Using Hired Dehumidifiers After A Flash Flood
Hiring dehumidifiers after a flash flood is undoubtedly the best course of action
affected business owners can take (owners or managers of small to medium-sized commercial businesses who, unlike at larger enterprises, would generally have to organise the post-flash flood clean up operation themselves).
Although a flash flood can be devastating, the good news is that hiring dehumidifiers from a specialist in dehumidification machine rental is quick, easy and affordable. What is more, an expert in dehumidifier hire will have depots across the country that are stocked with a range of portable dehumidifiers. This means that a rapid response to an emergency call-out will be guaranteed.
About flash floods
A flash flood is a sudden flood event caused by a hydrologic response of a drainage basin (a low-lying geomorphic area, such as a dry lake, river, wash or basin). Typically occurring at night, flash floods are normally strongly localised and associated with extreme showers or thunderstorm activity, when high rates of precipitation occur in a short period of time.
Flash floods are increasingly observed in UK urban areas where the surface is unable to absorb large amounts of water in a short period (this is usually at the end of the summer, when months of dry weather has left the ground hard and less able to absorb a sudden downpour).
Flash flood damage
On July 4, 2001 a flash flood swept through the Bryn Gwyn holiday park near Bala, north Wales leaving up to 45,000 homes without power and moving caravans several hundred yards away, according to the Weather Online website.
Similarly in July this year, local newspaper The Courier reported that shop owners in Perth in Scotland were left with thousands of pounds of damage (to premises and stock) after flash floods struck over a 2-hour period on a Saturday afternoon. High water levels inside the shops and other commercial buildings caused so much damage, several businesses had to close down, their property interiors and goods being "ruined".
Hiring dehumidifiers is the best option
If a shop or other type of commercial business premises becomes flooded out with water after a flash flood, most business owners respond by setting to with buckets and mops (or by hiring pumps to remove the standing water). They will then try to create airflow through the building before using heaters to dry out the property quickly. It is not only damage to the premises (and goods/stock there) that needs to be limited as much as possible, but also the length of non-trading time while the recovery operation occurs.
Although the urgent "buckets and heaters" response is understandable given the panic that can ensue in a flash flood's aftermath, the best approach is undoubtedly to leave the task to a specialist in dehumidifier hire, as this can prevent business owners from having to confront further flash flooding-related problems later. Due to the control achievable during the dehumidification process, it is possible to dry out water-sodden materials at a sensible rate in order to prevent further corrosion, cracking, warping or shrinkage that can sometimes occur if hired heaters are used.
Types of rentable dehumidifiers
Dehumidifiers are able to control damp and condensation by taking moisture out of the air. They can be remarkably effective in drying out buildings of all sizes, and are frequently used in the aftermath of disasters and emergencies, such as flash flooding.
The two most common types of rented dehumidifier are refrigerant and desiccant, but the former is most approprirate for flood damage in most cases. Powerful refrigerant dehumidifiers are robust, economical and energy-efficient machines can handle up to 890 litres dehumidification capacity a day, delivering high levels of drying power. In a British climate this typically provides keep-dry areas up 13,600m3 and dry out areas up to 6,400m3.
by: Steve A Reeve
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