Serving Hudson
Humidity & Moisture Drying Hudson, FL
When the outdoor air is wetter than the building, opening windows adds water. Drying means a closed building and conditioned air. The building is closed to outdoor air and its air is dehumidified, because in the humid season outside air adds water. Materials are read until they match unaffected material in the same building, including inside block and slab.
Shut off the water, then pick up the phone
Often needed alongside
- AC Condensate & Drain Line Leaks
An air conditioner makes water every day it runs. When its drain clogs or its pan cracks, that water goes into the ceiling or the slab.
- Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water.
Frequently asked questions
What should a Hudson owner check when a manufactured home is reopened after the summer?
About one home in six in Hudson is held for seasonal use, and about a quarter are manufactured. When cooling restarts in a home closed since spring, the ducts in the belly turn cold while the air around them still holds the summer's water, so condensation runs heavy for the first days. Checking the belly wrap for new sags and the floor near registers for damp spots catches it early.
Why does the floor of a closed Hudson manufactured home feel soft in the fall?
Where the floor decking is particleboard, it takes up water from humid air and swells, most of all at its seams and edges. In a home closed through the summer with nothing running to dry the air, the decking soaks for months. A floor that dips or feels spongy near exterior walls, doors or the water heater is where to look first.
Does being a mile from the Gulf change what happens under a Hudson home?
It changes the ground. Hudson sits about 11 feet above sea level and roughly a mile from the Gulf, so the soil beneath a raised home drains slowly and stays wet through August. The air trapped inside the skirting is as damp as that ground, and the ducts and floor of a cooled home above it gather the water it gives up.
Each answer ties back to the Hudson overview.