Commercial and Residential Drying

There are many ways to dry up your home, office our building. ECO has assembled the equipment necessary to handle any drying job large or small. Our state of the art equipment dries, conserving energy, while you are getting back to your everyday routine.

Eco IM has several hundred air movers, dehumidifiers, heaters, portable air conditioners and air scrubbers that are located in our warehouse ready to serve you. By increasing the airflow while controlling air moisture levels we can dry your space quickly and efficiently.

Our Phoenix Low Grain Refrigerant (LGR) energy efficient dehumidifiers remover 52 liters a day while only drawing 3.7 amps of electricity. They also features effective air filtration with a pleated media MERV-11 air filter.

Eco also has access to large desiccant dehumidifiers that will help you when your office or building experiences a large water damage.

Desiccant dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air by incoming air flowing over a wheel filled with a silica gel desiccant. A desiccant is a material that attracts and holds moisture. This material is like a sponge drawing moisture from the air (sorption). When the wheel rotates through heated exhaust air, the moisture evaporates (desorption) and is carried outside. Then the cycle repeats. This process absorbs moisture without ice build-up and is not limited by low temperatures. A desiccant usually produces air with a relative humidity in the range of 4% – 8%. Desiccants can easily operate below freezing temperatures

Desiccant dehumidifiers range in size from small electric units to very large diesel fired units. The size is measured in CFM’s or Cubic Feet per Minute, this is the speed in which it will perform an air exchange. Our high capacity desiccant dehumidifier provides a blanket of very dry air in the building to remove moisture from the contents and structure allowing both to dry simultaneously in place. Careful monitoring ensures wood floors and the structure are safely dried to prevent secondary damage. Our desiccant dehumidifier is capable of removing over a ton and a half of water on the first day of a typical flood job.

Classes of Water Loss (IICRC S500 Standard & Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration Third Edition)

The four classes below help to determine the amount of water remaining in the structure after physical extraction has been completed. Knowing the classification of water loss helps the restoration professional determine what types of equipment will be used and the drying conditions that should be achieved.

Class 1: Slow Rate of Evaporation

Water losses that affect only part of a room with low-permeance/porosity materials (e.g. plywood, particle board, structural wood, VCT, concrete). Little or no wet carpet and/or cushion is present (or damage confined to a small area, or wet for a short period). Minimum moisture is absorbed by materials, which release that moisture slowly.

Class 2: Fast Rate of Evaporation

Water losses that affect the entire room of carpet and cushion. Water has wicked up walls less than 24 inches. There is moisture remaining in structural materials (e.g. plywood, particle board, structural wood, VCT, concrete).

Class 3: Fastest Rate of Evaporation

Water may have come from overhead. Ceilings, walls, insulation, carpet, cushion, and subfloor in virtually the entire area are saturated.

Class 4: Specialty Drying Situations

These losses involve wet materials with very low permeance/porosity (e.g. hardwoods, subfloors, plaster, brick, concrete, stone, crawlspaces). Typically, these are deep pockets of saturation, which normally require very low specific humidity.
require the use of a desiccant or low grain refrigerant dehumidifier to achieve very low specific humidity (GPP). Class IV situations require a custom drying plan that fits the needs of the job.

Categories of Water Intrusion (IICRC S500 Standard & Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration Third Edition)

There are three important categories to help restoration contractors and insurance adjusters to determine the job area and the procedures that will be needed to achieve safe and effective flood or water restoration of structures and contents. Water damage restoration is divided into three basic categories for a typical water damage project.

Category 1 .. clean water

Examples of clean water sources may include:broken pipes,tub overflows,sink overflows, many appliance malfunctions, falling rainwater, broken toilet tanks and even toilet bowls in some cases.

Category 2 .. gray water

Gray or unsanitary water contains some degree of contamination. Some examples of “gray” contaminated water may include:overflow from a dishwater, washing machine or a toilet bowl, broken aquarium, and maybe a punctured water bed. Gray water in flooded structures is significantly aggravated by time and temperature.

Category 3 .. black water

Heavily and grossly unsanitary, “black” water arise from large quantities of sewage entering a structure. This category also includes all forms of ground surface water rising from rivers or streams as well as sea water. This will also include all forms of sewage overflow or damage. In situations where structural components and/or contents have been heavily contaminated with such materials as pesticides, heavy metals or toxic organic substances, the water damage is known to be “black” water.

If you are unfortunate enough to encounter any of the damages listed. The proper protocol is to start the drying process, clean up and antibacterial sanitizing as soon as possible. Thus, much of the structure and sub-structure can be saved from any further damage.