John's Waterproofing Case Studies: Poor Air Quality for Home in Cloverdale, Oregon
Challenge
A homeowner was getting really concerned about her son's asthma and respiratory issues. During the day while he was at school, his symptoms seemed to stay at bay. But within minutes of being home and entering the house, his symptoms would pop up again. It was a known fact that he couldn't go down in the basement at all without wheezing immediately. The homeowner thought that maybe the basement air had something to do with her son's respiratory problems but she didn't know how to fix it.
Solution
Since air travels upward, if the air in a basement has mold, bacteria or any allergins then all of that is simply going up into the rest of the house. Our crews installed a SaniDry XP high-performance dehumidification and air filtration system. This dehumidifier is powerful and effective enough to take care all the air in a large basement such as this one. It takes ten times the amount of water in the air as a typical dehumidifier yet it uses the same amount of energy. It has a two-stage filter system to keep the air clean. With the air downstairs being clean and dry, that means that the air that goes upstairs is clean and dry as well. Now the homeowner's son can breathe easily and so can his mom, knowing that her home is a healthier place.