Serving Oviedo
Humidity & Moisture Drying Oviedo, 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
Where should an Oviedo homeowner look first for water from the cooling system?
About seven Oviedo homes in ten were built in 1990 or later. Where a house of that era has its air handler in a hall closet or the garage, a pan beneath it and a drain line carry away the water the cooling pulls from the air. If that line clogs, the pan fills and spills, so a wet closet floor or a stain on the garage slab is the first sign.
Is Oviedo moving homes from septic systems to sewer?
The city received a grant for a study to identify and locate existing septic systems and plan their connection to its wastewater system. Some 1,300 Oviedo homes have septic systems on record. Until a home is connected, its drain field takes June's rain along with the household's water, and a field that has filled sends water back toward the house through its drains.
Where does the rain that falls in Oviedo go?
The city drains to four basins: Lake Jesup, the Little Econlockhatchee River, the Econlockhatchee River and Lake Howell. The Econlockhatchee gathers water from a large area; some 228 square miles drain to it upstream of Oviedo, and the city is developing a real-time flood forecasting tool for both Econlockhatchee basins. Lots on the low side of a street take runoff on its way downhill.
These questions also sit on the Oviedo page, next to its numbers.