High Heat Drying

[Lee]

We do a fair amount of structural drying and are running through the yearly process of getting our techs back to classes for certifications. Keep coming across high heat drying systems, Tes, Waterout, etc. Do any of you own any of these systems? Have you researched them? Any input would be appreciated.

[Sentry]

Lee:
Check out the threads on the restoration forum. There has been a great deal of discussion on heat....lots of bs, too.

[Lee]

Thanks Chris, I have spent a fair amount of time reading through those discussions but I think I will stay out of those right now. There are some short fuses and strong biasses. I was hoping to get some interest started here where the discussions would be a bit more mature, controlled and helpful.

[Sentry]

I hear you, Lee. A lot of that is coming from manufacturers and distributers posing as contractors to pump up interest & sales. I wonder, too, about the liability of having such high heat in a home....damaging electronic media, candles, photos, etc.

[Ken Horvath]

I have been heat drying for over a year now. I have recently come out with a line of heat drying equipment for our industry at very reasonable prices. Only $3,900.00 for 1850cfm unit. HIghly controllable and easy to use.

I can answer specific questions about heat drying if you like.

Heat works. Control of the heat is the key. 602-723-2534

[mando08]

Hey Lee i have a heat drying system that rocks we sale a 400,000 BTU indirect multi-oil fired portable heater. i have used it on many jobs and dry a 1600sft basement in tree days. If you want more info call me at937-938-1943 or email me mandoman0877@yahoo.com

[royalrenovations]

Hi Lee,

We have the E-Tes. I have had good results with this. This is more of a directed heat drying system. I'm not sure if we would buy another one of these or a Phoenix Firebird that heats the area up instead. I have put the E-Tes in direct line with my vortex and I know for a fact that we were able to save a knotty pine basement due to this. We have had this unit for about 4 months and I am a beliver in Heat Drying but I also belive that training has to come with this.

What were you looking at buying??

Kyle

[cecily]

Our on-site "Quick-Dry" system allows us to dry a structure more rapidly and more thoroughly than other conventional drying methods.

[rich]

Who manufactures the quick dry system?;)

[LukeS]

We have used heat drying in a variety of situations. We own an aqua-dri system which works in essentially the same way that a TES system works.

While we typically just use this in crawlspaces, we have also used this in houses in which the interior has been demoed, as well as the finished basement of a church (plaster on drywall).

It is very effective when you need quick results, have difficult materials, or have limited access to the area. Although the temperatures rarely get above 110 degrees F, we rarely use it in a structure where people are still living. I have seen it do amazing things, but it can be more problematic than dehus, as our unit runs off of propane. In the winter keeping the temperatures up can be a problem, and the hoses can kill grass if you're not careful.

There are many pros and cons. I will always own a unit, because when you have the right situation for it, it works amazingly, but it will sit at your shop a lot, because those situations are fairly rare.

[JOHNNY]

Its amazing as a mechanical contractor we installed and built direct fire and indirect fire make up air units for resturants and body shops for years. We are now using the sytems for dryouts. The profit is in this segment of the market, vs. trying to sell them to resturants that were forced to install them and hope they can pay, or eat free for ever !!!