Patent ID: 8640360
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: E04B,F04D,F24F

Abstract:
1. A method of remediating a water-damaged building, comprising: providing a self-contained power and control device; providing at least one drying component; providing at least one sensor; placing the at least one drying component in a water-damaged area of the building; connecting a power source to the power and control device; selectively directing the current received by the power and control device to at least one of the at least one drying component; providing drying criteria to the power and control device; gathering moisture content data from the at least one sensor; using the drying criteria and the moisture content data to control the function of the at least one drying component; and wherein the power and control device includes a processor that accepts data received from the at least one sensor and data from the at least one drying component and directs the at least one drying component to cease functioning when a predetermined dew point value of a given remediation area is approached.