Roselle, Illinois, January 10, 2006 – When Hurricane Katrina clean-up professionals drained the water from buildings and streets in New Orleans cities last month, they enlisted the aid of the nation’s most advanced air mover, Force 9, to quickly dry water-logged areas. Force 9, exclusively distributed by Jon-Don helped speed water evaporation in a number of flood-ravaged cities.

“Force 9 is perhaps the single-most requested piece of equipment we sell,” said Jacki Fry, Jon-Don’s marketing manager. “With the assistance of Dewald Drying Institute experts, extensive market research was conducted to produce a machine that used very little electricity while pushing extreme amounts of air. Force 9’s control panel allows multiple units to link together as long as electric power is available to support them.”

Force 9’s design has led to significant noise reduction compared to older air movers – users find it to be as quiet as a box fan. Force 9 units are fitted with “never-loose” cord wraps, easy to carry and designed to stack neatly when space is at a premium. The model’s name is derived from the National Weather Bureau’s Beauford Scale, which measures gale force winds.

“This state-of-the-art air mover has been painstakingly designed to meet contemporary technical, ergonomic and practical challenges,” explained Chuck Dewald III, an Institute founder. “A combination of market research and technological innovation enabled Dry-Air to fabricate a machine capable of handling drying areas the size of football fields with no effort. Believe me, we put this dryer to every test and it consistently met or exceeded our expectations” Chuck added.

Jon-Don is a leading distributor in a $23 billion industry. From education and marketing materials to equipment and chemicals, Jon-Don has an extensive product and service offering for fire and water restoration contractors, carpet cleaning professionals and building service contractors.

Since 1978 Jon-Don has strategically expanded its distribution centers and stores to better serve its customers nationwide.

For more information about the Force 9 Air Mover, please contact any member of Jon-Don’s restoration sales team at 400 Medinah Road, Roselle, Illinois 60172, or call 1-800-5-JONDON.