Manage moisture with focused air movement and dehumidifiers

When moisture is not managed properly, people can see the result –
Mold, mildew and unpleasant odors. Many businesses are challenged by problems caused by excess moisture. Hospital and healthcare environments seek to control humidity to meet air quality standards. Universities, schools, and airports have moisture-related issues in dorms, locker rooms and public areas. Light industrial, food processing and many other manufacturing settings need to keep the humidity at certain levels for both the production process and the comfort of workers. Hospitality facilities, such as hotels and casinos, have guests that accidentally flood rooms, as well as other damp conditions that can lead to mold and mildew.

The fastest way to manage excess moisture or to dry areas that have been soaked by water is to use generous amounts of focused air movement teamed with powerful commercial dehumidifiers. Dri-Eaz offers portable solutions that deliver results.

The basics of drying…When an area is flooded by clean water from a sink, tub or pipe leak, first you have to remove all standing water as quickly as possible (24-48 hours). Then employ a two-pronged drying approach comprised of ample air movement focused on wet floors plus walls to promote evaporation and powerful commercial dehumidifiers to capture the water vapor created through the evaporation process. Commercial dehumidifiers reduce humidity rapidly and efficiently, but need air movement to do their job effectively. With adequate dehumidification and sufficient air movement, most environments can be dried successfully back to their original condition - fast. And time is critical, because of how quickly mold and mildew grow.

Manage excess moisture for a better work environment

Dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air to mitigate the problems that excess moisture and humidity cause:

• Condensation
• Mold & mildew growth
• Indoor air quality issues
• Worker fatigue
• Slip and fall hazards

A dehumidifier is typically a household or commercial appliance that reduces the level of humidity in the air, usually for health reasons. Humid air can cause mold and mildew to grow inside homes, which pose various health risks. Very humid climates or air make some people extremely uncomfortable, causing excessive sweating that can't evaporate in the already-moisture-saturated air. It can also cause condensation that can disrupt sleeping, or prevent laundry from drying thoroughly enough to prevent mustiness. Higher humidity is also preferred by most pests, including clothes moths, fleas, cockroaches, Woodlice and dust mites. Relative humidity in dwellings is preferably 30 to 50 percent.

By their operation, dehumidifiers produce an excess of water which has been removed from the conditioned air. This water, usually called condensate in its liquid form, must be collected and disposed of. Some dehumidifier designs dispose of excess water in a vapor, rather than liquid form. Energy efficiency of dehumidification processes can vary widely.

Dehumidifiers are also used in industrial climatic chambers, to control relative humidity within certain rooms to stay at levels conducive to processing of products.

Mechanical/refrigerative dehumidifiers, the most common type, usually work by drawing moist air over a refrigerated coil with a small fan. Since the saturation vapor pressure of water decreases with decreasing temperature, the water in the air condenses on the evaporator coils, and drips into a collecting bucket. The air is then reheated by the warmer side of the refrigeration coil. This process works most effectively with higher ambient temperatures with a high dew point temperature. In cold climates, the process is less effective. They are most effective at over 45 percent relative humidity, higher if the air is cold.

For fast drying, you need high-velocity air that’s focused to promote evaporation, combined with high-performing commercial dehumidifiers. To ventilate, you need air movers that blow large volumes of air efficiently. Waxie air movers offer all this and are preferred for their high
performance, rugged reliability and durability.

WAXIE air movers resolve many moisture and air quality challenges:

• Dry water soaked areas (in combination with dehumidifiers)— anywhere there’s a source of water that can overflow or leak, such as hotel rooms, hospital labs, restaurants, and more.
• Dry wet floors used by the public to reduce slip and fall hazards – e.g., airport food courts, hotel lobbies, public bathrooms, etc.
• Speed-dry cleaned or wet carpets in hotel ballrooms, schools, offices and more
• Dry wet floors in manufacturing or processing plants to reduce slip and fall hazards
• Ventilate fumes and odors out of public areas from painting or construction
• Dry any space fast (transport containers, hallways, dock areas, etc.)

For more information on dehumidifiers and what benefits they can provide for your company:
www.drieaz.com