In today’s world, we often think of storage as a way to keep our digital content in places where we need to access it from time to time. This can include pictures, back up files, other files, PDFs, and more.
We must not forget about how we store things in our household environment! Many of us have a storage shed or closet where we keep a lot of different things such as household cleaning items, mops, brooms, lighter fluid, charcoal, etc. And more! This can be a recipe for disaster!
Some items which would not be a threat to property and structures Can become very volatile one place together in close quarters with limited circulation. One example that comes close to us here at Stanley M. Davis & Company Insurance Brokers, is a restaurant fire that took place a few years ago where a mop was stored next to the water heater by a cleaning company crew. The mop head dried out and the gas flame from the water heater ignited the mop head and a fire ensued. The restaurant was basically totaled due to this fire and not only was it a multi million dollar loss to the structure itself, there was over $1 million of lost income from business operations While the structure was being rebuilt.
This is a very preventable situation as a mop head should never be stored near a water heater that has an open gas flame.Well this may seem like a simple observation, there are many situations out there for storage of items is Ella devised at best I am extremely hazardous at worst.
Other items that can produce hazardous outcomes when stored are certain types of combustible materials such as gasoline or propane and even rags that are oily from use or cleanup that are set in a pile. Those items can combust and burst into flames causing severe damage to property and structure.
If you have questions about storage and property insurance protection, that you should reach out to us here at SMD insurance we are happy to share our knowledge with you.
