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Electro osmosis is the answer to your prayers if you are plagued by damp walls in your spanish home. Make black mold a thing of the past with no chemicals.
Treating damp in Spain for 16 years
COMBATIR EL ASCENSO DE HUMEDAD
Trabajando contra la humedad por 16 años
Here at Electro-os SL(Damp Proofing Spain) we are continuing with our commitment to the environment, our electro osmotic systems are totally free of chemicals.
Spanish houses
Are the walls in your house in Spain suffering from the effects of damp? Have you bought an older property in Spain with plaster coming off the walls and the paint peeling? Is your house cold? Are you beginning to notice damp in your new house after only three or four years? Do you need help in resolving the issue of rising damp in Spain?
Spanish building methods
Looking at Spanish houses both old and new it is apparent that the building materials vary greatly, from piedra y barro (stones and mud), to modern ladrillo (biscuit fired ceramic bricks). In some older homes there may be a mixture of all of these materials and more, as some of the older houses were not so much built as “grew over a period of many years”. This makes the problem worse and treatment of rising damp more difficult as injection systems as efficient as they are back home, run into some problems here, due to the often lack of information about the structure and materials used during the "growth" of the house . in many houses the fact that the floors of the buildings are laid directly on the ground make electro osmosis the only way to deal with the problem without having to almost demolish and rebuild your home.
How do we fix the problem?
Electro Osmotic rising damp and desalination treatment
Using the technology known as Electro-osmotic damp proofing a small voltage is applied between two electrodes. A series of platinum plated anodes are placed in the wall to be damp proofed. These are connected via a small power supply to an earthed conductor. The process forces the water in the walls to be drawn towards the cathode (the earthed conductor) and prevents more water from rising through the walls. The water as it withdraws from the structure carries with it the majority of the salts deposited within the structure during the active damp "sweating", that occurs normally from the walls and in severe cases from the floors. The salts or "salitre" deposited inside the walls are what cause the biggest problem. The salt cristals shrink in size during the day as they are dried by domestic heating or the sun. At night as the the temprature drops, humidity usually rise and the salts absorb water from within the walls and from the air, causing the them to expand. This process is the reason that damp homes often have loose paint and in more extreme cases the Yeso, cement or even tiles or stone cladding falling and floors lifting due to the destructive effects of the deposited salts.
What is Electro osmosis?
Electro-osmosis is a process that has a history of almost two hundred years. Discovered in the early18th century by a German scientist, it was discovered that water was moved from a positive anode to a negative cathode when a current was applied. The current, (for the boffins), used by our systems is approx 5-10volts and 20mA. Annual consumption is usually less than 1KWH costing less than 10 cents.
Electro-osmotic damp proofing systems do not affect pacemakers, mobile phones or any household electrical appliances. Being totally free of all chemicals, they are also ecologically friendly. The total lack of toxic, or in fact any chemicals, means that the possibility of an animal, pet or worse a child, suffering from chemical poisoning, can never exist.
Due to the ease of installation, the systems can be installed from either side of the walls and normally requires two to three days to complete. Disruption is minimal.
The end result of a treated house is a greener more comfortable home that requires far less maintenance, (one ton of carbon dioxide gas is released into the atmosphere for every ton of Portland cement manufactured) and less heating (Butane: 1 bottle produces approx 26kg CO2).
The problem of black mould is also endemic in most properties that suffer damp problems. This can result in a serious health risk. This infamous mould is a contributing factor to illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis. According to the CDC (Centre of Disease Control), this mould is responsible for aggravating over "100 kinds of lung disorder."
All electro-osmotic damp proofing systems supplied and installed by Electro-Os (Damp Proofing Spain) consists of industrial grade titanium wire with platinum plated anodes. These systems have been installed in over 100,000 properties worldwide over the last 40 years and as the materials are virtually indestructible all installations carry a 30-year guarantee.
Electro-Os SL (Damp Proofing Spain) based in the province of Granada work throughout Spain. We are a company owned by people who have worked in Spain for twenty years. Specializing in the treatment of damp so often found in Spanish homes, particularly older, village houses since 1995.
We became Electro-Os SL (Spanish limited company) on the 1st of January 2010
Electro-Os SL (Damp Proofing Spain) can treat your home to maximum effect with minimal disruption. The system works on all types of properties, irrespective of age or structure type. It is immediately effective. It permanently guards against the dangers of rising damp, and is guaranteed for 30 years.
Although based in Granada, Electro-Os SL (Damp Proofing Spain) will travel throughout Spain. Our multi-lingual staff are always available to help and a written quotation can be provided.
Advice is always available. Our experience of 20 years in spain working with the local builders, arquitects and of course the materials used in construction here we believe is a valuable resource to be used by all, so if you have problems give us a call for free and informed advice
Our telephone numbers are
958 65 65 60 and 619 66 63 63
English and Spanish spoken
Jeffrey Hadleigh-Lloyd
Electro-Os SL (Damp Proofing Spain)