Cleanfax, July 2015
IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration proves otherwise As you choose water damage education these are questions to which you should expect a logical and proven answer You have the responsibility to search for the answers Humidity control How does drying the air assist in the drying process How does drying the air move water in the vapor phase How does drying the air affect evaporation from the surface of wet materials How low does the humidity ratio need to be to motivate a phase change of water from liquid to gas What are the primary roles of humidity control in drying Again it would seem that we should have the answer to most of these questions readily at hand but that is not the case There are many opinions but few actual facts in the water damage restoration community but they can be found Without answers to these questions we cannot possibly move beyond knowledge into understanding or insight regarding humidity control and rapid air flow Energy There is even less that is understood regarding the use of energy in water restoration than either of the preceding two basic principles we have discussed It is a complex subject but lets just scratch the surface of the use of energy in drying Consider this fact You must add energy to the water on every water loss This is not optional in drying as energy is required for a phase change There are three phases of water that are found on earth Solid liquid and gas also referred to as ice water and vapor Each of these phases is determined by the energy level of the individual water molecules This is why in the winter you could find snow by an unfrozen lake with humidity in the air All three phases of water can coexist in the same environment What determines the phase of the individual molecules is the energy level of each If you want to turn the snow into water you add energy Continue to add energy and you will convert the liquid water into vapor Its a quite FREE INFO Reader Service 208 or Cleanfax com freeinfo CLEANFAX COM JULY 2015 Cleanfax 35
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