Our Water Damage Professionals Discuss The Complex Calculations Necessary For Water Removal In Crossville

11/23/2019 (Permalink)

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The Complex Calculations Necessary for Successful Water removal from Affected Crossville Properties

For water removal to be considered successful, it must be completed promptly and reach all areas with excess moisture. Various decisions are necessary, to achieve such results, including:

    •    Determining the type of extractor to use
    •    The number of equipment to have on-site
    •    The size of some equipment such as dehumidifiers
    •    How long the equipment might be needed on site

Some calculations are necessary to manage these crucial aspects of water removal when restoring Crossville properties. What complicates the process is the lack of standard figures to use. For example, estimating the amount of standing water to pump out may be difficult even when you know the GPH, gallons per hour, the pumps you have can move. Our SERVPRO technicians use the depth of standing water and the total area covered to determine the time the process might take. Our extensive experience also helps us factor in additional issues such as the incline angle.

Determining the amount of standing water in a property does not tell the whole removal story since some of the water soaks into porous and semi-porous materials around the property. Removing such water happens through evaporation. Our SERVPRO technicians estimate the total surface area of wet materials to determine the number of air movers and dehumidifiers necessary for timely removal. Our drying goal also determines the size of dehumidifiers to use and equipment layout within the property.

The time taken to restore the wet property is not just a matter of convenience to the homeowner. Taking too long can lead to secondary problems developing within the property. Mold can start to develop in periods as short as 48 hours, so diminishing the levels of moisture before the period passes helps. Using centrifugal air movers, which provide higher static pressure for a specific air volume and LGR dehumidifiers, our SERVPRO technicians, can fast track the drying process.

Making the right plans for water removal can be challenging. Call SERVPRO of Cumberland, Morgan & White Counties at (931) 250-5333 to help. We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

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