Dehumidification Process by LMS Restoration in Galveston & Alvin, Texas

Do you want to pull your hair out every time you see damp spots climbing up your walls? There are fewer things that make a home uncomfortable and unpleasant. Whether you’re suffering from a persistent, penetrating dampness in your building or the excess moisture that comes from cooking or drying laundry inside (also known as condensation) the result can be a terrible, horribly musty smell. Combined with the onslaught of mold that can grow out of the dank, dark dampness, it can lead to serious respiratory problems. So, what can you do about it?

Consider investing in a dehumidifier. A dehumidifier is a gadget that gradually removes moisture from the air.

Humidity?

A lot of the time, we just don’t give a moment’s thought to the atmosphere outside (or in our homes.) and this isn’t surprising, because it’s invisible! When you think about it, humidity, in our minds, is more of a gas. But outside, it’s a completely different point of view. There are clouds that signify that air contains water, and how it turns into a vapor when dry, and finally it turns into the form we know the most about—liquid. But, did you know that the same thing can happen inside your very own home? There’s a huge amount of moisture available if you dry laundry inside your home, or if you do a lot of stove-top cooking without proper ventilation, you’ll find that humidity levels can be surprisingly high. The sight of condensation on the windows (or even worse, water dripping down walls) is a sure sign of a problem in humidity.

Why it Matters

As humans, we’re essentially living bags of water. Our bodies are 60% water, but that doesn’t mean that our homes should function like fish tanks! If the humidity is high, it can cause all sorts of unfortunate and irritating problems. Your clothes can get moldy, short-circuit or rust out your computer, and ruin optical equipment, such as cameras and binoculars—hence why those things are sold with water-absorbing sachets of silica gel. Not only that, it’s terrible for your health. High levels of humidity can ensure that vile villains such as bacteria, viruses, mites and fungi can live with you as well, causing respiratory problems and illnesses.

So, about that Dehumidifier

A dehumidifier is similar to a vacuum cleaner. It sucks up air from your room in one end, drinks in all the moisture and then blows it back out. Moisture then drips inside a collection tank that you’re required to empty from time to time. A dehumidifier also has a device called a humidistat that allows you to set your desired level of relative humidity. Most dehumidifiers can be broken down into four parts:

• Fan Compressor -- This compresses and expands a refrigerant gas like freon to cool the dehumidifier's coils.
• Reheater -- This captures and collects heat that the cooling process generates.
• Compressor cooling coils
• Reservoir