TES E- SD Operator's Manual page 52

Wood Floor Drying
Step #1 – Extraction
1. This is the key for any drying and especially for wood floor drying. Extract the pooled water on top of
the wood with your portable or truck mounted equipment. Use a squeegee type wand. A carpet wand
may scratch the floor's finish.
2. You can also use a mop or towels. The more you remove this way, the faster it will dry.
3. Now what about the water between or under the boards? Many times there is still a substantial amount
of "free" water that can be extracted to speed up the drying. To remove that water, you need to use a
floor drying panel system. Place the panels on the floor and attach the hoses in the position the system
will be running; however, before you attach your blower unit, attach it to your extraction unit. Let this
run for up to 30 minutes or as long as you can. Pull up each panel and, using a towel, wipe up the excess
water that will have been drawn out of the floor system. Depending on the amount of water, you may
wish to repeat that step. You will be amazed at the amount of extra water you can remove this way.
4. Now reposition your panels and tape them as needed. Attach your blower and start the system.
Step #2 - Energy applied directly to the water
1. Set up the wood floor drying panels and attach to the vacuum unit that was designed for this application.
2. Direct containment is the best way to apply the energy (heat) to the floor. Spread poly sheeting (4-6 mil)
over the affected floor and cut slightly larger than the area.
3. Now place the 10 lb. sandbags around the perimeter every 3 – 4 feet or as needed to hold the poly
sheeting down. You may even utilize any furniture in the room along the edges to hold the sheeting.
4. Place the snout of the E-TES SD under the sheeting and secure it with the clamp.
5. Place remote sensors for air temperature, surface temperature and moisture level as needed in desired
locations. Connect the sensors to the E-TES SD.
6. Insert a centrifugal air mover into the E-TES SD box. Connect the power cord to the E-TES SD and
plug in the E-TES SD and air mover cords.
7. Turn on the air mover and the E-TES SD unit.
8. Adjust the set points for each of the remote sensors as required for your application.
9. If you have a crawlspace to place an E-TES SD or can direct more heated airflow below the floor, it will
aid in the drying process.
10. It is important that the blower for the floor drying panel system be placed outside the direct containment
(i.e. NOT under the poly sheeting).
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