Air Mover Placement

Formula and source

Number of air movers = max(area / 150 ft² per AM, perimeter / 12 ft per AM) per IICRC S500-2021 placement guidance (one AM per 150-300 ft² of affected floor, every 10-16 linear ft of wet wall).

IICRC S500-2021 §10 (Equipment) and §12 (Drying Process) by name.

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