April 28, 2016
How do you prevent a food storage problem before it happens? For those who like to save money buying bulk food products such as pastas, cereals, rice, flours and spices, these items and any many like them are all hyper-sensitive to the exposure of air. When opening sealed packages to store dry goods in canisters, use oxygen absorbers to protect them until you …
April 20, 2016
Control moisture by allowing it to escape. Air barriers such as a house wrap will reduce air infiltration giving a better R-value to the home, but water vapor can escape to avoid mold and mildew resulting inside the walls. In construction, vapor barriers such as plastic sheeting are used to diminish condensation building up within the structure; the placing of these barriers …
March 23, 2016
Adsorbents or Absorbents? While air flow is critical in controlling moisture, it does not fix every situation especially within sealed containers where mold and mildew can easily grow. There are a multitude of products out in the market, but understanding their role is key to using them effectively. By definition, an adsorbent better known as a desiccant is a chemical …
March 16, 2016
Controlling Moisture Damage to Hearth and Home Even within newer homes, it is not easy maintaining a balanced climate that is crucial to those living within it while at the same time preserving one’s possessions i.e. computers and TV’s, cellular devices, appliances, and firearms just to name a few from the elements that will diminish their performance. The ideal situation …
September 1, 2015
Air Sentry has led the industry by enhancing productivity, prolonging fluid life, reducing maintenance costs, and controlling expensive downtime. Today, its increasing popularity can be attributed to its functionality, which is surely going to redefine the contamination control process. What It Is? Desiccant Air Breathers are a result of a patented technology from Air Sentry. Air Sentry breathers are designed to …
August 20, 2014
Control moisture and odor! If you regularly store vehicles, items in storage units, money and other valuables moisture is always a big problem factor. Luckily there is now a moisture control system that you can use to prevent corrosion, mildew and damage to your valuables even when they are stored over a long period of time. The Desiccant Dry Kit was designed …
May 19, 2014
There are several kinds of desiccant products available in the market, including silica gel, activated carbon, calcium sulfate, molecular sieve etc. They are used for different purposes and different places. It is very important to use the right kind of desiccant for the recommended purpose. For instance, salt is a desiccant product, but leads to the corrosion of metal objects …