After a flood or water loss the method you choose to restore your property can mean the difference between a rapid recovery and a long and expensive reconstruction project. To more clearly understand the difference between drying and dehumidification here is a simple question...

WHAT DO THESE OBJECTS HAVE IN COMMON?

Collectible

Refrigerant Dehumidifier

Early Desiccant Dehumidifier

ANSWER: THEY ALL DATE BACK TO THE 1950's.

There have been many technological changes since the 1950’s but very little has rubbed off on the restoration industry. Refrigerant and desiccant dehumidifiers have been repackaged but the methods are the same. These dehumidification tools are called “closed systems.” A “closed” dehumidification system works on a theory that if a building is sealed off from the outside and the equipment can dehumidify the air, the building structure and contents will give up their moisture by evaporation. After five decades the problem remains the same. The process of dehumidification is slow. Odors and mold spores are allowed to build and grow inside the “closed structure” before the contents can dry. In addition refrigerant and desiccant dehumidifiers use so much electrical power that they are often impractical.

NEXT QUESTION: WHAT DO THESE HAVE IN COMMON?

Water Out Unit

US Patent Awarded 10/01/2002

US Patent Awarded 12/16/2003

ANSWER: DRYING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Water Out® is a patented drying system. So new that a new terminology needed to be developed to describe the process. That word is convectant and it is exclusive to the Water Out technology. Water Out is an “open” drying system. This means that Water Out uses outside air, not recycled air, to dry buildings and contents. Outside air is brought into the Water Out trailer. The outside air is conditioned within the trailer to a super dry 2% RH (Relative Humidity). A desert averages 20% RH. That fresh, outside air is brought into the flooded building and circulated throughout. Before that dry air can be exhausted from the building it has absorbed huge quantities of water, odors and mold spores. The moisture is sent outside with ZERO recirculation. Fresh, dry air in—wet, musty air out.

Drying...An Idea Whose Time Has Come!