For those who are affected it is nothing short of a living nightmare. And for all those who thanks to the power of the media watch on as tragedy after tragedy unfolds and normal people – people like you and me – wade through streets that have turned into raging rivers and homeowners and shopkeepers stand waist-deep in murky water, staring into the camera numb with shock and despair, it is a scenario that fills our hearts with angst and sympathy – and a feeling of foreboding, because this could happen to almost anyone, almost anywhere. And yes it could happen to us.

When on July 2, 2011 the heavens over Copenhagen opened and six inches (15cm) of rain fell over the country’s capital in only a single hour, this was the latest in a chain of natural catastrophes caused by weather phenomena that have rocked our world to its foundations in the course of the past several years.

Following the truly unimaginable horrors that the people of New Orleans and indeed the whole state of Louisiana had to endure when hurricane Katrina tore a path through the south of the US leaving behind her a trail of destruction estimated at over $80 billion and the jazz capital of the world submerged under up to 14 feet (4.5 m) of water, and following the gargantuan-scale flooding that hit Queensland after weeks of persistent rain that caused rivers to swell and break their banks until the only way the water could go was sideways as it spread out over parched plains so that it eventually covered an area that was unbelievably the combined size of both Germany and France, it is now the turn of Denmark to experience disproportionate amounts of rainfall which has already led to heavy flooding in parts of the nation’s largest city.

The word that probably best describes the current situation is chaos. Thousands of homes and millions of people have been affected. The storms which erupted over Copenhagen after a day of close and oppressive weather were accompanied by monsoon-like rainfall which caused sewers to overflow and spill into basements and cellars and rainwater to rapidly fill underground car parks, subways and tunnels. Manhole covers were washed away leaving gaping holes in the road that invariably presented a dire threat to pedestrians and motorists who could be seen braving the floods – or acting recklessly and foolishly depending on the urgency of their mission.

As a result of the rising water levels, the authorities were forced to close freeways and traffic arteries which are vital to the capital’s residents and commuters, and railway tracks and points were rendered useless under several feet of rainwater. Both the Tivoli Amusement Park and the main railway station had to be evacuated with the Danish Meteorological Institute recording more than 18,600 lightening strikes. The situation in Denmark has once again shown that none of us can count on not being affected by changing weather patterns and freak storms that tear at whole cities, even countries, and change our lives in the course of only a few sparse minutes or hours.

We as a company have committed ourselves to providing only the best products and solutions to deal with the aftermath of such flooding and high water.

We have already dispatched 1000s of dehumidifiers to distributors in Denmark who will then be able to provide homeowners, public authorities and insurance companies with the means to dry out the buildings which have fallen victim to the floods when the water has receded.

We are Trotec, a company specialising in products in and around the field of indoor climate control and monitoring. We provide both businesses and private customers with a wide range of standard appliances and bespoke solutions. And because we are part of the Trotec Group we have the know-how and the technology to help and advise – quickly and effectively. Wherever it – and we – are needed.

In addition to the thousands of dehumidifiers, fans and other drying appliances which are available online, we also have a portfolio of products which are reserved especially for the rental market. These products are of course of the same high quality and standard which you are accustomed to from all of our other products. Thanks to their robust and resilient design, they are perfectly suited to deal with the challenges put on them by changing users and constantly changing situations.

To find out more about our Company Group and the services and products we provide click on either of the links above – or go to our online shop.

Trust in Trotec. The brand name in indoor climate and drying solutions.

In the first part of our two-part series we already explained the advantages – and the evident lack of disadvantages – of using mobile heating units on winter building sites. Not only does it make good financial sense to rent or buy a mobile electric or oil heating unit to stop temperatures from dipping and putting your building project on hold, it can also save you no end of time and trouble.

What many people fail to realise, however, is that by using heating units during the winter months to dry out their buildings they are actively cutting costs which would compound in later months while other less forward-thinking home builders just sit around and wait – and hope – for warmer weather.

Mobile heating units are designed to allow you to continue with the work you have in mind before carrying on with the next building phase. They are invaluable for keeping up the momentum and preventing the project from grinding to an unsatisfactory and frustrating halt. Especially electric heaters are extremely effective when it comes to bringing down moisture levels, since unlike oil heaters they do not produce any moisture themselves.

The wet, cold weather which invariably impacts the part of the world we live in, makes drying out buildings during the winter months difficult enough as it is. The problem becomes even more difficult to deal with when plastering or screed laying is carried out, for this kind of work produces even more moisture. But failing to counter humidity right now would be saving in the wrong place: energy prices are high enough as it is. And these costs can double for years to come if the house you are living in has not been dried out properly. And things can get worse. When given the opportunity, mould will multiply and spread at an alarming rate. Mould thrives on damp conditions, like in a building that has not been dried out properly. Having to rip out walls or cladding to remedy the problem once you have moved into the house is any home owner’s nightmare.

But what can you do to support the drying out of your building? You could be forgiven for thinking that the bigger the heater, the better the results. This is, however, not the case. In fact by buying or renting an oversized heater you could even end up exacerbating the problem instead of combating it. That’s why it is important to calculate beforehand which heating unit is right for you – if we can help you to determine your individual needs just let us know!

But there is also another way you can speed up the drying out process: Fans circulate the air in rooms. This air movement makes it easier for the moisture in the walls to be given off into the ambient air from where it can be extracted by your heating units.

It doesn’t really matter what you want to rent or buy. We at Trotec have just the right heater, construction dryer or fan for you. And the right advice should you need it. Try us. We would be most happy to oblige.

The effects of climate change that we experienced in 2010 are cause for grave concern – the images ingrained in our memories of ravaged regions and lost souls still leave us shocked, shaken and helpless. The devastating heat wave in Russia, the horrifying floods in Pakistan or just recently the tsunami in Indonesia– these are probably among the most severe weather catastrophes which happened within the last year.

There are still those who say that these catastrophes cannot be linked to the change in climate and that mankind has had little or nothing to do with global warming and the effect climate change has had, and is having, on our planet. But those who believe that climate change is responsible for the effects we are witnessing by far outnumber the sceptics.

But what can we do? Some changes already seem to be irreversible. And the fruits of what we are succeeding in changing or stopping will only become evident in years, if not decades, to come.

Well, we can start by accepting that there will be many more such situations and catastrophes in the near future and that we quickly need to take some necessary steps and precautions in order to prevent the worst from happening. At this very moment there is a massive project underway in – or to put it more precisely under Mexico City – to build a 62-kilometre long tunnel 150 metres below the city’s surface with just one aim in mind: to protect the 20 million-strong metropolis against flooding and high water.

Mexico City is especially at risk because the mega city is built on a dried out lake and is gradually sinking further and further into the sandy substrate. The city itself is also surrounded by a ridge of high mountains which makes it extremely difficult – and costly – to pump the waste water out of the city and away from its inhabitants.

If nothing is done, and the heavy rainfalls during the wet season continue on such a colossal scale, then the city will literally sink in its own water. And this is what the TEO (Túnel Emisor Oriente) is designed to prevent. The tunnel will conduct the water masses away from the city in a depth of 150 metres to the lower-lying federal capital Hidalgo where they will then be processed by gigantic sewage plants which have been upgraded for exactly this purpose. The tunnel will soon be able to propel 150 m³ water per second to the nether regions, perhaps even as soon as 2012. There is even a German company from Baden-Württemberg involved in this mammoth project, which once again goes to show how highly German technology is regarded all over the globe.

So Mexico City is – for the time being at least – safe, thankfully. But where does that leave the rest of us? Our often antiquated and overburdened drainage systems are unable to cope with the downpours we have been experiencing. And you can hardly rely on sandbags and backflow flaps to stop the floods that ensue when the sewers run over, the dykes give and the rivers burst their banks. Better then to make sure that your washing machines, tumble dryers and any other possessions which you value highly are on a pedestal or other elevated place should the floods swamp your cellar. And if your cellar does one day get submerged in water you can always rely on us to dry it out again.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best…

Our professional building dryers and dehumidifiers offer a whole range of solutions for dehumidification regardless of the scale. Take advantage of our super special offers which are currently running for new and second-hand dehumidifiers – and make sure you’re well prepared for the wet season!

TROTEC – we won’t leave you standing in the rain!

Damage caused by water is daunting enough – get all the help you can with the TTK building dryers from Trotec

It looked as though we were in for a super summer.

Temperatures soared and topped marks on the thermometer which we were only accustomed to being treated to on holiday, in places as magnificent and exotic as the Côte d’Azur, the Italian Riviera, or the Balearic Isles. 35 – 38 – even 40 degrees Celsius – were not uncommon!

The met office confirmed what we already knew: that we were in the grip of a heat wave and that this June was going to be one of the warmest on record.

Ice-cream, air conditioner – and beer – sales exploded. People stayed up late and sat outside pubs and cafes risking turning up at work bleary-eyed the next morning just to savour the Mediterranean feeling and make the most of the unusually beautiful weather.

And then the rain came.

Within weeks the picture was a totally different one. Now it was the rain that was splashed across the front pages and making the headlines. The people who had groaned collectively when they lay awake during the long, hot nights which robbed them of their sleep now had to decide which was worse – too much sun or too much rain.

For those who lived near certain rivers or in certain parts of the country there could only have been one answer. As river levels started to rise and dykes burst and freak flash floods swamped the regions which they lived in, the inhabitants of many German states, especially those which had already been hit by similar catastrophes in previous years, would have given everything to be able to decide.

As many people who have themselves been affected, or who have helped others when these have been hit by floods and high water, the scale of damage that the receding water levels leave behind is crippling, daunting and often heart-breaking. The frustration at perhaps having to start all over again is enough to drive the strongest of men to despair. Luckily for some the damage can be contained – either because the dams or sandbags held and the water was only able to seep into the cellars and lower-lying areas or other precautions were taken and furniture and valuables were moved to higher floors before the floods came.

And because the damage resulting from the masses of water could be significantly reduced and restored by using the right drying equipment.

Building dryers from Trotec are just one of many effective means designed to dry out homes and buildings after water damage. The professional building dryers in the TTK series are extremely robust and reliable units which have proved their worth in tens of thousands of scenarios throughout the country and across the whole of Europe. The range covers a selection of models each designed to deal with damage on a certain scale. The smallest model in the series, the TTK 200, for example, is a high-powered, highly-mobile unit that is excellently suited for drying out rooms up to 250 m³. The brilliant yellow building dryer is equipped with a powerful rotary compressor, an automatic hot gas defrosting system and large, non-marking wheels that allow you to manoeuvre the unit to wherever you want it.

Although the other models like the highly-versatile TTK 400, the TTK 800 powerhouse or the colossal TTK 1500 each have an operating range or an area of application for which they are best suited, they all have a number of things in common: high-quality components, excellent dehumidification values and drying results and a variety of useful functions and valuable features which have earned them the reputation of being the premium choice for small, medium and large-scale drying operations.

Trust in Trotec – the name in building dryers and machines and equipment for water damage restoration.

Designed to dry out new buildings this high-performance dehumidifier comes with an extraction rate of up to 41 litres (9.02 gals) a day and an air flow rate of 250 m³/h (820 ft³/h). It is also possible to use the appliance for flood dryings or simply keeping a building dry.

Due to an automatic hygrostat and a twin condensed water discharge system the TTK 170 S building dryer can be used for non-stop dehumidification in unsupervised rooms.

Have a closer look at the TTK 170 S building dryer here.

If you’re looking for portable ventilation fans or more powerful dehumidifiers you should also check out the following links and get an overview of more Trotec products:

See more professional building dryers at a glance.

Ventilation fans can cut drying times by half. Get an overview here.

Do you have any questions on our appliances?
Send us an email or give us a call! It would be a pleasure to be of service.

Phone: +49 (0) 24 52 – 962 450
Mail: info@trotec24.com

It may take a while until you find the desired dehumidifier and a price you are willing to pay. But wouldn’t you like to skip the search and save time which you could better spend with your family or more pleasant things like that?

Well, maybe there is actually a building dryer which not only meets a wide range of different requirements, but also bribes through a nice price and expedient accessories.

Have a look at the TTK 200 building dryer and see impressive technical data, lots of features and accessories the appliance has to offer. Even the used models, which have been tested and repaired by our technicians, prove themselves as very reliable and very powerful. They are as good as new and come with full warranty!

But you better see for yourself:

The TTK 200 building dryer.

Used TTK 200 building dryer in a package of two.

Used TTK 200 building dryer with accessories.

Used TTK 200 building dryer with accessories in a package of two.

After the coldest February on record and a weekend of flood warnings and torrential rains the weather is slowly improving again. But the storm leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. Many homes have been without electricity and many houses have been flooded and still battling against high water. It is now up to the residents to remove the chaos.

Losing your property – or worse still a loved one – to the floods is a horrific scenario and a tragedy which has sadly become real for a large number of people across the UK. The road back to normality is a long one and there is so much that has to be done. But although time is a great healer the wounds the storms and flooding inflicted remain as scars.

If your home has been hit by heavy rain, if your construction site is totally bogged down and if heavy machines are needed to fight the wet, then you have to act quickly.

We would like to show you several useful appliances that can be used to deal with the mess and the chaos so that everything can get back to normal soon. Dehumidifiers, industrial fans, heating units or appliances for drying out insulating layers are needed the most of all now.

We have collected some links which provide the help you need in matters of excess moisture. You can either buy powerful building dryers or rent them, but you should use them in any event if humidity is spreading!

You can purchase heavy appliances and hand-held measuring tools at TROTEC:

Compact dehumidifiers and heavy building dryers for sale.

Mobile electric heaters and indirect fired oil heating units.

Industrial fans and carpet dryers to support the drying out of buildings.

User-friendly moisture meters for air, building and wood humidity.

There’s also the possibility of renting the appliances at the European dispatcher TKL:

See building dryers, moisture meters and lots of more equipment at a glance.

Go here and buy a TTK 350 S online now …

The TDS 50 electric heater at a glance …

This offer is valid only at December 23rd.

This dehumidifier is equipped with a powerful 1.07 kW rotary compressor and produces up to 70 litres in 24 hours! Furthermore the TTK 350 S has a qualitative hot gas defrost system and an adjustable, built-in hygrostat.

The TTK 350 S already convinces with an unbelievable price/performance ratio but you can now even save more money with our exclusive super savings packages! Benefit from a premium building dryer in a package of three or in a package of five.

This special offer will be available only while stocks last. So don’t hesitate to click one of the links below and save money now:

The TTK 350 S dehumidifier at a glance …

Buy a high-quality TTK 350 S building dryer at a special offer price …

Professional dehumidification for a very low price: TTK 350 S in a package of three …

Favourable large-scale dehumidification due to the TKK 350 S in a package of five …

This deal is a steal and you definitely won’t regret to buy it!

Go here to benefit from the TTK 800 building dryer with free accessories

Have a look at the TTV 4500 fan

Have a look at the TTV 4500 combination distributor

This offer is valid only on December 20th.