Restorative Drying in the Modern Age

Restoration companies can expect greater efficiency with major advancements in equipment, including the production of smaller and more efficient drying equipment. "Manufacturers are engineering air movers for low amps and high velocity (not high cfm) to focus air directly on wet surfaces," says IICRC and Restoration Sciences Academy instructor David Oakes. "Dehumidifiers are now being designed for a maximum efficiency in the 80/30 percent relative humidity range, where most of the time is spent drying, not for the AHAM standard of 80/60 percent." Restoration firms should update and replace dehumidifiers that are six years old or older. IICRC and Restoration Sciences Academy instructor Richard Driscoll explains that the use of heat and inter-air-drying systems for floor and wall drying is another important drying innovation, but he cautions that proper training on heat drying is needed before technicians use the technology. Without the right education on drying advancements, new tools could be costing you money rather than improving revenue, says Driscoll. With regard to the Internet of Things and its ability to connect devices, technicians will have the ability to receive drying data from off site and adjust systems.

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