DRYING OF WATER DAMAGED BUILDINGS
First Claim
1. According to a first aspect the invention comprises, a cyclic room drying method including initiating a room drying process including the steps of:
- heating the air in the room and circulating said heated air around the room;
continually or periodically monitoring the room temperature and, optionally, the humidity;
the temperature and optionally the humidity having a preselected maximum;
exhausting the heated air in the room following the first to occur of either a) the attaining of predetermined characteristics below the preselected maximum temperature and, optionally, level of humidity of said monitored room, or b) a predetermined time period;
introducing fresh air into the room; and
,repeating the steps above until a suitably dry room is obtained.
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Abstract
A drying apparatus for temporary location within a damp or waterlogged room is disclosed. The apparatus includes sensors to sense the level of temperature and humidity within the room, a heater to provide heat for the room, an air circulation fan for selectively circulating heated air within the room or selectively exhausting warm and humid air from the room and for allowing outside ambient air into the room. The apparatus being adapted to cyclically continue until the sensed humidity reaches a required level, the apparatus thereafter indicating, directly or indirectly, the completion of the drying process. A method of drying a room using such apparatus is also disclosed which employs a technique whereby the rate of change of the temperature increase is used to determine when humid air should be exhausted from the room. A time limit can also be use to determine when said exhausting takes place.
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18 Claims
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1. According to a first aspect the invention comprises, a cyclic room drying method including initiating a room drying process including the steps of:
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heating the air in the room and circulating said heated air around the room; continually or periodically monitoring the room temperature and, optionally, the humidity; the temperature and optionally the humidity having a preselected maximum; exhausting the heated air in the room following the first to occur of either a) the attaining of predetermined characteristics below the preselected maximum temperature and, optionally, level of humidity of said monitored room, or b) a predetermined time period; introducing fresh air into the room; and
,repeating the steps above until a suitably dry room is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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