Drying system and method of using same
OwnerRichard Andersoninventor
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Abstract
A drying system (100) for use in drying out a water-damaged structure includes a blower (105) for providing outside air to the water damaged structure. An indirectly fired furnace (101) is used for heating the outside air prior to its introduction into the water-damaged structure. An exhaust blower (114) removes humid air from the water-damaged building, and one or more remote temperature and humidity sensors (117) are used for controlling the furnace air temperature and supply blower volume. An air intake filter box (111) is used for adding make-up air to recirculated building air and promoting cooling within accompanying trailer. A differential air pressure transmitter (118) controls the volume of moist air removed from the water damaged building to an optimal rate.
Claims19
A drying system for use in drying out a water damaged structure comprising:
- an indirectly fired furnace for heating outside air prior to its introduction into the water damaged structure;
- a supply blower colocated with the indirectly fired furnace for providing transport of air through the indirectly fired furnace;
- an autonomous exhaust blower separated from the supply blower within the water damaged structure for removing humid air from the water damaged building structure and venting the humid air into the atmosphere outside the water damaged structure;
- at least one remote temperature and humidity sensor for controlling the furnace air temperature and supply blower volume;
- a differential air pressure transmitter for controlling volume of moist air removed from the water damaged building at an optimal rate and drying the water damaged structure.
A drying system for removing moisture from a water damaged structure comprising:
- a furnace for generating heat;
- an air blower colocated with the furnace for blowing substantially hot air into at least one air duct;
- an exhaust blower separated from the air blower and located within the water damaged structure for removing substantially moist air to the outside of the water damaged structure;
- at least one remote sensor for detecting temperature and humidity of the water damaged structure;
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- a process controller for detecting data from the at least one remote sensor;
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- wherein the process controller operates to independently control both the furnace and exhaust blower in order to remove moisture from the water damaged structure and provide drying at an optimal rate.
A method for drying the interior of a water damaged structure comprising the steps of:
- supplying hot air from a furnace to the interior of the water damaged structure using a supply blower colocated with the furnace;
- exhausting air from the interior of the structure to the exterior of the structure using an exhaust blower located within the interior of the structure;
- determining interior conditions of the building though the use of at least one sensor;
- utilizing a process controller for interpreting data supplied by the at least one sensor;
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- independently controlling parameters of the furnace and the exhaust blower using the process controller for providing an optimal rate of drying.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.