Carol Stream Water Damage Repair Happens Fast with SERVPRO

6/6/2022 (Permalink)

Water Damage happens, and the science behind drying is includes the air temperature and relative humidity.

Drying Carol Stream Homes During Water Damage Repair

One of the critical processes during water damage repair of your Carol Stream home is drying of the wet surfaces. Several thermodynamic properties of the air, such as temperature, humidity, and vapor pressure, can influence the rate of drying.

SERVPRO techs manipulate temperature and humidity levels during water damage repair of your Carol Stream home. Restorative drying aims to create the best possible conditions without causing secondary damage. SERVPRO restorers use dehumidifiers to reduce the air's water vapor content, causing a drop in the vapor pressure. As wet surfaces have higher vapor pressure, the water moves from wet surfaces into the air causing rapid drying.

The Role of Temperature on Water Clean Up

The air temperature also plays a crucial role in the water damage repair of your Carol Stream home. Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air. As evaporation causes cooling, drying a structure after water damage often results in a reduction in temperature.

If the relative humidity reaches 100% and the temperature falls below the dew point, moisture from the air is released back in the form of condensation on cooler surfaces. SERVPRO techs determine the dew point and vapor pressure using psychrometric charts.

While drying the structure, the SERVPRO restorers maintain the inside temperature above the dew point. Some of the most common equipment that they use to make it happen to include:

• Portable electric heaters
• Direct expansion units (Mostly for commercial buildings)
• Air conditioning units

If you need help with water cleanup of your property, call SERVPRO of Carol Stream / East Bloomingdale at (630) 830-6236.