“The faster and more thoroughly dry you can get a room, the less damage will occur and less has to be taken out and remediated.”
The market just 10 years ago was dominated by conventional dehumidifiers. In our experience it was 90% conventional dehumidifiers and 10% LGR dehumidifiers in the market. The water damage restoration industry doesn’t change that often or that fast. So it’s profound that LGR Dehumidifiers are making up the bulk of the restoration industry today. You will rarely see conventional dehumidifiers used in intense restoration efforts these days. LGR Dehumidifiers have become the standard.
Since conventional dehumidifiers are still somewhat cheaper though, and of course still dehumidify, they still have their place in the industry. They work great in mild climates with minimal water damage such as warm weather states with some minor plumbing-based floods. Most conventional dehumidifiers are able to reach around 50% RH, so rooms with no wall damage can usually be extracted and recovered with conventional machines.
If there is any more damage or the environmental conditions are not ideal, then conventional dehumidifiers lose their advantage and can actually be useless in these restoration situations. LGR dehumidifiers easily go below 50% RH, with XPOWER LGR technology able to reach well below 25% RH in sealed spaces. This massively lower humidity will dry a room much faster than a conventional dehumidifier can and has the ability to more thoroughly dry the space. (Learn more on XPOWER.com)