This webinar provides an overview of the benefits of managing humidity in military applications, managing humidity levels for specific applications, humidification vs dehumidification (when and how), innovative custom humidity control solutions and application case studies.
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Dehumidification & dehumidifiers for military equipment and storage
Maintaining constant readiness of all military equipment is not practical for any country. A certain percentage of equipment is usually "mothballed" and not immediately battle-ready. This applies to the Army, Navy, and Air Force, each with its own unique challenges. For instance, preserving dry ammunition differs significantly from keeping a warship free of moisture, requiring distinct approaches.
Although the fundamental goal remains the same, which is to prevent damage by maintaining the appropriate humidity, the focus used to be mainly on averting high humidity and corrosion. However, insufficient humidity or excessively dry conditions can also lead to damage and failures in certain materials and electronic components. Excessive humidity levels, whether absolute or relative, during storage can encourage insect pest activity and mold growth on uniforms.
While preventing metal corrosion, such as rusting of steel components, remains crucial, modern military hardware encompasses more than simple metal items. The use of different metals, composite materials, sealants, surface coatings, various types of munitions, and advanced electronic warfare systems necessitates a much more precise level of humidity control to prevent damage during storage. Microscopic damage to circuitry caused by corrosion or electrostatic discharge poses a particular risk to equipment like computers, telecommunications systems, and lithium batteries.
It is often assumed that heating can regulate relative humidity. However, while temperature can influence relative humidity, it does not reduce absolute humidity. Relying solely on heating is both ineffective and expensive. By selecting an appropriate humidity control system, energy savings of up to 60% compared to heating alone can be achieved.
Benefits of humidification control for the military equipment industry include:
Equipment can be safeguarded from moisture-related damage, especially when stored in humid environments or during maritime operations.
Optimize performance, increase reliability, and improve the longevity of equipment while enhancing personnel comfort and safety.
Reduces the need for frequent repairs or replacements.
Longevity of equipment reduces the need for frequent procurement, resulting in long-term cost savings.
Military Equipment Manufacturing & Storage FAQ'S
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This will depend on the type of materials and equipment being stored. Expert advice should be sought on specific levels for any particular store.
Each store should be treated as stand-alone systems as each store can require slightly different control set points. This results in a larger number of smaller packaged systems. Large central HVAC systems can of course be used if the whole building is looking after all one type of object. -
There are two main types of industrial dehumidifier - condensing and desiccant.
Condensing (refrigerant-based) dehumidifiers work well at higher temperature typically above 20°C. At lower temperatures the drying capacity is greatly reduced and below about 10°C they don’t work. They also will not generally provide humidity levels below 40-45%. They also require drainage for the condensate, so either a main drain or daily emptying of on-board tanks.
Desiccant dehumidifier systems offer a very flexible solution wih a wider range of eropating conditions. They can dehumidify in temperatures typically from -30 to +40°C, together with ambient humidity from 0-100%RH, so are ideal for unheated defense storage facilities. Operationally they can take humidity levels below 10%RH if required with a control accuracy of +/-2%RH. They do not require water drainage connection but will need air ducting to exhaust the hot, wet air from the drying process. -
Electric steam humidifiers are frequently used in military storage facilities. There are two main types. Electrode boiler steam humidifiers, introducing steam directly to a room or an air duct, have a low capital cost, but can have high spares requirement and energy running costs. They offer a modulating output between 20 and 100% resulting in control accuracy of typically +/-7.5%.
A resistive steam humidifier can also deliver steam either directly to a room or via a ducted system. This type of humidifier has a higher capital cost but lower spares requirement. It has a fully modulating output, from 0-100%, resulting in a very close control accuracy of typically +/-2%RH.
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MLRO Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment
The MLRO reverse osmosis removes minerals from the water supply, ensuring hygienic water is available for a wide range of applications.
Vision & Mission
Get to know Condair's Vision and Mission Statements
Relative Humidity and Allergies: Hydrate and Minimize the Risk
Whether you have seasonal or constant allergies, the indoor environments where you spend the most time can have a profound impact on how severe your reactions ...
SE Series Steam Exchange Humidifiers
A full-package humidification system offers a most reliable, easy to install and no-fuss maintenance solution for any commercial space.
Our Indoor Air Quality and Climate Control Tips for 2021
Proper humidity control is essential and by maintaining a relative humidity of 40-60% you are ensuring a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment for employe...
Ensure Wind Energy Manufacturing Consistency with Humidity Control
Wind energy production requires utmost efficiency and consistency in order to remain a viable and effective means of green energy production, and this extends ...
AS Series Atmospheric Steam Distributor
Atmospheric steam distributor allows for direct introduction of atmospheric steam into a duct system.
Specifying the Correct Humidifier
Ensuring you specify the correct humidification system largely depends on being able to extract the right information from the end-user on how the system will ...
Control Indoor Humidity in Winter Conditions to Save in Multiple Ways
Whether you’re a candy maker or an aerospace manufacturer, keeping conditions just right with adequate relative humidity (RH) can create the ideal atmosphere f...
My humidity is low, what should I do?
If your workplace humidity is consistently below 40%RH it could be affecting your health. Here's what you can do about it.
Why Humidify... For Produce
In produce applications such as food storage, proper humidification helps to not only keep food fresh and healthy, but also at a healthy weight and therefore p...
Why Humidify... For Yoga Studios
We’ve worked with enough hot yoga studios to know how important it is to balance heat and humidity for an optimal yoga environment.
Parhizkar et al 2022
This study set out to examine the effects different environmental control strategies had on COVID viral load suspended in the air, with a view to recommending ...
Direct vs. Indirect Evaporative Cooling: What’s the Difference?
Condair delivers state-of-the-art, high-efficiency evaporative humidifier solutions to suit a variety of applications and subsequent load sizes.
Humidified Air to Protect Your Skin
Moisture is extracted from the skin below a relative humidity of 40 percent and is especially noticeable in the winter months.
HP Series High Pressure Adiabatic Humidifiers
This adiabatic unit perfectly addresses the needs of industrial spaces in terms of humidification and presents the most cost and energy saving solution on the ...
How Humidity Control Reduces Failure Rates in Equipment
Perhaps you operate a sprawling data center and need to keep your servers in full working order, reliable as ever. Or, maybe you head an in-demand assembly lin...
What are Acceptable Humidity Levels in Office Buildings, and Why?
Picture yourself at a desk for eight or more hours a day, fluorescent lights whirring above your head and the air dry to the point where you experience discomf...
Assisted Living Facilities: Our Healthy Living Checklist
Assisted living environments such as long-term care homes require specialized services and focuses.
Own a Condo? Protect Your Home – and Yourself – with Proper Humidity Control!
The design of modern condominium developments usually incorporates heat pumps and air conditioning units. However, as noted by Don in our Coolwave HVAC case st...
Reimagining Buildings: Rethink and Refit for Airborne Infection Control
Modern building constructions and renovations can offer significant benefits to building occupants. They can be healthier, cleaner, and far safer when the rig...
Meet Hugo the Duck!
Look who just flew in to Condair... The Newest Member of the Condair Team
Condair Knows Your Equipment Best...
You have chosen the best humidifier brand in the industry, now keep your system running at peak performance by servicing it regularly with a Condair factory tr...
Clean Water In, Clean Humidification Out
Whether in an office, hospital, or warehouse, it is important to maintain relative humidity levels of between 40-60% to minimize bacteria growth that can resul...
Making Buildings Healthier
Download this free brochure that looks at how to protect against the spread of infection.
Safeguard Your Wine Cellar
Optimal humidity in your wine cellar safeguards and improves the quality of your wine.
Yoga Studio Finds Perfect Balance of Heat & Humidity
Not long after opening the doors to their newly remodelled yoga studio in 2009, owners Elaina and Dr. Ben Zorensky knew they needed a better solution to balanc...
How Humidity Control Protects Data
Are you responsible for a high-tech data center? Or, have you been encountering electrostatic shock issues at the office? Regardless, keeping your information ...
Yang W et al 2012
Examination of the viability of flu in droplets containing different solutes at varying humidity levels, to isolate their effects on the virus.
Metz J A, Finn A 2015
Reviewed the evidence for a causal association between absolute humidity and 'flu transmission.
Why Relative Humidity Control Benefits Airborne Infection Control
During these difficult times, it makes sense to be proactive about your indoor airborne infection control strategy. This is especially true for daycares, hospi...
Prescientx Puts Health and Wellness First with Condair Humidity Solutions
With the 40/60 rule firmly in mind for optimal indoor relative humidity, Prescientx teams up with Condair to procure a highly efficient and effective solution ...
How Does Air Pollution Affect the Elderly, and What Can be Done About it?
Senior citizens do not have it easy when it comes to immune system strength and wellbeing in polluted environments. It’s therefore important to consider that, ...
Kudo 2019
This Yale study showed that low humidity reduces the immune system's defenses against the influenza virus.
Why Humidify... For Offices
Optimum humidity improves health and productivity of staff as well as reducing absenteeism.
Why Humidify For... Government Buildings
As governments rely more on technology and the people who use it, it is important that the buildings they are in are comfortable, healthy, and support maximum ...
New - Condair GS Series Condensing High Efficiency Humidifier
Leading humidification innovation... once again
Immune Systems
The immune system is the biological defense system that protects the body against pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, fine dust and ...
Want to Save on Energy Bills? Here’s How!
Whether you’re a small start-up or responsible for managing hundreds of employees, we can all agree on one thing: energy bills are often too high.
Why Humidify?... 5 Important Points for HR Managers to Consider
Indoor air can be five times more polluted than outside air. Dry stale air can cause physical health problems ranging from itchy eyes, dry throat, headaches, a...
Dry air and our skin
Low humidity dries the outer layer of our skin leading to itchiness, cracking and dermatological problems.
Humidifier Makes Fish Factory $1M Per Year
JetSpray humidifier is helping refrigeration equipment specialists ICS Cool Energy increase profits at a leading worldwide brand of canned fish by $1 million p...
RS Series Resistive Humidifier
Precision and optimal humidification is what allows this series to safely produce pure and safe steam.
Why Indoor Spaces Need Proper Humidity Control: An Overview
At Condair, we have been researching, developing, and modernizing control solutions for indoor humidity for decades. In that time, we’ve developed a comprehens...
Humidification Benefits for Hot Yoga Studios
Whether you operate a hot yoga studio or frequent one as a client, it’s important that you can trust the quality of the air in such an environment.
JetSpray reduces carcass weight loss
Condair’s JetSpray humidifier is helping abattoir equipment specialists, GM Steel, reduce carcass moisture loss after slaughter by up to 1.5%. By maintaining a...
OE Series OEM Electric Humidifier
Built on industry-leading technology innovations, this powerful series reliably creates and maintains important humidity levels for any commercial environment.
Itron Improves Productivity with Condair
Each fall Itron would receive regular visits from his plant engineers, conerned about productivity problems and rising numbers of defects due to EOS/ESD proble...
Eliminate Static with a Condair Humidifier
Humidification is a very effective way to eliminate the build-up of static electricity in manufacturing environments. By keeping the humidity at 55%RH the mois...
William Lester 1948
Study using white mice to show the effect different humidity levels has on the infectivity of airborne influenza A virus.
Why Humidify... For Greenhouses
Constant and even humidity levels allow plants to thrive.
Casanova LM et al 2010
Analysis of the survival and inactivation of coronavirus on surfaces at different temperature and humidities.
The Importance of Infection Control in Nursing Homes
Senior citizens are among the most at-risk individuals for contracting an infectious illness, particularly those such as influenza. Such illnesses can often be...
Condair Launches Residential Whole-Home Steam Humidifier
The Condair HumiLife whole-home humidifier is a proven steam solution that brings genuine quality of life to your home.
Jennifer M. Reiman et al 2018
This study set out to discover whether humidification of classroom environments during winter could reduce influenza virus survival and transmission.
Why Humidify... For Museums
Dry air absorbs humidity from objects, their weight is reduced and they contract. In the case of humid air, it is the other way round.
Take Control of Influenza Outbreaks with Proper Humidification
The spread of Coronavirus around the world is unsettling, to say the least. At Condair, we know how critical it is to prevent that spread as much as possible, ...
Condair Launches New Evaporative Humidifier - MC Series
The Condair MC consists of an evaporative module and hydraulic unit, which sits inside the AHU, and a control panel located outside.
What Does a Humidifier Do to Benefit Tourism Applications?
Tourism is an industry built on the backbones of three key principles: Comfort, safety, and value. In order to provide the ultimate experience to guests while ...
The Sterling Chart
The Sterling Chart illustrates how RH affects health and well being.
Condair Provides A Dramatic Impact on Patient Health
When Diane Leonard learned that they were going to add humidifiers to the nursing home where she works, she never imagined the difference it could make.
Why Upgrade to a Modern Humidifier?
Let’s say that your business has been using an older humidifier for years at this point. It’s likely that you’re not getting the most out of it anymore.
Humidification for HVAC
To achieve an optimal indoor-climate, humidification is an indispensable part of an overall ventilation and air conditioning solution.
Why Humidify... For Crop Storage
The optimum humidity can prevent waste and degradation of crops as well as assisting in safe long term storage.
Condair study shows indoor humidification can reduce the transmission and risk of infection from
Air humidification acts in a proactive way to combat the spread of viruses by infected people, including so-called super spreaders, even before any symptoms ap...
Humidity and the Defense of our Nations
Proper humidity control plays an exponential role in influencing not only the performance of defense systems but also the defense of our nations themselves.
Why Humidify... For Bakeries
In bakeries, proper humidification has a profound influence on both product quality and the finished baked good.
Condair opens new Hamburg factory
The opening of the new Condair production, logistics and sales facility in Hamburg, Germany, marks a milestone in the company’s development. The state-of-the-a...
Inspect Your Ventilation and Airflow
The way air flows in and around your workplace is essential to battling dust accumulation.
3 Benefits of Humidification for Retirement Homes
Much like hospitals, retirement homes are complexes where groups of people who may be especially susceptible to infections congregate.
4 Ways to Reduce Static Electricity in Print Production
When it comes to folding machines and bindery equipment in printing applications, static electricity can be a pain — literally! Caused by a lack of proper humi...
HELP Software
HELP is an interactive humidification engineering and loadsizing program.
Condair HumiLife | Whole-home Steam Humidifier
The whole-home steam humidifiers can be remotely controlled and monitored through a smartphone app, allowing maximum control at all times.
Here’s Why Crops Need Humidity Control
Regardless of whether you’re responsible for crop-growing operations or wonder how the freshest produce reaches your retail operations, there’s no denying the ...
World-class printing manufacturer, Heidelberg chooses Condair's Draabe Series for humidification
Having used an in-duct steam system for many years, Heidelberg wanted a more stable and energy-efficient approach to keeping its world-class demonstration faci...
Which Applications Benefit from the Evaporative Cooling Process?
Evaporative cooling is a powerful, innovative technology aimed at not only improving indoor conditions but also lowering operating costs.
Exhaust Gas Heat Recuperation
Using the waste heat from a gas-fired steam humidifier's flue gases to pre-heat incoming air with a heat recovery system.
North America's indoor air is not coronavirus-ready
Oliver Zimmermann, CEO of Condair Group, comments on the lack of humidity control regulations for public places and the subsequent impact on possible coronavir...
3 Tips for Prevention and Control of Indoor Air Pollution
Does your business suffer from stagnant, polluted air that poses a threat to employee health and wellness? In many commercial and industrial applications, ther...
Why Humidify... For Composites
Composite applications such as creating carbon fiber or similar materials require absolute humidity control to guarantee manufacturing processes that enable fo...
DL Series Adiabatic Evaporative Humidifier
As one perfectly merged solution of atomization and evaporation, this series offers aerosol-free air, steady degermination and rigorous control without comprom...
Why Humidify... For Cheese Curing
When it comes to cheese curing applications, proper humidity control is crucial. Most cheeses need a warm, moist environment with proper air circulation and a ...
Commercial Humidifiers and Industrial Humidifiers: Why are they so Important?
No matter what kind of business you operate, it thrives on an environment fit for human occupation that encourages wellness. Regardless of whether you’re inter...
Why Humidify... For Allergies
House dust is the biggest trigger of allergies worldwide. Anyone who is allergic to house dust reacts to either mite constituents or animal allergens with comp...
Dry air and our eyes
Low humidity dries our eyes' precorneal tear film making us prone to eye irritations and contact lens discomfort.
Psychrometric Charts
A Psychrometric Chart is an important tool for HVAC engineers to carry out heat load or cooling load calculations and find solutions to various air condition r...
New Training Facility
Condair in Ottawa, Ontario has a new training facility and show room is now ready for your visit!
Spray Humidifiers at Fujitsu Low Energy Data Centre
JetSpray humidifier is providing electrostatic control to the award winning Fujitsu data centre in North London.
What is the Sterling Chart?
The Sterling Chart illustrates how relative humidity affects health and well being and shows that the optimal air humidity level for humans is between 40 to 60...
Everything You Need to Know About Steam Humidifiers
Steam-based humidification systems are capable of compensating for reduced or fluctuating relative humidity (RH) levels at any time of the year, regardless of ...
Humidified Air Prevents Eye Problems
Just like the rest of your body, your eyes require special care to function effectively and avoid injury.
Protect Your Health With Humidified Air
Take care of your health and reduce the risk of infection with optimal humidity.
Paper & pulp production humidification
Prevents dimensional changes.
Dietz L. et al 2020
This literature review's aim was to provide actionable and achieveable guidance to built environment decision makers attempting to minimize infectious disease ...
Steam humidification for your home
Learn how steam humidification is the superior solution for clean and healthy air in comfortable homes.
Contact us
Contact us now for humidifier advice.
Draabe Series Humidifiers
A complete line of hygienic options for both low and high humidification requirements, this series is a perfect solution for your application needs.
Doug Rothmann - W.W. Rothmann
I had an energy consultant looking to replace the electric humidifier in a church with an ultrasonic humidifier to reduce the parish’s electric bills and possi...
ME Series Evaporative Humidifier and Cooler
Due to its cutting-edge patented features this ME humidifier series ensures world-leading quality of not only evaporative air duct cooling but also energy-savi...
Why Humidify... For Concert Halls
Preserving the dimensions of the sound boards and sliders in organs as well as protecting wooden instruments and auditoriums.
In-duct evaporative cooling strategies
The three main AHU evaporative cooling strategies explained, covering direct, in-direct and exhaust air cooling.
The Relationship Between Humidity and Airborne Allergies
If you live in a seasonal climate, it’s likely that you’re more than ready for spring to come along, especially after the brutal winter many of us have endured...
Protect Musical Instruments With Relative Humidity
Optimal humidity has a profound impact on musical instruments such as increasing their durability and longevity.
Humidify for Electronics: How to Reduce Dust
Keeping your relative humidity (RH) between 40-60% is important, as it minimizes the amount of time dust can spend airborne, forcing it to settle more quickly.
Boosting Office Health and Productivity in the New Year
Nortec urges the importance of workplaces and industrial facilities maintaining proper indoor humidity over the cold winter
months.
The Importance of Proper Humidification for Medical Marijuana Growth
Many people rely on prescription medical marijuana to live more comfortably with debilitating diseases or mental health issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Di...
Arundel et al 1986
Reviewed the evidence for the indirect effects of indoor relative humidity on health.
Why Humidify... For Automotive Manufacturing
Correct humidification within an automotive manufacturing or testing facility will improve production efficiency in several areas across the plant.
Here are 6 Poor Air Quality Symptoms in Your Workplace
No matter whether you work away in an office cubicle, oversee a production floor at a factory, or otherwise, there is no denying the importance of clean, healt...
B500 Direct Room Humidifier
Worry-free humidity is what Condair’s latest innovative humidifier, the B500 stands for. A sleek-looking unit that combines functionality and flexibility witho...
AF Series Compressed Air & Water Nozzle Humidifier
Available as a packaged or modular engineered system, this humidifier is the perfect solution for specific area or full-room humidification. It is the ideal so...
Direct Room Humidification
Providing humidity control and evaporative cooling directly to an atmosphere.
Spray booth humidification
Prevents evaporation of water-based paints and improves finish.
Peninsula Gardens Improves Cannabis Cultivation with Condair RS Series
Precisely, easily managed humidity control creates an optimal environment for every growth stage, ensuring ideal relative humidity ranges for premium cannabis ...
Protecting Hardwood Flooring with Proper Humidity Control
Natural hardwood flooring is incredibly beautiful and highly resilient, as long as its surroundings receive the right amount of relative humidity! To protect s...
Luxury Window and Door Manufacturer uses Condair DR Series Humidifiers to Produce Flawless Products
Precisely and easily managed
humidity control opens the door to numerous benefits
for luxury manufacturer Fenêtres MQ
Study Shows Humidity
A recent study carried out by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) has shown that the airborne transmission of the influenza ...
Spa & Wellness
Relax and enjoy the highly innovative steam bath systems from Condair
The Relationship Between Dry Air and Viral Infections
Viral infections such as influenza are directly influenced by the quality of an environment’s air, which includes relative humidity levels and temperatures. If...
What is an Evaporative Cooler?
An evaporative cooler is a system that helps to optimise air moisture as well as temperature. Otherwise known as adiabatic humidification, the process of evapo...
Residential Humidification Accuracy and Efficiency at its Best
To ensure a healthy, comfortable and static-free environment for residential buildings this system combines sleek design and humidification reliability for a w...
The Condair Cube - BUY NOW
The Condair Cube is a unique, mobile air quality monitoring device, that measures CO₂, Air Humidity, and Temperature levels.
Get a hygrometer
Test your indoor humidity with this hygrometer - free for qualifying individuals (terms and conditions apply).
Feeling Dehydrated at Work? Here’s What You Can Do
Whether you work in retail, a factory, or an office environment, from time to time, it’s normal to feel a little worn out. However, if you find yourself feelin...
Alex Bradley - ferguson/sullivan
I knew it when our paths first crossed. We'd have a long, worthwhile relationship. But it wasn't easy at first. I had to remove her from her home
and give her...
6 Ways to Use Evaporative Cooling
Around the world, evaporative cooling systems such as those manufactured by Condair are helping to make workplaces and public spaces more comfortable and cost-...
Condair EL Series Steam Humidifiers for Hot Yoga
We have carefully and meticulously consulted with hot yoga studios, fitness professional, and athletic building managers around the world to gain a deeper unde...
4 Humidity Control Methods Used in Modern Building Designs
Today’s new building projects offer technical breakthroughs that are light years ahead of older structures. From homes to family-run businesses and sprawling i...