We have a truck mount in a Chevy express that is a pain to work inside because you can’t standup in it. Do you think is possible to do all the jobs with portables and not have a truckmount at all? I would rather have a mid roof van, but Butler only uses Chevy express vans.
We didn’t use a truck mount EVER You can use portables (we did) Short vans suck. We had one when we started out As we grew we upgraded to ford transit MID-ROOF Short vans aren’t a good long term option It may be hard to keep staff working in them It is really dangerous to be lifting stuff that heavy bent over like a troll
We bought all Xpower equipment from airchaser. It's been less than a year l, but so far I love the equipment. 17k for 8 dehus-18 1/3hp air movers - 12 low profile air movers Protimeter pin/pinless for $700 protimeter hygrometer-$700, Amazon thermal imaging camera from China $650 There's a local drying equipment rental place near us that will bring equipment to the job in less than 2 hours. Sometimes he runs deals of only $100/week/dehu. Our driease 3000 extractor just sits in the trailer the whole time.
@@TheRestorationContractor How soon do the pumps go bad if you don't mind me asking? We have been using the dri-eaz but wanted something smaller and the wheels seemed practical. Thank you for your honesty though.
@@rushinrussian11depending on how much you run them. I had about 8 phoenix dehus and all started leaking ended up selling them for parts. X-power, drieaz, b-air is the way to go
Could not watch past one minute. Pin moisture meters are the best. Surface meters r o k, but your pin meters are really gon to tell you what the true moisture content is in the materials
We built one. We give it to our clients that work with us for free. What are you using now? If you aren't using anything, book a time to talk with us and we can talk 615-685-2128
@@TheRestorationContractor The company I work for the owner buys all Phoenix equipment like fans, Large, XL, LGR dehumidifiers and I wasn’t aware of any issues with it.
What is your favorite brand - type of gear?
Let me know in the comments!
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Great information and delivery. Thanks Shane
My man you are legit person that has our best interest in mind really appreciate it.
I try - glad you like it!
This is some really great, practical info for someone looking to get started in dry outs. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like it! If you have other topics you want me to cover, let me know
great info lets see the van rack system
That video is already recorded and is in the editing process now!
We spent about 5k on a water extractor we haven't really needed yet. It's true, you don't really need one in the beginning.
Yeah, same here... bought it and rarely used it
We have a truck mount in a Chevy express that is a pain to work inside because you can’t standup in it. Do you think is possible to do all the jobs with portables and not have a truckmount at all? I would rather have a mid roof van, but Butler only uses Chevy express vans.
We didn’t use a truck mount EVER
You can use portables (we did)
Short vans suck. We had one when we started out
As we grew we upgraded to ford transit MID-ROOF
Short vans aren’t a good long term option
It may be hard to keep staff working in them
It is really dangerous to be lifting stuff that heavy bent over like a troll
My favorite are the Drieaz evolution. I do have the B-air vantage and they’re pretty good and very affordable.
Yeah, I have heard good things about them
I have the option to buy 2 used Dri Eaz LGR dehumidifiers 3500hrs on them for $700 each. Good deal, or should I pass?
I don’t remember how many hours we had on ours
I’d probably buy them
So how do you handle bigger jobs? Because i run through 20 to 40 airmovers and 3 to 4 dehus on one job
We'd send multiple trucks to larger jobs
Is there any reason I can't use a crawl space dh on a job that's not in a basement? I mean, what's the difference?
The dehus for crawlspaces are typically not LGR (low grain depression) and therefore may struggle to dry in certain conditions.
We had both kinds.
Reed moisture meters work pretty good for a cheap meter. Portimeter is a great one for around 600 bucks. They take a beating and keep going.
Thanks for sharing!
There are lots of good options out there...
I’m tired of buying 9v batteries for my moisture meter. Is their any good meters that’s rechargeable or should I buy 9v rechargeable batteries
We bought all Xpower equipment from airchaser. It's been less than a year l, but so far I love the equipment. 17k for 8 dehus-18 1/3hp air movers - 12 low profile air movers
Protimeter pin/pinless for $700 protimeter hygrometer-$700, Amazon thermal imaging camera from China $650
There's a local drying equipment rental place near us that will bring equipment to the job in less than 2 hours. Sometimes he runs deals of only $100/week/dehu.
Our driease 3000 extractor just sits in the trailer the whole time.
Do you have any specialty drying gear yet? Injectidry - Airscrubbers
I'm loving all your content brother- thanks so much. Can I ask, what would your minimum target population if you were going to relocate?
What portable extractor did you use?
HVE3000 is the best one
Ours was actually a high pressure portable unit that could double as a tile surface pressure washer.
Never even used it for that purpose either lol
What's so bad about the Phoenix dehu's? We just ordered several of them and are scheduled to pick them up Friday.... 😐
Pump failures
The unit throws an error and won't purge water.
Pumps go bad
HUGE PROBLEM
@@TheRestorationContractor How soon do the pumps go bad if you don't mind me asking? We have been using the dri-eaz but wanted something smaller and the wheels seemed practical. Thank you for your honesty though.
@@rushinrussian11depending on how much you run them. I had about 8 phoenix dehus and all started leaking ended up selling them for parts. X-power, drieaz, b-air is the way to go
A lot of insurance companies won’t let any for the air scrubbers how do you justify it
Could not watch past one minute. Pin moisture meters are the best. Surface meters r o k, but your pin meters are really gon to tell you what the true moisture content is in the materials
leave at your own risk
What brand of hardwood flooring drying matts would you recommend?
injectidry
Hey man. What CRM do you recommend for water damage?
We built one. We give it to our clients that work with us for free.
What are you using now?
If you aren't using anything, book a time to talk with us and we can talk 615-685-2128
What are your thoughts about buying bundles?
Gear bundles?
No issue for me
Good stuff
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What kind of Trash Pump and Shop Vac do you use? @TheRestorationContractor
Why do you hate the Phoenix dehumidifier?
Pump failures! Maybe they have it fixed now?
@@TheRestorationContractor The company I work for the owner buys all Phoenix equipment like fans, Large, XL, LGR dehumidifiers and I wasn’t aware of any issues with it.