Desiccant dehumidifiers depend upon a dry attraction to remove water from the air. Because they do not use condensation to remove water, they are not limited by low dew point temperatures; therefore, they produce the lowest vapor pressure of any dehumidifier on the market today. The cooler and drier the air going into the desiccant, the drier the air will be when it goes out of the unit. In conditions under 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the desiccant dehumidifier is the only dehumidifier that will efficiently remove moisture.
Desiccant dehumidifiers dehumidify air different from the other dehumidifiers in our industry. They use condensation coils to turn vapor into liquid, a silica gel or similar substance that is used to remove the water from the air. These units operate by processing moist air across a moisture absorbing material, then use extremely high temperatures to reactivate or bake the moisture and exhaust the reactivated air out of the unit and into the ducting which leads to the building’s exterior.
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Why do you need to use Desiccant Technology?
1. The driest of air can be achieved using these units
2. These units can dry your facility, regardless of how cold it is outside or inside the building
3. Thermodynamically efficient
4. Reduce the number of small pieces of equipment necessary for a restoration project
5. Typically more effective in drying dense materials such as plaster, lathe and plaster and hardwood flooring.