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The technology in question is called Helix Micra and is a filtration system that consists of the company’s proprietary filters and liquid desiccants.
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New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
The three main types of dehumidifiers homeowners choose from when deciding how to address high-humidity problems at home are refrigerant, desiccant, and whole-house dehumidifiers.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The dehumidifier pulls in the moist air, passing it over a wheel made of a water-absorbing desiccant material, similar to silica gel packs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
And Blue Frontier must similarly factor in the need to regenerate its desiccant, though this process can be separated out from dehumidification and run at times when there is less demand on the electricity grid.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 16 July 2024
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New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
The three main types of dehumidifiers homeowners choose from when deciding how to address high-humidity problems at home are refrigerant, desiccant, and whole-house dehumidifiers.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The dehumidifier pulls in the moist air, passing it over a wheel made of a water-absorbing desiccant material, similar to silica gel packs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
And Blue Frontier must similarly factor in the need to regenerate its desiccant, though this process can be separated out from dehumidification and run at times when there is less demand on the electricity grid.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 16 July 2024
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“Desiccant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desiccant. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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desiccant
1 of 2 adjective
des·ic·cant
ˈdes-i-kənt 
: tending to dry or desiccate
desiccant
2 of 2 noun
: a drying agent (as calcium chloride)
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