in place on its own.

These are great. My old house has a leaky basement, these really help keep that under control. Highly recommend.

Street floods and comes up the driveway. Two of these stacked on top of a plastic film has kept the garage totally dry. Now that I know (Company answered the question) they have a shelf life of 10 years or more, I am comfortable keeping several of different sizes in a tote for storm season to come around. Experimenting now for the first time on reuse -- 3 weeks and they are still drying out. Not optimistic but don't really care -- will happily trash them and use new ones next round as before if necessary. At my age I cannot handle sandbags and this product is fantastic. Even one layer of those across my 16' garage door would be impossible for me. Use: First use a few years ago I tried soaking them in bath tub for move to in-place. FAILURE on MY part. Horrible to move because of weight. I imagine like moving a 17' boa constrictor. Ever since I've always put in place, hosed down to partially expand (enough that wind wouldn't take away), and let the rising water expand them the rest of the way. Outstanding product. Cost is reasonable, storage for future emergency use takes little space and shelf life is long, lightweight for movement, easy to expand, and most importantly, they stop water intrusion.

UPDATE JUNE 2014: After constant use for 12 months -- and a lot of rain -- this product appears to no longer be absorbing the water as well. The product has given me much peace of mind, though, and kept water out of my house. I am going to replace it with smaller sections which may enable me to dry them out when not needed. That may add to the longevity of its use. UPDATE: this product has been in front of my garage door since June 2013. It was a lot of rain in my area all summer long and I never got a drop of water in the garage or house. In the past is always been a major concern. You're not supposed to drive over this product, but I have done it twice by mistake. There was no damage but that is probably because it was not full of moisture at the time. I've discovered that it was not drying out because it continued to absorb moisture when on concrete. If it is put on a surface such as a wooden deck, it will dry out in the sun and can be stored. There is a drain in front of my garage that cannot keep up with rain runoff when there is a lot in a short period of time. This results in rain getting into the garage -- often close to the door into the house. I set out the Quick Dam before I left for eight weeks. There were many rain deluges when I was gone.the garage stayed dry. SEE UPDATE: But I am very disappointed that the product does not dry out for storage. This makes it less desirable. A cheaper solution that is much more reusable may be the baffles that can be filled with water and are used to keep pool covers on. They are available in a variety of sizes on Amazon.

Bei uns kommt regelmäßig über die Felder bei Starkregen das Wasser mit Schlamm in den Hof. Wir haben jetzt auf der ganzen Hofeinfahrtlänge den Quick Dam ausgelegt wenn das Wasser wieder nicht abfließen kann. Funktioniert super. Zuerst saugt sich der Schlauch voll und sieht dann aus wie eine Wurst. Wenn das Wetter wieder sonnig ist, lege ich Ihn einfach zum trocknen in die Sonne und dreh ihn immer wieder um damit er austrocknen kann. Er läßt sich zwar nicht wieder ganz so klein wie im Original zusammen schrumpfen, aber nahezu. Wir legen Ihn dann bis zum nächsten Gebrauch an der Wandseite auf den Garagenboden.

Easy to lay down, did the job during flood. Fabulous product.

Good to have in yard

Barrière efficace en cas d'inondation. Attention le boudin est fragile. L'un d'eux s'est déchiré en le tirant sur le sol. Solution : le porter à plusieurs et le déposer.

Bought these after a rian event flooded our garage. They sat unused in the garage for moths, to which I began to think they were a waste of money, That was until a series of major rain events occured. As it came clean the street and house gutters would be over whealmed, I set out these barriers to create a water barrier for the garage and to redirect excess water away from the house. They worked perfectly and we were able to ride out the bad weater comfortable that we were not going to be flooded out.