I’ve got a ton of subscriber emails recently and it’s time to share a few of them with you.
Pay special attention to the comments sent in by Fred and Dennis, as well as my responses.
Hi Kevin,
I read your website and would love to attend your teleconferencing, but my 2 year old son won’t allow that much time without interaction.
To be to the point, we have bought a house and moved to Richmond, VA two days before Christmas 2004 due to my husbands jobtransfer. We moved from AZ and I had previously been diagnosed with desertplant allergies and allergies to mold and dustmites.
Since living here I have fluid in both my ears with pain in one due to pressure. I also had a cold that turned into a sinus infection (which I usually got twice a year due to allergies in AZ). And one night I woke with strong chest pain when taking breaths, but not a shortness of breath. My doctor said these symptoms are allergy related and to take over the counter allergy medication due to me being 13 weeks pregnant.
My son is having sleep issues and has been congested for some time.
I am unaware of flood issues, but when we moved we had the carpets cleaned twice. Once by a company the seller selected (it was cleaned in the am) and when we inspected it in the late pm the carpets were dripping wet, the heater was turned off and the fans were turned off as well. We turned the fans on and the heater on low so that the carpets would dry faster. Due to staining, we hired another company to clean the carpets and though they had an in-house unit the carpets were still wet for some time. There was wallpaper peeling off in my son’s room and we took that off. We found no signs of mold, but have not looked under the carpets.
I have found no visible sign for mold, but believe that it does exist due to my allergy reactions. After reading your website I am afraid to contract a detection service. Where should I be testing myself?
Sincerely,
Sonya
Hi Sonya,
It sounds like the cleaning company got the carpets pretty wet and didn’t take steps to make sure they dried in a reasonable amount of time.
This is actually quite common with companies who don’t used trained and certified technicians.
You said that the carpets were “soaking” wet.
This may mean that the padding underneath also got wet, and if that’s the case, it may be holding that trapped moisture, which could very well be causing mold growth.
To find out if this is the case, you’ll need to take a mold test.
Go here to find out how to do your own Mold Testing
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Kevin,
Thanks again for such an informative teleseminar. Two things I found most useful was the fact that mold test kits come with hidden costs, like the ones I purchased from a local Orange colored home center.
Luckily I haven’t opened them up yet and can still return them before eating that money.
The second thing that was AND will be useful was that your mold kit offer includes a video of a cleanup which will help prevent me from contaminating the rest of my house when I address the mold problem.
I’m ordering the kit later today when I have time to get onto your WEB site.
Fred
Hi Fred,
Thanks for the email. I’m glad you found the teleseminar so helpful.
That’s why I offer em. And when I get comments like yours, I know we’re doing the right thing.
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Kevin, I value your informative Mold emails. Keep them coming!
I especially liked your email regarding the fact that bleach DOES NOT kill mold. I’ve used your info to convince quite a few people to accept that fact. However, I still encounter “non-believers.”
The “non-believers” argue that when they use bleach, the mold goes away right in front of their eyes. I inform them that all they’ve done is bleach-out the mold to a lighter color than it was originally, but the spores are still there. Just wait a month and see… Unfortunately, they still don’t get it – and these people are intelligent.
I was recently at a workshop for real estate investors. One of the speakers was REALLY big on using bleach to remediate mold in renovated properties (soon to be flipped). During the Q & A session, I mentioned the fact about bleach not killing mold, it just bleached out the color, and he was irritated with me – to say the least.
During a break, a woman seated behind me asked me for more info, so I explained the concept to her. She asked me if I had ever heard about using vinegar to kill mold. I said no, but that I knew an expert who could answer that question – YOU.
Will vinegar kill mold?
Also, do any of your anti-mold products use chlorine or bleach in them?
Please advise.
Dennis
Dennis, I’ve seen a few articles that talk about using vinegar to clean mold.
Unfortunately, they’re being published by the same sources who are touting bleach as a way to clean mold.
I always tell people, if you want to get rid of mold… and do it right, use a product that’s designed for Cleaning Black Mold.
Sure, you can try to save a few bucks, but you’re gonna get what you pay for.
A few other things to keep in mind:
1. Find the source of the moisture intrusion
2. Get it repaired ASAP
3. Clean the affected area
4. Thoroughly dry all wet materials
Hope this helps.
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The next Consumer Awareness Tele-Seminar is fast approaching, if you want to be a part of it, I suggesst you take quick action before the lines are full.