Introducing our Equipment pt. 1: Dehumidifiers and Air Movers

7/26/2019 (Permalink)

At SERVPRO of Northbrook / Wheeling / Glencoe, we want the best experience for our customers, and the best possible job we can do requires the best equipment. We make sure to use top-of-the-line machines that guarantee your property is quickly and effectively restored and, as we love to say, make it "Like it never even happened." Today, we’ll be giving you an overview of dehumidifiers and air movers which we commonly deploy for water damage and flooding. Our technicians are professionally trained to determine the placement, size, and quantity of each machine for optimal performance.

Dehumidifiers: Our dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air, clearing away musty odors that can linger indefinitely if not taken care of. This also prevents mildew from growing in drywall, under carpets, or anywhere else in the property that has collected moisture. There are two types of dehumidifiers, condensate and desiccant. A condensate dehumidifier refrigerates the air using evaporator coils to condense it. The dehumidifier then extracts the air through a filter, afterwards releasing dry air. As one might surmise, a desiccant dehumidifier pulls air through a desiccant material that sucks up moisture. Our dehumidifiers can remove between 8 and 20 gallons of water from the air per day. As you can see, they provide a safe and easy way to remove moisture that would otherwise cause further damage.

Air Movers: Air movers are essentially giant fans that push air out in order to expedite the drying
process. Although they may not sound as complicated as dehumidifiers, we set them up in such a way to create a vortex throughout the affected area, bringing in a powerful airflow that helps get water out of carpers, wood floors, drywall, and other surfaces. The water-saturated air is then taken care of with our dehumidifiers. This helps get water out of your property quickly without having to damage any of the saturated areas.