Indoor Air Pollution-Take the test!

When you stop to think about where you spend most of your time, it’s probably at home in your bed! We need to pay close attention to our  sleeping habits throughout the year as we will notice that with each new season, there is a process we all go through which purges our lungs and airways of the toxins we absorb. We have all walked sleepily into our bathroom and probably don’t pay much attention to the fungus and mold growing in the corners or the stuff blowing around in our air vents. 

We don’t take this stuff very seriously until someone gets overstressed and gets sick.  We need to make sure the air we breath is as fresh as possible.  Do you think your home is toxin free?  If you want to be for sure, take this simple test to find out if your allergic to your house.  Everyone is different so the test has to conducted on each person in a home. Even if you  have unsafe levels of  dirt and dust which can turn to fungus, algae and mold  growing in the dark places of your house-you might not feel the effects and your spouse or kids will.

Simple TEST

1. Open up a return in the part of your house where a your pet stays the most, or where there is alot of foot traffic.

2. Take a camera and take a picture of what’s inside

3.  Take a white clother and wipe the inside.  What did you find? 

4.  Have each person who lives in the house hold the cloth near there abdomen.  Your centroplex in the center of your energy.  While holding the cloth there have the person close there eyes and tell the person to think about the dirt.  Ask them is the dust bad for them or going to make them sick.  If your feel your body falling forward your body is signally “YES” to being allergic or the dirt being harmful, but if your body tends to lean back then your body is tellin you “NO”…. Ever heard the saying “Falling for something or someone?” When you need something your body puts you into forward momentum automatically!

TEST Kits for mold are available online and at your favorite hardware store.  You can also call the Algeabusters hotline-800-440-5415 . You will be connected to a technician immediately.

It takes moisture to spread the spores from the sprotezoea that quickly spreads across the walls and ceilings of home, but what about the germs from a cold or flu bacteria.  When someone sneezes, the germs might go into the air ducts and get trapped in the dust. They probably die there too.  That is a good thought!  However dust mites die and there carcasses as well as millions of other dead organisms get sucked into the air ducts.  These dead things get caught in the filter, right?  Some of it is moist enough in certain seasons when the conditions are right to stick to the walls of the duct work.  So the dust you see stuck to you fan blades or on top of your doors and trimwork is also getting into your air vents.

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Cleaning the HVAC system and air ducts

What about getting rid of mildew and fungus indoors…Where does it grow?

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How many times have I been asked to change the air filter on the furnace only find the ones they have been using are the really flimsy filters” the blue ones you can see through”.  Really, we don’t take the air filters system seriously enough.  We are breathing the air that passing over all the HVAC system.  If allergens are  in there, anyone in the house will be breathing it and that will only lead to pain and suffering.  When it comes to airborn particles, there will always be dust, but why not clean the duct work every 3 years or so?  Wouldn’t it make sense to know that your house isn’t full of toxins, animal dander and hair.  That stuff end up down the register and just sticks to the sides waiting for you to clean it up.

It’s now popular to call in a company that specializes in cleaning air ducts.  They even fogg the passageways so they smell good and keep pest from coming back.

I’m ready for your questions now

Being ready for the job, means reviewing task list and inspecting your equipment.  It also means being prepared to answer any questions.  I love questions from my customers.  This means they are taking me serious, but if there are doubts, a question will certainly solve any mysteries.

Mildew and mold in bathrooms

Nothing can be more unpleasant than walking into a bathroom that you’ve freshly painted a few months back and you find the black stuff growing on the ceiling.  It’s pretty simple to fix, just mix a cup of water and a half cup of bleach and dip a sponge into it and wipe in on the wall.  You might have to let it set for a minute to work in if it’s really dry.  You will find that even places where you might have had a roof leak and mold in growing under the drywall tape, you can use bleach to kill the mold and then clean the surface.  If you have a recurring mold problem, you have to find a way to eliminate the moisture or it will keep coming back-over and over again.

If you have tub sealed in white silicon to hide an unfinished edge on the floor or on the wall surround, you may encounter another issue with the mold problem.  Most of the time people will just let this go because let’s face i; known one likes working with nasty, smelly bleach water and it’s work getting all the ingredients around to stop the mold from growing and to kill it when you got it.

If you notice the bottom edge of the grout line in your bath or shower is black, it’s mildew.  You need to kill it because it won’t go away on it’s own.

Get the water away…from your home

If your serious about stopping mold and mildew from spreading all over your house, make sure your home is set up to get rain water away quickly.

Have your gutters cleaned regularly. If you don’t have gutters on your house, there are some really great new types made from vinyl and of course there still the aluminum ones. Both have there advantages and disadvantages. Let’s have a better look. Go to the link below and type in gutters in the search window.

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I install gutters and I find clean, properly working gutter or e-spout system is the cheapest way to keep water away from the house. You have to remember that even with gutters, the water needs to be diverted away from the house. Water sitting too close to the basement or crawl space will eventually cause damage.

I like aluminum gutters for one reason. They can be painted! Once gutters get dirty from water running over them in a storm or heavy rainfall, the water can carry the sediment from leaves and dirty grime to the oxidized surface of your gutters. Over time, this will cause the gutter to get stains on them. Even if you have to trees around your house, gutters of a lighter color can be tarnished by the granite carried off the roof in heavy rains. It doesn’t take that long for fresh new gutters to look weathered if the gutter spouts get plugged up with something. The water will go right over the edge and stain the gutter. Thank goodness for Sherwin Williams or your favorite paint store.

Written by author David Evans

of Fostoria, Ohio

Toxic Mold Remediation

We live in a world that is mostly water. Without it life as we know it, wouldn’t exist. That being said, algae is very common and is normal. We just realize that it doesn’t belong in our house! MOLD spores can cause serious health issues. This site was created to help us get mold under control- Mainly leaving it outdoors far,far away! If you have been around a lot of mold spores for a prolonged period of time your lungs may even ache!

Have you ever been down in an old cellar or basement where its damp and cold? If you have then you know, it sure feels good to get back out into the fresh air. Dampness a breeding place for mold, especially if the sun doesn’t shine there! Mold is really easy to kill , especially if you catch it early.
The best way to beat the mold problem is to get educated on how to make your home “mold free”. It takes about 45 minutes to learn. If your ready Click Here!

Where does mold live?

Mold is very common, it lives under the frig, around window sills, on tile grout, under the sink, in the basement and about anywhere moisture is present, but determining the best way to get rid of it may not be as easy. If you think you have “black mold“,it may be time to call an expert in the field of mold remediation-keep in mind these services can be costly. For most of us, controlling mold can be easy and very affordable. SAFE PRODUCTS may use hydrogen peroxide to control mold and they can be delivered to your house via UPS.

Mold Dangers and Remedies

Molds are simple, microscopic organisms present virtually everywhere, indoors and outdoors. Molds, including all mushrooms and yeast, are fungi and are needed to break down dead material and recycle nutrients in the environment. Molds to grow and reproduce need organic materials as a food source; including leaves, wood, paper and insulation. Add heat and humidity above 50% and you have happy mold that proliferates rapidly.

Because molds grow by digesting organic material, what molds ingest is eventually destroyed. Molds release innumerable lightweight spores, which in most instances eventually become airborne and travel to other destinations. These destinations then can become mold infested and sometimes toxic.

Negative Health Effects of Mold

Molds produce negative health effects through inflammation, allergy or infection. Allergic reactions, including fever, are common after mold exposure. Symptoms of those exposed to toxic molds which issue mycotoxins both individually or in combination are:

• Immune system suppression

• Respiratory problems including asthma and infections

• Eye irritation with burning, watery or reddened eyes

• Cough – dry and hacking

• Nose or throat irritation or both

• Skin rashes or irritation

• Memory impairment

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Body aches and pain (Chronic Fatigue)

• Food Intolerances and allergies

• Headaches

• Mood swings

• Nasal and sinus congestion

What Molds are Hazardous?

The most common indoor molds are Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergillus and Alternaria. Stachybotrys (pronounced “stacky-bow-triss”) chartarum, known as “black mold,” is not uncommon and certainly not rare. Stachybotrys may produce compounds that have toxic properties known as mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are produced depending on what the mold is growing on, conditions such as temperature, pH and humidity. Mycotoxins can appear in both living and dead mold spores.

While Stachybotrys is growing, a wet slime layer overlays the spores, preventing them from becoming airborne. When the mold dies and dries, air currents or handling can cause spores to become airborne. Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as Stachybotrys atra) is a greenish-black mold that can grow on material with a high cellulose and low nitrogen content, such as fiberboard, gypsum board, paper, dust and lint. Growth occurs when there is moisture from water damage, excessive humidity, water leaks, condensation, water infiltration, flooding or a combination of the above. Constant moisture is required for growth.

Are you ready to breath easier? Here’s how..

The best way to get rid of something dangerous is to know how it survives. We are going to look at what black mold is and what causes it to grow in our homes.

Now the next step is to clean out all the duct work in the house.  Who know what’s in there.  The modern duct cleaning system used by The HVAC guy at 800-440-6515 in Ohio removes virtually all teh contaminants in teh duct work, so you can breath easier.