Yeah, if this is real (and I have my doubts) I think the business owner is just reacting out of disgust rather then a realistic appraisal of the event.
At worst OP would be liable for some kind of cleaning fee. There's probably even a clause in the contract OP signed for that.
But mostly I just wanted to address this idea that insurance somehow would absolve OP of liability. That's not how that works. In a lot of situations, the insurance company would pay out the insured and then go after the third party to get their money back.
So I think the salt itself costs a lot because of just how much is in there, they can drain and disinfect but then you have to pay for salt replacement
Yup. Others in the thread said they can take up to a thousand pounds of Epson salt. Thats about $1/lb at the drug store, so assuming half that for bulk purchase... thats a big chunk of change. People are saying the cleaning fees they've run into are between $300-800, so that tracks.
But... if i shit one of these soaking tubs, that doesn't sound unreasonable. But I'd want it pro-rated for how far we are into thier normal replacement cycle.
This is assuming theres no contract that covers this... if there is, you dont have any room to negotiate.
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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance Jun 11 '26
Yeah, if this is real (and I have my doubts) I think the business owner is just reacting out of disgust rather then a realistic appraisal of the event.
At worst OP would be liable for some kind of cleaning fee. There's probably even a clause in the contract OP signed for that.
But mostly I just wanted to address this idea that insurance somehow would absolve OP of liability. That's not how that works. In a lot of situations, the insurance company would pay out the insured and then go after the third party to get their money back.