Water Damage Restoration Equipment

What Equipment Does a Water Damage Restoration Job Need?

A standard dry-out uses a pump or extractor to remove standing water, air movers to evaporate moisture from surfaces, dehumidifiers to pull that moisture out of the air, and air scrubbers to filter the air while the job runs. Each category has its own page: commercial dehumidifiers, air movers and air scrubbers.

Which Dehumidifier Fits a Restoration Job?

Match pint capacity to the space and the water class. The XPOWER XD-85L2 is a 145-pint LGR (low grain refrigerant) unit with an automatic purge pump, the XD-165L steps up to 165 pints, and the XD-125 is a 125-pint commercial unit. For very dry or cold spaces, the Ebac DD700, DD900 and DD1200 are desiccant dehumidifiers in 230V and 460V three-phase versions.

How Do You Move Air and Standing Water?

Air movers push a focused stream of air across wet carpet, floors and walls: the XPOWER X-830 and X-48ATR are rated 3,600 CFM, and Powr-Flite and Tornado add axial and downdraft models. For standing water, the range includes the Sandia Sniper 24-gallon portable flood pumper, the Powr-Flite Gulper II (10 GPM, 15-gallon recovery) and the U.S. Products Kraken 6.6 (18 gallon, 53 GPM). See the full XPOWER line for matched dehumidifier, air mover and scrubber sets.

Do You Need an Air Scrubber on a Restoration Job?

Use one when dust, debris or odors are being disturbed during demolition and drying. Read what an air scrubber is and how to size one before choosing a model.