Drying Equipment Uses and Estimated Power Costs
The Drying Process
If you have a flooded house or home with water damage, a water mitigation team is going to want to dry out your home as quickly as possible to reduce damage and potential mold issues.
According to best practices set forth by the IICRC S500, the standard of care set by the governing professionals of restorative drying, the best course of action involves controlling airflow, temperature and humidity to increase the rate of evaporation.
The Purpose of Drying Equipment for Wet Homes
We use our equipment to dry wet carpet and pad, wet hardwood flooring, flooded laminate and vinyl. We can also use specialty drying equipment to dry wet cabinets and wet spaces in wall cavities and moisture behind walls. We also have commercial drying equipment to dry out water in crawl spaces and under homes.
We use the following drying equipment for wet homes below to dry wet floors and materials to quickly reduce water damage. This information is especially useful for insurance agents and adjusters.
For information, please checkout our information portal for insurance claims professionals.
Drying Equipment Uses and Estimated Power Costs
Drying Fans
Ace Axial Air Mover
Common Use: drying subfloor
Power Draw: 1.5 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $0.50
Turbo Centrifugal Air Mover
Common Use: drying walls
Power Draw: 3 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $1.00
Dehumidifiers
Dehumidifiers
Common Use: removes moisture from the air
Power Draw: 5 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $1.50
Specialty Drying Air Movers
E-TES Heated Drying Unit
Purpose: provides directed heat drying
Common Use: drying crawlspaces or drying homes with no heat
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $15.00
Air Wolf Air Mover
Common Use: drying cabinets and drying hardwood floors
Power Draw: 11 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $2.00
Vortex Air Mover
Common Use: crawlspace ventilation
Power Draw: 7 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $1.75
Injectidry/Driforce Inter-Air Drying System
Common Use: drying wall cavities and drying wood floors
Power Draw: 7 amps
Estimated cost per 24-hours of runtime: $1.75
Drying Fans and Equipment Rentals
ServiceMaster Recovery Specialists rents drying fans and rents drying equipment in Bend, Oregon and throughout Central Oregon. We offer rentals for most residential and commercial damage restoration projects.
We service and rent equipment in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman, Prineville, Madras, Culver, Sun River, La Pine and everywhere in between.
