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Odors produced by mold and your health 2008-06-02 19:25:08 Odors produced
by mold and your health
Most inspectors as well as people suffering with mold problems assume that spores are what make people sick, but is it possible that mold odor alone without spores can cause health complaints such as but not limited to allergy, asthma, and more frequent colds?
I have done mold inspections since [...]
Mold Inspection Fees 2008-02-25 22:55:02 Curious as to what a mold inspector should chage and why? well that is a common question it depends on a lot of factors such as the size of the property, the complexity of the problem, and how many mold samples are taken.
Below is more info on how much a typical mold inspection fee should be.
QUESTION [...] Read more:Inspection
The Truth About Toxic Mold Mold Allergy And Neurological Damage 2008-02-21 12:26:36 One of out clients was concerned that mold in their home may cause neurological damage, they believed that their fear was supported by info from a Florida health department website. Lets look at a few quotes from the actual website and at our response to the client below.
This is great info from the Fl Dept of Health, [...] Read more:Truth
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AC Return Placement And Humidity Entrainment Can Cause Mold Odor In Your AC Ducts 2008-02-16 14:02:38 A Accredited Inspection Service, Inc.
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The following info is from two different mold inspections conducted withen three weeks of each other.
The findings on these mold inspections and many other similar mold inspections conducted by us show how proper pla Read more:Return
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Toxic Mold and Farm Animal Feed 2008-01-07 14:02:53 Many people are concerned about the effects of toxic molds on humans. According to the exhaustive 2004 Institute of Medicine study on damp indoor environments, toxic mold exposure in the home and office as well as allergenic mold exposure in the home and office and even exposure to mold odors in such environments often cause many [...] Read more:Animal
FISH ODORS IN YOUR HOME MAY BE AN EARLY WARNING OF OVER HEATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. 2008-01-07 07:39:58 DETECTING FISH ODORS IN YOUR HOME ???
Occasionally people smell mysterious fish odors in their homes. Often such problems go undiagnosed for several weeks or months before the source of the odor is uncovered. People who are trying to be helpful may suggest that these smells are from dead fish in the yard, or dead rodents in the [...]
How long after a leak before mold growth starts? 2008-01-06 12:20:14 A lot of people ask us how long it takes mold to grow after a recent water
incident; this is the most common question that arises in a persons mind
after a leak.
I am preparing this information for home owners, realtors, and future potential clients
who are looking for a mold specialist to answer such questions.
If you have the [...]
AC Systems And Humidity Control 2008-01-06 12:18:45
If the indoor humidity in a building is above 60%RH this may be a concern. If not corrected high humidity can contribute to mold, dust mites, and also condensation problems.
Maintain humidity between 30%RH and 60%RH.
In hot humid climates around the world the reason for humidity problems is not always, but is often related to improper AC [...] Read more:Systems
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Two Common Causes Of AC Mold 2008-01-06 12:15:19 Some people believe that AC ducts are destined to become moldy. While all AC ducts will likely grow some mold and will become discolored with visible mold or visible dust to some degree, it is not normal or healthy for ducts to become excessively moldy, or to produce a strong mold odor.
Mold spores from AC ducts result [...] Read more:Common
Heavenly View = Hellish Mold Problem 2008-01-06 11:06:18 In coastal Florida if your doors and windows are weathered and leak excessive amounts of humid air, a heavenly ocean view can allow for conditions that result in a hellish AC mold problem.
The information in this blog give a text book example of how warm tropical ocean breezes infiltrating into an AC system can result in humidity, condensation, [...] Read more:Heavenly
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Using spore levels alone to determine mold removal methods. 2008-06-30 14:09:52 Question:
> Message: Kitchen air tested; 3000 Penicillium, Aspergillus, mold spores per cubic meter of air.
> Is this a dangerous level that we could erradicate ourselves with
> cabinet removal and drywall replacement plus chemcial treatment?
Answer
Airborne spore level information from the center of a room alone
tells you very little about likely conditions on your walls, behin Read more:levels
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