Preservation (articles, documents, film)
Munters dehumidifiers are used worldwide to protect film, tapes, documents, books, and artefacts in archives, museums, and libraries. Temperature and pollutants are important factors in preserving documents. In general, the humidity and temperature must be as stable as possible, and pollutants should be kept to a minimum.
Climate control requirements
Galleries, Museums and Libraries are public places requiring ventilation air that carries a low moisture load. For these types of buildings, a desiccant dehumidifier treating the load at its source (i.e., fresh air before it enters the building) is most suitable. Archives have less public access and therefore less ventilation meaning that treating the return air is more appropriate.
The Munters solution
Munters desiccant dehumidifiers absorb the moisture in the air onto a desiccant wheel, whilst the dry air is directed to the display or artifacts storage facility. The desiccant dehumidifier can operate efficiently even at very low temperatures and still maintain the desired humidity conditions and is far more energy efficient than heating.