Things to Watch For
Types of equipment in the home
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There should be enough equipment in the home to insure that it is dry in approximately three days.
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Class 3 and 4 water losses can frequently take four to five days to dry out.
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Class 4 water losses are the only water losses that should go beyond the four to five day point.
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You have 72 hours to mitigate, if you are not half way done drying by day two you need to reevaluate your drying process.
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No marked signs of improvement by day two means you either need more equipment or more demolition.
Types of equipment in the home
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Extra large or desiccant dehumidifiers
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Used typically for class 3 and 4 water losses only.
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In a class 4 water loss, conventional dehumidifiers don't do anything past day one.
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Air Scrubbers
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For water mitigation purposes air scrubbers are generally reserved for category 3 water losses only.
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This may change when the IICRC releases a revised edition of the S500.
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If any vendor cannot explain and prove through documentation why any piece of equipment was needed they should not be compensated.