Flood & Fire Restoration

After a flood or fire damages commercial or industrial buildings, it’s important to effectively improve indoor air quality. Mechanical ventilation provides ways to make the air inside these buildings healthier and reduce the risk of moisture problems. Air movers, dehumidifiers, pedestal air circulator fans, and other types of mechanical ventilation can help prevent moisture and health problems.

Air Quality Problems From Floods and Fires

A flood or fire inside an industrial or commercial building can result in severe water damage and ongoing moisture problems. Mold can start to grow within 24 to 48 hours after a flood occurs or after water damage from a fire. Since mold can cause health problems for employees, such as allergic reactions or headaches, it’s important to improve ventilation as soon as possible.  

Fires inside commercial and industrial buildings can cause air quality problems. The smoke from these fires has harmful particles from chemicals and other substances that can cause serious health problems, especially for those with respiratory problems, such as asthma. Prompt ventilation is needed in order to remove these particles and make air quality inside the building safe.

Types of Mechanical Ventilation for Flood and Fire Restoration

Using industrial fans and other products for mechanical ventilation helps reduce moisture and remove contaminants and pollutants in the air. This helps ensure that your building has good indoor air quality, no matter how large of a fire or flood you have had. Industrial Fans Direct carries a wide selection of fans for flood and fire restoration.

Air Movers

Air movers offer a targeted approach to removing moisture in flood-damaged or fire-damaged buildings. These fans move focused streams of air at up to 3,600 cubic feet per minute (CFM). Air movers combine rapid drying power with high-velocity air streams for efficient fire or flood restoration. 

Air Scrubbers

Air scrubbers are designed for removing contaminants and odors from fires and floods through the use of a commercial HEPA filtration system. These filtration systems are able to eliminate tiny particles from the air, reducing the risk of health problems and ongoing odors. These portable air scrubbers can move between 500 and 600 CFM. 

Dehumidifiers

Dehumidifiers, including conventional and low grain refrigerant models, remove moisture from the air to reduce the risk of mold and mildew growth. These move between 235 and 400 CFM and can be used in combination with air movers for faster drying. 

Heaters

Heaters are available in a wide range of sizes and types, including portable propane heaters and stationary electrical heaters. You can combine the use of heaters with pedestal floor fans or other fans for improved heat circulation in a room or area. 

Pedestal Air Circulation Fans

Pedestal air circulation fans provide a convenient way to improve ventilation and air circulation in areas that are being restored from a fire or flood. These fans, which can move up to 12,400 CFM, have oscillating heads available for better air circulation.

Floor Air Circulation Fans

Floor air circulation fans can be used for moving smaller amounts of air in commercial and industrial buildings. They are able to move between 1,100 and 5,850 CFM. These are suitable for smaller areas or for use in providing cooler air for workers during restoration.

Portable Drum and Barrel Fans

Portable drum fans and barrel fans can move large amounts of air from a room or area in your building to clear out contaminants and reduce moisture. You can move these fans to different rooms or areas as needed during flood or fire restoration. These fans are capable of moving up to 55,000 CFM.

Utility Fans and Blowers

Utility fans and blowers, which can move up to 16,951 CFM, provide fresh air in areas where flood or fire restoration is being done. This helps protect workers in these potentially unsafe environments.

High Velocity Fans 

High velocity fans are used for moving powerful streams of air up to 100 feet or less in rooms or areas that are undergoing flood or fire restoration. These fans can move between 2,600 and 42,500 CFM, making them suitable for use in larger areas, such as warehouses. 

To learn more about our flood and fire restoration solutions, please call us at 866-727-1060.