Using Ventilation to Prevent Mold

by Vic Roberts
Right Way Restoration

Regular cleaning and proper ventilation of your home or other building can help prevent mold growth from developing, even if you have had mold issues in the past. This can also deter mold from growing on your walls, floors, furniture and clothing. Mold, like mildew, is a fungus and is alive. The spores attach themselves to items, such as the aforementioned, and eventually cause damage . If you live in an area with a warm climate and/or high humidity, such as near a lake, pool or other body of water, you will most likely suffer the visit of mold. In some areas the mold will live within a wall and other than the musty smell it leaves behind you are not aware that you have mold. You need to call a mold removal expert in such a case and walls may have to come down in some instances.

Due to the fact that mold is alive it can be dangerous living with it, simply because you are breathing in the live spores as they become airbourn and try to relocate from their present positions. Breathing in the spores can cause lung problems as well as other breathing complications like asthma. If you are trying to remove the mold yourself, be sure your mouth and nose are covered and that windows and doors to the room are closed. But also ensure the room is well ventilated.

So, how do you keep the mold from infiltrating your home or building? Use cleaning and ventilating your home or building to prevent mold as a ongoing process. Keep vulnerable areas dry by using fans or dehumidifiers. Additionally, keep the areas well ventilated also using fans, open windows or any electrical device that will keep the areas well ventilated. The bathroom can be the most difficult area to keep dry. It is a good idea to wipe down the moisture accumulated on the bathroom walls after a shower or bath. The same applies to the laundry room. Remember mold can accumulate within the walls as well as on the walls.

I can not stress enough the importance of keeping your rooms clean and ventilated to prevent mold from living and growing on your walls, floors, furniture or clothing, as well as within your walls. Nor can I stress enough the danger to you and/or your family’s health by having mold live in your home or building. If you are buying a home or building in a humid area have an expert check the walls and floors for any signs of mold growth or mildew.

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Article submitted Tuesday, February 07, 2012 & read 3 times.

Vic Roberts is Vice President/Co-owner of Right Way Restoration. Right Way is an IICRC certified restoration company based in Atlanta, Ga. but provides services nationwide throughout the continental United States. Right Way specializes in water restoration, mold remediation, fire and smoke restoration, trauma and crime scene cleanup, odor restoration, sewage cleanup, flood damage removal, storm damage repair, disaster relief and emergency response.

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