Water Damage Dictionary!

10/14/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO understands water damage!

Unless you’ve experienced water damage or work in the industry some of the jargon may be unfamiliar to you. Here is your introduction to water damage a la a water damage dictionary.

Water Damage Dictionary:

Air movers: – Air movers are used to move the air, these machines rotate/shift the air so the dehumidifiers can capture water vapor

Dehumidifier/dehumidification – Dehumidification is the process of removing water vapor from the air, dehumidifiers are the machines that extract the vapor

Drying goals: –The percentage or point a material needs to reach before it is determined to be dry.

Drying time: -The number of days it takes for all materials to reach their goal. Drying is not complete until all affected materials have been returned to their pre-determined drying goals.

Evaporation: – The process of changing water from a liquid to a vapor.

Humidity ratio: – The amount of water vapor that a volume of air contains by weight. Humidity

ratio is directly related to vapor pressure.

Moisture content: – The measurement of the amount of moisture contained in a material,

expressed as a percentage.

Moisture level: – The measurement of the amount of moisture contained in a material on a

relative scale.

Mold – A fungi, can be dangerous, grow as a result of moisture

Monitoring – Water projects should be monitored at least once every other day. Daily readings should

include all applicable air, equipment, and HVAC output readings.

Open drying system: – This method uses outside air to reduce the indoor humidity.

Permeance: – Permeance is the ability of water vapor to pass through a material.

Relative humidity: – Ratio of moisture in the air as a percentage of the total moisture-holding capacity.

Safety issues: – Things that can be potentially dangerous or harmful to our customers and employees.  

Sanitizer – A product designed to significantly reduce, however, not eliminate, microorganisms.

Sterilizer – An antimicrobial agent which is designed to kill all forms of viruses, bacteria, and fungi.