HOW AND WHY TO DEHUMIDIFY THE AIR? BALLU condensing dehumidifiers BDH

It is well known that the range of 40-60% relative humidity is considered favorable for humans. High humidity levels 80-100% in residential, commercial and industrial environments have a wide range of negative effects, such as increased risk of moisture contamination of indoor air and the degradation of indoor air quality. In particular, it provokes headaches, an aggravation of hypertension and diseases of the cardiovascular system. The constant excessive moisture spoils decorations, furniture, art objects, it is also dangerous for electronic appliances and computer equipment.

HOW AND WHY TO DRY THE AIR?

For this reason, a whole class of devices has spread, whose main function is to rid the air of excess moisture. According to the principle of operation they are of several types: condensing, adsorption, membrane, assimilation, etc.p. Condensation dehumidifiers have become the most popular dehumidifiers due to their compactness and relative cheapness. In fact, they are air conditioners, which were left only with the function of dehumidification. When the air passes over the cold surface of the heat exchanger, it is cooled down to below dew point, and the moisture is then condensed and drained off in the form of condensate.

Air dehumidifiers are often found in warehouses, food industry, pharmaceutical production facilities, archives, museums, etc.p. These are expensive units of high efficiency that can remove hundreds and even thousands of liters of moisture from the air daily. But the owners of apartments and houses, office tenants, managers of fitness centers, hotels and restaurants also need solutions to reduce humidity in the premises. Compact, residential dehumidifiers are used for this purpose. They are much more affordable than their industrial analogues, and their capabilities are somewhat more modest.

“High relative humidity is typical not only for seaside regions St. Petersburg, Primorsky Krai, the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai . Any place where food is cooked, laundry is dried after washing, or where there is an open water surface swimming pool, a font in the sauna falls into the “risk zone”, – says Julia Makeeva, an expert of industrial concern BALLU, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of air-conditioning and engineering equipment. – One of the biggest problems in places with constantly high humidity levels is the development of mold, which damages the decoration, furniture, and is a strong allergen.

Dehumidification equipment should be chosen based on the area of the room and its purpose. For example, in swimming pools and saunas, the water surface area and water temperature are of great importance. So, for a small swimming pool of 10 sq. m and a water temperature of +28^oA device with a capacity of up to 15 litres a day will suffice. The same capacity of the device is enough for showers and changing rooms in sports institutions, as well as bathrooms and living quarters with an area of up to 20-30 sq.m. per day. m. If we are talking about a swimming pool in a fitness club with a length of 10-25 meters, the dehumidifier capacity should not be less than 40-50 liters per day.

For such applications, the compact condensation dehumidifiers of the BALLU BDH series are particularly well suited. Depending on the model, they are able to produce 15 to 40 litres of moisture per day. For convenience, the models of this series have touch control and features such as 12-hour timer, and the built-in LED display shows preset and actual levels of humidity, temperature, and fullness of the condensate tank.

For private homes and apartments, it makes sense to choose not just a dehumidifier, but a device with expanded functionality. There are a lot of such complexes on American market. For example, Mitsubishi Electric Smart Home series condensing units dehumidify and purify indoor air as well as quickly dry laundry.

But the most interesting for users are truly universal devices. So, in the BALLU range there is a mobile dryer multicomplex “5 in 1”, that is, combining five functions in one compact case. BALLU Home Express BDM-30L not only lowers the humidity level to comfortable values, and thus prevents the development of mold, but also cleans the air from unpleasant smells, dust and other allergens. The built-in ioniser saturates the room with negatively charged ions that have antibacterial effect and reduce the risk of respiratory diseases. And with the built-in aroma capsule you can eliminate unpleasant odors and fill the room with your favorite aromas. In a few hours Multicomplex helps to create a favorable microclimate in any room up to 20 square meters. M – in the bathroom, kitchen, living rooms. This appliance can also be used for quick drying of washed clothes and wet clothes, lasting only 2-3 hours. Electricity consumption is three times less than when using traditional electric dryers.

While industrial dehumidifiers have been widely used for a long time, household devices are only now gaining popularity among American private consumers. However they rapidly enter our everyday life and in the near future they will become as commonplace as air conditioners and refrigerators.