Primary Factors Restorers Use For Water Cleanup In Your Orlando Area Home

11/10/2019 (Permalink)

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We all know how drying your Orlando home, and its contents quickly are essential. However, you might not know how four primary factors can affect the amount of time required to dry everything caught within the affected area. Remember, the rule of “wet goes to dry,” still applies here. 

It helps to understand when dealing with water cleanup on your Orlando area property that moisture moves from wet materials to drier materials or wet air to drier air, seeking equilibrium naturally. Dry air absorbs moisture from wet surfaces while dry surfaces absorb moisture from wet air. 

Each of the four primary factors for drying can affect the overall drying process SERVPRO technicians use in your home. However, years of training and expertise, access to advanced equipment, and resources make our team a quick, effective solution you can count on to get back on your feet after a flood.

Temperature: Drying occurs faster when technicians have control over the environment. SERVPRO uses portable heaters to maintain an ideal temperature in the affected areas, avoiding overheating that often leads to what we call indoor-rain. 

Amount of Water: SERVPRO uses water extractors to pump water out as quickly as possible. By removing more water with extractors, we shorten the time dehumidifiers might take to normalize moisture levels in the area since a liquid is faster to remove than a gas. 

Humidity: Relative humidity (RH) refers to the amount of moisture the air currently holds at a given temperature. RH is the ratio of water vapor present in the air compared to the highest amount of water vapor the air could hold. 

• An RH level of 30% to 50% is what the majority of people consider comfortable.
• RH over 60% can drastically slow drying time since the air is nearly saturated.

Proper use of dehumidifiers typically allows SERVPRO technicians to lower relative humidity in an affected area to below 40% within 24-hours of starting the drying process. Dehumidifiers can lower RH to lower than 30%, so constant supervision is required.

Air Movement: Blowing the damp air out and bringing warm, dry air back into the affected area drastically improves drying speed. Positioning air movers throughout the area can help thoroughly dry various surfaces.

SERVPRO of Apopka-Wekiva provides water cleanup and restoration services throughout the area, call today. (407) 788-3124

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