A woman with no insurance coverage had a CAT 3 flood in her home. The sump pump failed and left her with 4 inches of standing water in a finished basement. We removed the carpet and pad. The walls were covered in wallpaper and water had wicked up 16 inches. We used 3 foot plastic sheeting to create a barrier between the wall and the floor and placed TES boxes around the perimeter. The entire perimeter was soaked.

Twenty-four hours later, everything was bone dry! We did it for a $2,500 flat rate. More importantly, we saved literally thousands in reconstruction costs.

When it comes to water damage restoration, documentation is critical. TES and ETES works closely with DryAdvise. DryAdvise makes it easy to record and store drying data and provides a quick, objective, independent analysis of any drying job. Helping both insurers and contractors alike by comparing drying data to manufacturers' specifications and ANSI/IICRC water damage standards.

The DryAdvise Process

Every restoration business and insurance professional needs reliable information about drying performance. When you use the ETES SD with the Smart Dry Package this will help you record and graph 16 different kinds of readings regarding your mitigation job. However, for companies that want the objectivity of an independent review but don't require the degree of certainty that comes with a site visit, a review may be a cost-effective alternative. Like having your taxes prepared the review is independent and prepared in accordance with generally accepted industry drying practices. However, the review provides only limited assurance based on the reliability of monitoring logs during the drying process. Depending on your reporting needs, DryAdvise provides independent, easy to understand, narrative drying reports to help your company satisfy drying documentation and provides better knowledge about your business.

DryAdvise looks at the drying principles and practices you use and how drying is recorded. We also perform analysis, such as comparisons of current and past performance, to identify items that help improve drying performance.

There are three steps to DryAdvise process:

1. Bring a Water Mitigation Form with you on all your drying jobs. Use the form to record your daily readings and job information, making sure to complete all fields. Use one form for each drying chamber; forms can be downloaded from www.dryadvise.com, you can use your own forms for data submission or use the Drying Documentation form on the TES web site. www.tesdryingsystem.com
   Use page one of the form to record the job and claim details.
   Use page two to record your daily material, psychrometric and equipment readings.
2. As a DryAdvise Subscriber, you can upload the forms at http://www.dryadvise.com/home/reports.
3. Anytime you or your client want an independent third-party written report, order and pay for reports on line and we will send you and/or the claims office a complete report based on the numbers you provided us within 48 hours - Monday through Friday.

DryAdvise has expanded their offering to include a monthly subscription service that saves on our independent drying reports and helps you get paid faster. You provide the drying data either by submitting the data drawn from your ETES SD or your personal drying data and our drying experts will write a report that an adjuster can understand and use to help close the file. For as little as $30.00 per month we will store your drying data for up to four years and provide a written repot when needed. Reports are based on the size of the loss starting at $95.00 for up to 5,000 square feet.

An independent entity, DryAdvise provides contractors and adjustors with an expert, third party opinion. Our report writing process helps both parties feel confident that drying was conducted efficiently and within the IICRC S500 Standard. To you, this means more certainty, less debate and less frustration. DryAdvise eliminates the guesswork by making sure your loss is scientifically dry - by the numbers. Join now at: www.dryadvise.com or at www.tesdryingsystem.com

Maintaining an adequate fluid level and removing air from the TES unit, hoses and TEX Thermal Exchangers is an important part of the proper operation of your TES unit. An inadequate fluid level and air in the solution line will affect the proper operation of the pump and heater.

During the TES unit set-up on each job, the fluid level must be checked and refilled as needed.

After setting up the equipment for the job and connecting all necessary hoses to the TES unit and TEX Thermal Exchangers, add TES Thermal Energy Fluid (CR01GL) to the fluid reservoir to make sure that the reservoir is at least half full. Check the fluid level using the sight tube on front left of TES unit.

After you have filled the reservoir, open the by-pass valve between the quick connects on the TES unit and then turn the pump ON. Do not turn the heater ON at this time. The system pressure pump will pump the fluid from the reservoir into the system as needed to prime the solution pump. As the solution pump circulates the fluid through the system, the Spiro-Vent will remove the air from the system and the system pressure pump will add more fluid to replace the air. Add more fluid to reservoir as needed. Observe the pressure gauge on the front panel. The pressure reading will jump around when there is a lot of air in the system, but will stabilize as the air is removed. Once the pressure has stabilized, with the by-pass valve open, the pressure reading will vary but should read between 12-30psi.

Once the system pressure has stabilized, close the by-pass valve to force the fluid to flow through the hoses and TEX Thermal Exchangers. Do not turn the heater ON at this time. Again the pressure reading will jump around as air is forced out of the hoses and TEX boxes and flows through the solution pump, but will stabilize as the air is removed by the Spiro-Vent. With the by-pass valve closed the pressure should go up. The pressure will vary depending on how many hoses and TEX Thermal Exchangers are connected, but should read between 30-50psi.

When the air is removed from the hoses and TEX Thermal Exchangers and the pressure has again stabilized, add TES Thermal Fluid to the reservoir as needed to maintain the fluid level above the half full point. When the reservoir is filled to the proper level re-open the by-pass valve and proceed with the normal procedure to turn the TES heater ON.

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