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Real-Time Remote Monitoring of Temperature and Humidity Is a Remediator's Secret Weapon
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Hurricane season is here, and flooding from heavy precipitation, storms, and sea level rise has become increasingly common. (Thanks, climate change...NOT!)
In the aftermath of these events, you as a remediation specialist are likely sweating in more ways than one. There you are, in the hot sun, hauling equipment into yet another water-ravaged home. The family has been out of the house for weeks, living in a shelter, and they’re anxious to return home. You know the stakes are high—battling the clock to stay ahead of mold growth and making sure you’ve identified every spot of water damage to dry out and repair.
From a financial and logistical standpoint, there’s immense pressure to do quality work in a short amount of time in order to restore the family's day-to-day life as soon as possible, all while ensuring they’re not at risk for future mold exposure. Cutting corners could cost you legal issues down the road…and your reputation.
Restoring Flood-Damaged Homes and the Risks of Mold Growth
Restoring homes after a hurricane, storm, and flood damage often primarily means mitigating the immediate risk of mold growth. The high humidity and standing water left behind create the perfect environment for mold, which can start growing within 24 to 48 hours. Once mold sets in, remediation costs skyrocket and the health of occupants can be at serious risk.
As a restoration company, you might be servicing entire neighborhoods at once after an event. You need to get temperature and humidity under control — fast! But with so many sites to stay on top of, multiplied by the number of areas in each building, monitoring for critical environmental conditions everywhere at once—with a fixed staff—can quickly becomes a critical issue for you, too.
A Florida-based restoration company figured out that using HOBO data loggers was like having extra feet on the ground. After installing HOBO MX1101 Bluetooth temperature and relative humidity data loggers throughout its many job sites, the company can now easily download temp/RH data wirelessly from in-range loggers and review historical data on the HOBOconnect mobile app to know when appropriate conditions have been reached. For particularly critical sites, the company also installed MX Gateways for an IoT monitoring solution that works with the HOBOlink cloud platform for 24/7 remote access to data as well as immediate alerts when issues arise.
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Continuous Temperature and Humidity Monitoring: The Long- and Short-Term Benefits of Tracking and Mitigating Mold Risks
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IoT remote monitoring tools can be a game changer for restoration & remediation companies. They’re like silent partners that help avoid costly setbacks and ensure quality work. By using compact Bluetooth HOBO data loggers with MX Gateways, companies can be as insured as their customers, on many levels:
- Access to real-time data saves time and money, making it possible to respond immediately to adverse conditions - before mold emerges or damage spreads
- Stored data logs and reports generated via HOBOlink cloud software provide clear documentation of onsite conditions for insurance and compliance
- HOBOlink modeling tools enable identification of trends to optimize processes and make better job timeline estimates
- And perhaps the biggest advantage? Reduced travel costs and improved efficiency from managing multiple sites remotely. The HOBO MX1101/MX Gateway IoT monitoring solution means the ability to oversee numerous projects from anywhere, at any time, and be more in control of when and where crews are deployed
For restoration & remediation companies that operate in areas prone to natural disasters, remote monitoring systems and data loggers are becoming essential tools. Unlike mold, this is one growth trend that's a welcome addition.
Bye-bye mold. Hello bottom line.
Learn more about HOBO monitoring tools for temperature and relative humidity
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