Why Does Humidity Matter with Water Leaks in Destin?

12/28/2021 (Permalink)

Water damage, if not cleaned up properly, can lead to other devastating effects to your home. Contact SERVPRO immediately for quick remediation.

SERVPRO Monitors Drying Conditions for Your Destin, Seaside, and Freeport Homes to Mitigate Water Damage

Following unwanted water exposure, adequately drying the impacted rooms in your Destin, Seaside, and Freeport homes becomes of utmost priority. Being near the beach, you have to deal with higher-than-average humidity levels even without excessive levels of moisture. Adding to the humidity with a leak can cause extensive harm if not tended to right away.  Understanding the importance of humidity levels helps property owners understand some of the drying processes.

What is the Difference Between Specific and Relative Humidity?

Attaining the proper humidity levels in your Santa Rosa Beach home enables technicians to complete the restoration process more efficiently and helps to mitigate secondary damage such as mold growth or permanently damaged drywall. Specific humidity is the actual amount of moisture in the air measured in grains of moisture per pound of air (gpp). On the other hand, relative humidity measures the amount of moisture the air can hold based on the temperature of the room.

Why Does It Help to Know Both Relative and Specific Humidity?

• Relative humidity helps drying specialists determine optimal room temperature.
• Technicians use a percentage range to create an RH goal between 30% and 50%.
• Specific humidity levels change as you dry the structure, ideally decreasing.
• Technicians can calculate specific humidity coming straight from the dehumidifier to make sure it works properly to decrease moisture levels in the air.

Our SERVPRO technicians understand the specific concepts of Psychrometry and use both relative humidity and specific humidity to determine drying goals that they measure throughout the restoration process. Our goal is to make it, "Like it never even happened."

For assistance dealing with water damage, Contact SERVPRO of Destin, Seaside, and Freeport at (850) 267-0746.