The Role of Dehumidifiers in Plantation Water Damage Recovery

8/13/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO positions LGR low grain refrigerant dehumidifiers to eliminate excess moisture and humidity during water damage restoration in Plantation.

Managing Humidity During Water Damage Cleanup

Because water exists in many forms when restoring and cleaning your home after a disaster, responding recovery professionals must prepare to manage different states efficiently. For humidity and environmental moisture, dehumidifiers are typically the preferred option.

Why Are Dehumidifiers Used?

Humidity can be a substantial obstacle to water damage in Plantation homes. To regulate airborne moisture grains and regulate these conditions for faster water removal and drying, our SERVPRO professionals deploy various types of dehumidification units.

Refrigerant Dehumidification

By pulling moist air through the machine and over refrigerated coils within the unit, the water grains in the environment return to a liquid form and fall into a collection tray for removal. Refrigerant units can be used in smaller applications and combined with other dehumidification approaches for added moisture removal capability.

Desiccant Dehumidification

Desiccants operate differently than refrigerant units because they focus more on absorption than condensation and water collection. By pulling moist air through a membrane in the machine, desiccant dehumidifiers can exhaust dry air back into the workspace to increase the drying production. These are ideal for Large Loss restoration projects, as trailered units can influence multiple wet areas simultaneously.

Establishing a Constant Moisture Level

Moisture can be one of the more challenging obstacles to restoration and recovery, especially when it overwhelms the environment making drying a more significant challenge. Because wet conditions in the house seek a balance, wet goes to dry areas and spreads farther in the residence without intervention. Our SERVPRO team works quickly to slow this effect through:

• Barriers
• Air movers
• Portable heaters
• Containment equipment

Regulating environmental moisture content is an essential aspect of successful water damage management. Our SERVPRO of Plantation / Sunrise SE team can help return your property to preloss conditions after emergencies. Give us a call today at (954) 280-8282.