Prevent corrosion, rust, and moisture damage in garages and parking facilities with industrial desiccant dehumidifiers. Learn how Vision Air Conditioning can protect your vehicle and infrastructure.
Humidity Control in Garages and Parking Facilities
Corrosion is the #1 threat to your vehicle’s longevity especially in garages and parking spaces with poor humidity control. Studies by the Swedish Corrosion Institute show that cross bars, supports, wing spars, doors, headlight niches, fenders, and bumpers are all at risk from moisture-induced rust. Protecting these parts is essential for car owners and facility managers alike.
- Why do garages rust? Humidity above 50% allows a thin layer of water to form on metal surfaces, triggering corrosion even at room temperature.
- Corrosion develops faster if temperature or air humidity increases or if the garage lacks air-drying and ventilation systems.
- Critical components like brake and clutch hydraulics are especially susceptible due to their closed construction and risk from condensation.
Once humidity exceeds 60-70%, moisture readily condenses on car bodies and structures. Capillary, chemical, and adsorption condensation accelerate corrosion especially in hidden crevices, on dirty surfaces, or where pollutants collect.
Why Desiccant Dehumidifiers Outperform Conventional Methods
- Condensation-type dehumidifiers struggle at temperatures below zero and rarely drop humidity below 65%. This is not enough to halt rust.
- Heating a garage is expensive often double the cost of running a desiccant dehumidifier that maintains 40-50% RH year-round.
- Desiccant dehumidifiers remove moisture regardless of outside temperature, ensuring rust and mildew don’t take hold.
Benefits for Garages and Parking Spaces:
- Prevents rust on car frames, doors, and undercarriage
- Protects brake and clutch hydraulics from moisture failure
- Reduces mildew, odors, and bacterial growth
- Preserves the structural integrity of garage and parking infrastructure
- ]Supports dry storage of tools, spare parts, and sensitive goods
- Lowers long-term facility maintenance costs
Other Recommended Applications:
- Basements and underground car parks
- Storage rooms for valuables and electronics
- After flood recovery or water damage events
- Facilities storing pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
How Desiccant Dehumidifiers Work
Desiccant dehumidifiers pull process air through a silica gel rotor, adsorbing water molecules. A second heated air stream (90-140°C) then regenerates the rotor, releasing collected moisture as warm exhaust outside the facility.
