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Drying the Basement and Verification
Drying the Basement
After the cleaning is finished, the cleanup contractor
will set up several pieces of drying equipment in your basement. Special
fans will be used to dry walls and floors, and dehumidifiers will be
used to dry the air. Depending on outside weather conditions, windows
and doors will either be opened or kept closed while drying is in progress.
This equipment will operate continuously 24 hours a day for 2 to 3 days until the moisture level in the basement is satisfactory. Please do not unplug the equipment or turn it off. The electric cost is minimal. Also, please don’t alter the environment by opening or closing windows or doors because you could compromise the drying process. The cleaning technicians will return to check the equipment and take moisture readings. Please make arrangements to let them in for these checks.
Verification
MSD will send a customer service representative back to inspect the cleanup after the basement is dry, and all the equipment has been removed. At that time, the representative will re-photograph the basement for documentation purposes.
