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What kills mold in the air?

By September 16, 2021October 4th, 2021Mold
What kills mold in the air?

When you lived in the basement of a house with roommates during college, the room was always damp and had a musty smell. When you complained to the landlord, they had a mold inspection done, and they discovered there was a lot of mold growth due to the room’s location and because the basement was surrounded by dirt, making it very humid, thus causing a high amount of mold growth. The mold was remediated, and the conditions improved a little, but not enough to make it comfortable to live.

Now that you’re a homeowner, you still worry about having the same issue with mold. Your basement and the upstairs also seem to have that musty smell, and of course, you had it checked, and sure enough, there were elevated amounts of airborne mold spores. You want to fix the problem by killing the mold in the air. 

What kills mold in the air?

There are a couple of ways to kill mold in the air, and you can install air purifiers throughout the home or fumigate the house with a mold fogger. But using the latter method is usually done by a professional mold remediation company, but you can do it yourself with some preparation.

Home mold testing

It is first essential to understand that mold is never going away; it is part of our ecosystem and is necessary. However, high levels of allergenic, pathogenic, or toxigenic mold should not be part of your indoor air environment. The best course of action is to get a thorough mold inspection of your home by a professional. The consultant will look at all the areas of your home that are prone to mold—the crawl space, attic, laundry room, bathrooms, kitchen, water heater closets, and any other areas with water activity.

Mold air testing

A great way to get a good reading of the air quality in your home is to do a mold air test. You can rent an electric mold pump and collect some air samples in each room. The pump will come equipped with air cassettes, also known as mold traps, to capture all the colonies of mold spores present. Some labs will even let you borrow the pump for free if you let them test the samples.

Mold testing lab near me

Get on your smartphone or computer and type in “mold testing lab near me” in your favorite browser, and you’re sure to find a mold testing lab that can help you test for mold. Ask them if they are accredited to perform mold testing, get a list of their services with turnaround time, and don’t forget to ask if they interpret the results as part of their service.

Same day mold testing

Whether you are trying to close on a house or working with a contractor to repair water damage and need mold testing and inspection with same-day results, let the professionals at 5 Microns Inc. help you. We offer same-day mod testing. Call 425-440-8787 Now!

Where to send mold samples for testing

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