Why Professional Knowledge and Equipment are Necessary for Effective Water Removal in Crossville Homes

9/19/2019 (Permalink)

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Simple Factors That Might Interfere with Water Removal in Your Crossville Home

A wide range of incidents can leave various sections of your Crossville property submerged in water. Whatever incident leads to such an outcome, you have to remove the water fast to save your property from severe damage. Various steps, including extraction and dehumidification, help remove the water. However, some issues can interfere with the water removal process, especially if you do not hire a professional restorer.

Wrong Extraction Equipment

Most of the water removal processes in Crossville require equipment to accomplish. Choosing the wrong equipment can delay the process or even cause unintended damages. For example, when extracting water from the floor, it is essential to choose the right wand for carpeted areas and other materials such as wood. Our SERVPRO teams have both squeegee and carpet wands to ensure we do not damage the surfaces. We also ensure we have the right hose length for maximum efficiency when extracting water because extremely long ones reduce lift efficiency. Short ones, on the other hand, might force unnecessary movement of the equipment.

Saturation

The final stage of water removal involves drying water that soaks into building materials and contents through evaporation. Compared to extraction, the process is 1200 times slower so any minor inefficiency can derail the drying timetable by a significant margin. Evaporation of moisture from materials increases the level of humidity in the surrounding air. After attaining the saturation point, it is not possible to continue drying. Increasing temperature helps air hold more moisture. Our SERVPRO technicians also take other steps, such as using dehumidifiers to extract moisture from the air or venting the saturated air outside the structure.

Moisture Transfer

Apart from stopping the drying process, the saturation of air with moisture can transfer water damage to areas initially unaffected. As the humid air moves to colder areas of your property, it condenses forming water droplets, thus causing wetness in the new areas. Such an outcome is likely if the evaporation rate is higher than the rate of dehumidification. Our SERVPRO technicians do calculations to determine the correct number and placement of air movers and dehumidifiers before starting the drying process.

With the right skills, water removal is more manageable. Call SERVPRO of Cumberland, Morgan & White Counties at (931) 250-5333 to help. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

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