Serving Oldsmar
Humidity & Moisture Drying Oldsmar, 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
How well does the ground under an Oldsmar slab drain?
Slowly, in most of the city. Oldsmar's conservation data lists four soil associations, one named for the city itself, and describes nearly level sands that are mostly poorly or very poorly drained, some with a layer weakly cemented by organic matter within 40 inches of the surface. Summer rain held above that layer stays against a slab's edge, so the base of an outside wall is the first place to check.
Where does runoff go from the streets beside Mobbly Bayou?
Into the bayou, an area of channels and tidal saltwater marshes north of Mobbly Bay. The sub-basins on its northeast side generally have no stormwater ponds, so runoff travels through shallow ditches and through culverts under the roads that the tide reaches.
Are there homes in Oldsmar with septic systems above ground?
Yes. The city's 2023 background report counts 48 homes in the southeastern part of the city, on one-acre estate lots, that use above-ground sand filter septic tanks. Their raised sand beds take the summer's rain along with each household's water, so after a stormy July a slow tub or toilet in one of those homes is worth tracing back to the bed outside.
For the figures behind these answers, see Oldsmar.