Protect your home from moisture and mold
Posted on by Phil Thompson
Tag: moisture
The autumn and winter months not only bring cooler temperatures but also increased humidity levels. Closed windows, heating, and constant sources of moisture like showers or cooking cause humidity in living spaces to rise quickly. Excessive humidity can not only affect the indoor climate but also lead to health risks such as mold growth or mites. That’s why it’s important, especially during this season, to maintain optimal humidity levels. Dehumidifiers are an efficient solution to regulate moisture and create a healthy, comfortable indoor environment.Comfort dehumidifier TTK 127 E with built-in condensate pump strips large rooms of up to 50 litres of water daily – now back in stock!
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Customer recommendations continue to fuel demand for the TTK 127 E comfort dehumidifier. The popular high-performance unit automatically regulates humidity to a comfortable level depending on the temperature, removes up to 50 litres of moisture per day from the ambient air and is suitable for room sizes up to 150 m². And best of all: The high-quality condensate pump built into the unit drains the water automatically, and can cope with a height difference of up to 4 metres. That’s why our powerhouse unit is now available again – but only while stocks last!
Dehumidifier TTK 90 E including special features, special power reserves and special price advantage – available again!
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Is that fair? You turn down the heating, put on a thicker jumper – and what do you get? The windows fog up and condensation creeps into the window corners. The room is too cold and too damp! But if the air humidity exceeds the 60 % mark over a long period of time, this can lead to the formation of mould, which is hazardous to health. If even consistent intermittent ventilation is not successful – for example, because the humidity outside is also very high – it’s time for a professional: a dehumidifier from the TTK Comfort series from Trotec is needed. One of our best recommendations is the TTK 90 E, which is now available again and offers dehumidification in top form – at an unbeatable price!
NEW Comfort Dehumidifier TTK 127 E with additional built-in powerful condensate pump for large living and office spaces – available now!
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Anyone who has to remove large amounts of moisture from rooms using a dehumidifier knows about the constant need to empty the water tank. But this is now a thing of the past – as long as you rely on the professional comfort dehumidifier TTK 127 E from Trotec: because this powerhouse, which wrings out up to 50 litres of moisture a day, is now available with an additional built-in powerful condensate pump. And with its help you can automatically drain off the accumulated water. Up to 50 litres of water every 24 hours! Simply at the touch of a button!
Moisture measuring device BM18: reliable measurement of moisture in wood and buildings with just the touch of a button – back in stock
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
It is often important to have a precise idea of how much moisture builds up in wood and other construction materials. Perhaps in order to prevent damage to the building structure, since dampness in brickwork quickly leads to mould. Building timber should also demonstrate a certain level of dryness before it can be handled. Or, for example, you might want to be sure that your firewood is dry enough. Your first choice for all of the above situations is the BM18 moisture measuring device, finally back in stock: use it to measure moisture in wood and buildings in a matter of seconds – and manage all settings with just one operating button.
TTK 122 E dehumidifier: just as powerful as it looks – and finally available again
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Its high dehumidification rate, sturdy housing made from stainless steel, high-quality hot air defrosting system – these are the outstanding practical advantages that make the handy TTK 122 E dehumidifier highly sought after among specialist drying equipment in the renovation sector. Add to this the automatic hygrostat-controlled system, the SuperDry function and the unbeatable Trotec price – and you know why the dehumidifier sold out. And why it’s finally available again …
“Where does moisture come from?” – determining air temperature and air humidity
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
How does moisture actually emerge in the components of a house – and in doing so pave the way for mould infestations? The so-called ‘dew point’ provides an answer to this question. This is the temperature at which the air releases its contained water as condensate. Therefore, the precise measurement of air temperature and humidity as well as the exact determination of the dew point temperature are at the heart of building diagnostics – as well as for the accompanying measuring devices: the professional thermohygrometers from Trotec.
New moisture indicator BM31 – finally available again!
Almost as soon as we brought it to market, the new humidity indicator was sold out. That’s how convincing its advantages are for determining the moisture content of building materials and timber. This and with the device’s new design provided good reasons for it to be sold out so fast – but as of right now, the BM 31 is available once again!
NEW BM12 and BM21 Moisture Measuring Devices
Only wood that is sufficiently dry should really be used as a building material or as firewood. With moisture levels over 20% in woods used for construction there is a risk of significant crack formation, and for firewood, there is risk of damage to health as well as to fireplaces.
The solution: check the moisture content quickly and easily with our new BM12 and BM21 moisture meters – and not only for wood.
Put another log onto the fire will you Ethel?
Posted on by Christian Hoffmann
Alright, dear. But only if you check it with the BM20 first.
This week has certainly been MultiMeasure week! Yesterday we decided to settle the discussion regarding which series is the better of the two – the MultiMeasure Basic Series or the Multimeasure Professional Series – and came to the conclusion that neither is better. Each series is designed for different applications, different users and different budgets with both series offering simply unbeatable value for money and superb quality into the bargain. And the day before that we elaborated on the benefits of having a series for professionals designed by professionals who come from the same fields and who are able to read the needs of their clients like no others and provide them with just the right tools for their own individual applications.
Well, today we would like to draw your attention briefly to a particular device, a device which you would normally think you wouldn’t be needing until much later in the year. The BM20 moisture moisture from Trotec is yet another extremely useful and affordable measuring device straight from the Multimeasure Basic Series. The BM20 mositure meter is designed to measure the amount of moisture in a number of building materials and – here comes the interesting part – a whole selection of different types of woods. Wood used for building, wood used in carpentry and cabinet-making, wood used in furniture construction – and firewood.
Firewood is not just firewood. Firewood normally has to be stacked properly and sheltered from the rain so that it can dry over a longer period before being used as a source of heat, comfort and fuel. Wood that is properly treated is called seasoned firewood and has a moisture content that lies between 20 and 25%. If the wood you have bought, collected or cut is burnt while it is still too moist, then you do not only run a real risk of ruining your chimney, you even risk setting your house on fire. Wet firewood does not only burn badly – the wood is not able to unfold its full heat potential because the excess moisture in the wood turns to steam and mixes with the other gases, thus stopping them from igniting and generating the heat they normally would produce – it can be extremely dangerous too. The soot or creosote that forms on the inside of the chimney is highly combustible. That means it can literally erupt into a fire of volcanic proportions.
The best way to prevent such an event from occurring is to season your firewood properly – and to check that the moisture content is not too high. If you buy wood from a supplier for the first time or from somebody who is selling ready-to-burn firewood at a suspiciously low price, then it is always better to check the moisture content first.
By the way… wood burning is ecologically friendly. The carbon dioxide that is released during the burning process lies dormant in the wood and would – if you wood pardon the pun – also be released into the atmosphere if the wood were to remain in the forest and rot.
