Problems with moisture for home builders in summer?

Problems with moisture for home builders in summer?
You must be joking!

We’re not, actually. And as anybody who has had the misfortune of having to deal with damage caused by dampness and excess moisture after their house had not been given enough time to dry out will tell you – mould is not a laughing matter.

It is still popular belief among many home builders that summertime is the best time of the year to carry out their building projects because it is warmer – and because it is warmer walls and screed will therefore dry more quickly. Wrong. What they fail to realize is that it is not the temperature which is the deciding factor when it comes to drying out new buildings – it is the relative humidity. And in summertime the relative humidity is still surprisingly high.

Measurements carried out by the met office in Friedberg show that the average relative humidity in June alone was 56% (!) compared to an average relative humidity of 68% throughout 2010.

But help is at hand! Building dryers are used throughout the building trade to dry buildings at all times of the year and not just in the winter months which is what most people would expect. Which building dryer you need depends on the size of your building, the prevailing temperature and, of course, the relative humidity. The best and perhaps most reliable way to determine the size of the building is to use a laser distance meter. Laser distance meters from Leica, for example, can measure room sizes accurately down to four hundredths of an inch (1mm). There’s German precision again for you.

The next step is to determine the temperature and the relative humidity. A tthermohygrometer is practically two devices rolled into one. It can measure the temperature in either degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit and it provides you with accurate information on relative humidity. It’s a bit like killing two birds with one – er – thermohygrometer.

The third and final step is to enter the information you have gathered into our totally-free-of-charge, no-strings-attached calculator which then determines the dehumidification performance you need before telling you which building dryer will transform your building from a wet one into a dry one.

Oh, yes. And by the way… a single building dryer is all you need to dry out any number of rooms in a building if you follow the steps mentioned above. These steps ensure that you pick the right-sized building dryer for your own individual application. One mustn’t forget, however, that this is only possible if the air can be circulated between the rooms sufficiently. A fan is often the most efficient means of making sure that this is guaranteed.

A combination comprising the right building dryer and the right fan can cut drying times in buildings not only in half but by as much as 75%! This means that you can move into your new home on time and save £’s on heating costs, which can soar up to 200% of what you would normally have to pay simply because dry walls keep out the cold better than wet ones.

You can rest assured that you and your family are moving into a dry house with a healthy indoor climate and that you are saving money in the long run, because there is no need to call in the builders to remove the damage caused by mould and moisture. Not a bad deal really when you come to think of it.

Did you know that…? You don’t have to buy our building dryers and fans if you don’t want to. You can also hire them out from our service divison TKL.

TDS 50 electric heater comes with a free BC15 thermohygrometer

Today you get a BC15 thermohygrometer for free if you purchase a TDS 50 electric heater. Benefit from optimal climate control and easy-to-use devices.

Purchase now: the TDS 50 electric heater with 9 kW

Have a look at the handheld BC15 thermohygrometer

This offer is valid only on December 19th.

Buy a B200 eco humidifier and get a BC15 thermohygrometer for free

B200 HumidifierIf you buy a B200 eco humidifier on December 8th you get a BC15 thermohygrometer for free!

Used B400 humidifier plus two free SecoSan Stick 10. is a humidifier suited for rooms of up to approx. 600 m³. The appliance has an integrated hygrostat and a water tank of 19 litres.

The BC15 is an easy-to-use handheld measuring device of the Trotec MultiMeasure Basic-Series. It has a backlit display and an operating range of -20 °C to +60 °C.

Used B400 humidifier plus two free SecoSan Stick 10.

This offer is valid only on December 8th.

Magazine reports on the BP20 infrared thermometer

Infrared thermometer BP20A leading German special-interests magazine reported on the Trotec BP20 infrared thermometer and the T250 infrared thermohygrometer.

The report marks the BP 20 infrared thermometer as a very user-friendly and compact device. You only have to aim, activate the device and then immediately read the result off the backlit display. The BP 20 convinces with a measuring range of -35 °C to +850 °C as well as a maximum and minimum function. This infrared thermometer has a weight of only 177 gram and can easily be transported trouser pocket.
If you also want to measure the temperature and the relative humidity with only one device you may have a look at the T250 infrared thermohygrometer.


Find more information on the BP20 infrared thermometer and the T250 thermohygrometer:

Get detailed descriptions on the BP20 infrared thermometer…

… or simply buy it online now and save money!

An overview of the benefits of an T250 infrared thermohygrometer are listed here …

… and here you can go to our online shop to buy your own device.