Drying Methods

There are two main drying methods that are utilized by most disaster restoration firms.  Which type of method is used is determined by cost, damage and contamination.

Disruptive Methods (Removal, Injection, Perforation)
  • Floating carpet.
  • Removal of cushion.
  • Inter air-drying systems.
  • Removal of low permeance materials.
  • Perforation of low permeance materials.
Aggressive Methods (Humidity, Airflow, Temp)
  • In-place drying (Baseboards are usually dried in place with low specific humidity and dry airflow, MDF is always pulled).
  • When to use in place drying:  clean water, wet less than 72 hours, when drying cushion/underlay won’t cause additional damage and there is adequate dehumidification.  Certain new styles of carpet seem to delaminate immediately after getting wet; in these types of situations in place drying is very effective.  In a case where wet underlayment needs to be removed from under this type of carpet, we can dry the carpet prior to removing the underlayment.
  • Benefits of drying aggressively:  fewer repairs are needed, save millions on carpet and baseboard, jobs are completed faster.

Combining methods may be necessary depending on the combination of materials within the loss area.

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