In this topic
- Air movers and dehumidifiers work as a pair.
- Meters and thermal cameras decide where equipment goes.
- Specialty systems can dry hardwood, walls and cabinets in place.
Household fans and a small dehumidifier can't dry soaked building materials. Commercial equipment moves much more air and removes much more water, and the readings show whether it is working.
This topic is part of our complete guide to water damage restoration. The articles for this topic are listed at the end of the page.
The equipment on a typical job
- Extraction equipment to remove standing water.
- Air movers to pull moisture out of materials.
- Dehumidifiers to take it out of the air.
- Moisture meters and thermal cameras to find and track water.
- Specialty drying for hardwood, walls and cabinets.
- HEPA air scrubbers when mold or contamination is involved.
Living with the equipment
It is loud and it makes rooms warm. Both are normal. Keep doors and windows as the crew set them, leave equipment running and call your project lead if something needs to move. The full list is in our equipment glossary.
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