Serving Nokomis
Humidity & Moisture Drying Nokomis, 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.
Switch off the air handler if it is dripping
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 is the crossover duct under a Nokomis double-wide, and why does it get wet?
In a home built in two sections, a flexible crossover duct carries cooled air from the half with the air handler to the other half. It runs under the house, and if it sags onto the ground or its insulation is torn, the damp air there condenses on it all summer. About two homes in five in Nokomis are manufactured, so it is a common place for hidden water.
Why is there a damp line down the middle of a Nokomis manufactured home's ceiling?
That is usually the marriage line, where the two sections of the home were joined. If the seal along that seam has gaps, humid outdoor air works into the space above the ceiling and the floor below it, and against surfaces the cooling keeps cold, it condenses. A stain that follows the center of the home, end to end, points to the seam.
What does August rain do to a septic field in Nokomis?
Two miles from the Gulf, on ground about 12 feet above sea level, Nokomis counts some 368 homes with septic systems on record. By August that low ground has taken weeks of rain, and a drain field there can stop accepting water. What the household sends down then comes back toward the lowest fixture, a shower or ground-floor toilet.
For the figures behind these answers, see Nokomis.