Sizing Indoor Swimming Pool Dehumidifiers

Sizing a dehumidifier to a particular space to be dried is crucial to how well that dehumidifier(s) will work.  An undersized dehumidifier will not be able to keep up with the moisture load of the air you want dried and thus you will still have problems and you will be dissatisfied with your purchase. Since not all dehumidifiers are made the same nor operate the same it is important to have one that will do the job you intend it to do.  Whether it is a small residential indoor spa area or a large indoor Olympic sized swimming pool we can help you get the correct drying equipment the first time.

For indoor pools and spas a dehumidifier is crucial to reduce the humidity and increase the comfort and relaxation that comes with a pool or spa.  However, this dehumidifier needs to be able to stand up to the corrosive effects of chlorine and high humidity for years.  This is where we can help.  Since we own and operate a water restoration company as well we understand how to size dehumidifiers correctly to different structures.  We have a swimming pool calculator that will help work you through the process of figuring out which dehumidifier and how many you will need.  In an indoor swimming pool you will also need a small amount of exhaust air out of the structure.  This will help with water vapor removal as well as putting a slight negative pressure on the space to help eliminate chlorine odors.

You can start filling out as much of the information as possible on the swimming pool calculator and when you get stuck (and you will unless you are an engineer) you can call us and we will get you in touch with our engineer, at no cost to you.  Once you have worked through that with the engineer then we can get you the equipment you will need to have the best indoor pool environment for years to come.   We are here to make the process simple and to get you the right equipment the first time.

Professional Drying Equipment is owned and operated by Pearson Carpet Care, LLC in Humble, TX. They have been in the drying industry since 1992 and have been a distributor of drying equipment since 2001.  They can be reached at 281-548-7200.

Drying carpet and pad in place

Since 2002, my water restoration company has been able to dry carpet and pad in place without pulling it up. However, I am still constantly amazed at how many companies still choose not to invest in quality equipment and training of their employees to be able to do this. Even though all the classes in our industry teach that it can be done and the industry standards support it, there are still only a handful of companies in major cities across the U.S. that insist on drying carpet and pad in place.

Personally, I think there are a few reasons. First is of course financial. It cost way more up front to buy low-grain dehumidifiers, axial fans, and a hydro-x with the vac-pac than it does to buy standard refrigerant dehumidifiers, centrifigual fans, and a carpet cleaning wand. Even though you can make more money on the drying with the more expensive equipment.

Secondly, is that there are tons of so called water restoration companies that are really construction companies that use water restoration as a way to get more reconstruction jobs. It does not benefit these types of companies to dry anything. It only benefits them to replace things in a structure so that they can stay in business.

Third, insurance companies can change this trend if they wanted to by the way they pay, but they haven't done it. Here's what I mean, if insurance companies stopped paying for the use of standard dehumidifiers on jobs, then companies would be forced to buy good equipment. While this alone will not weed out these companies that do not dry anything it will be a start.

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Knowing this information can save you a lot of time when drying a structure.  In this article you will learn that the moisture meter is only as good as the technician using it.

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The Lies Meters Tell - Feature Article - ICS: Cleaning Specialist

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Floating Carpet When It Is Wet

When do you float carpet and why do you need to float carpet?

· If leaving the carpet in a structure, how do you dry it?

Floating carpet can cause it to delaminate or to fray at the edges. If carpet is allowed to bounce up and down on the tack strip, the edges will fray and you just bought carpet. What if your restoration company could dry carpet and pad in place and reduce the cost of your claims. Reducing the cost of your claims is our goal. Since carpet and pad is the majority of the cost on many claims, by drying the carpet and pad in place along with the rest of the structure, we can drastically reduce the cost of your claims.

Floating the carpet is a thing of the past and should never be done. It will actually slow down the drying time by floating the carpet.

Most of the time, delaminated carpet is the result of the way it is handled while wet. Carpet is 70 - 80% weaker when it is wet and thus it can delaminate very quickly in a water damage situation. If the carpet and pad are left down to dry and not disturbed, the chances of delamination are almost none. There have been tests done by the carpet mills that show after a carpet has been wet and dried, in a reasonable amount of time, the carpet is actually stronger than before it ever got wet.

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