Since the Polopposto device just reverses the flow of rising
damp, drying times of the wall will not depend on its action,
rather on the evaporation conditions inside and outside of
the building, as well as the type of masonry, the type of
plaster, the type of coating or paint and the amount of water
and salts contained in the masonry.
Consequently, drying times may vary from 3 months to 36
months (worst cases).
Consider that residual moisture that is already inside the
masonry will evaporate naturally outwards (provided the
plaster, paint and coating are breathable) and, since it is no
longer fed by the rising capillary action, it will be completely
dry in a gradual, spontaneous and most importantly
definitive way!
If you need a more exact forecast on drying times for a
certain installation, our trusted technicians can do it for you.
If (in a refurbishment site for example) you need significantly
shorter drying times than those normally needed for
spontaneous evaporation, the removal of residual damp can
be forced using special air dehumidifiers and/or site fans. In
that case, the Polopposto device should be installed first (to
stop rising flow) and then air humidifiers should be started,
making sure to seal doors and windows so that indoor air
is insulated from the outside. Forced dehumidification will
allow to reduce to a few weeks the time necessary for
completely removing residual damp from walls.
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The Polopposto device, which ensures same functioning
and results, was designed, and is therefore suitable, for
multiple solutions, according to the diverse and specific
building and housing settings.
An easy operation
The Polopposto device is contained inside a plastic
parallelepiped, whose dimensions for a housing environment
are cm 25 (width) x cm 12 (height) x cm 3.5 (thickness).
The device must be placed horizontally in the lower portion
of a wall, 20-30 cm above the floor, slightly above the
baseboard; it will therefore protrude from the wall for no
more than 3.5 centimetres.
Installation is not complicated, no special arrangements and
skills are needed: this is why (in addition to saving money
for sending a technician) it was entrusted to the Customer’s
care.
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Drying times of affected walls