Apparatus for drying a water damaged floor structure

Abstract

A drying apparatus for a water damaged floor structure, comprising a suction blower for drawing wet process air from the floor structure, a sorption dehumidifier for receiving the process air from the suction blower and converting it to dry air, a common cover for the suction blower and the dehumidifier, and a PTC element for a sorption block in the dehumidifier. According to the invention, the suction blower is a side channel blower capable of heating the process air, and an additional blower is arranged between the suction blower and the sorption dehumidifier to increase the flow of the heated process air from the suction blower. In addition, the housing has a sound and heat insulation.

1 . A drying apparatus for a water damaged floor structure, comprising
 a suction blower for drawing moist process air from the floor structure;   a sorption dehumidifier for receiving the process air from the suction blower mixed with process air from an environment and converting the thus mixed process air into dry air;   a common housing for the suction fan ( 60 ) and the sorption dehumidifier; and   a PTC element arranged in a regeneration chamber in the sorption dehumidifier for a rotary type sorption block in the sorption dehumidifier;   wherein   the suction blower is a side channel blower capable of heating the process air;   a further fan is provided between the suction fan and the sorption dehumidifier to increase the flow of the mixed process air from the suction fan to the environment; and in that   the housing has a sound and heat insulation.   
     
     
         2 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the suction blower is located at the underside of the dehumidifier in the housing parallel thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the sound and heat insulation comprises a laminate having a thicker damping layer and a thinner reflective layer.