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Old 03-29-2004, 10:23 AM
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Humid, Mildew and Mold - How to get rid of it?

Dear All:

Long story short, just moved into my MILīs house. Since this is in Guatemala, the construction is concrete and cinder block. No central heat or air. The problem that I have is that the downstairs, where the bedrooms are, is a little humid therefore there is growth of mildew and molds. It is not visible but my allergies sure do feel them. I have dehumidifiers that clean up the air and so forth but the previous mildew and mold is still somewhere there since my eyes get all red and my nose stuffed up!

Is there any product, either purchased or home made that I can spray to kill the mildew and mold from the air? The bedrooms have been thoroughly cleaned but still I have allergy attacks!

I would like a cheap solution since my stay there is only temporary.

Thanks,

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Old 03-29-2004, 11:00 AM
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From a link I found...

"These molds can be found anywhere that dark and dank conditions permit them to grow. When you try to kill them, they take to the air, spreading themselves with no forethought to the damage they can cause. They are just trying to survive. And they’re good at it.

"In Texas, we have a serious problem known as "black mold". When detected, most have had entire interiors of structures gutted to remove the problem!

And it is toxic enough to cause serious illness, even death under prolonged exposure!

This isn't stuff to mess with...sounds like you are already affected by it! Not sure I would consider staying there for much longer...

http://www.startremodeling.com/mold_solutions.htm
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Old 03-29-2004, 12:56 PM
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The primary agent that's used to kill and remove mildew is plain old ordinary bleach. Just touch mildew with bleach and the black discoloration disappears almost instantly.
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Old 03-29-2004, 01:15 PM
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Ok, thanks for the replys. Just to confirm, the mildew/mold is not visible. There is no balck discoloration anywhere in the rooms. You could smell it in the sheets before I changed them alomng with the entire bed.

So if I were to make a light concentration of bleach with water could I spray this in the air to help with no effect on the color of the sheets? Or is there something else that I could use which is not bleach?

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1999 - Chevy Blazer LS Fully Equiped - killed it June 2006
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Old 03-29-2004, 02:00 PM
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Try ozone generator such as spark sources and UV light short wavelength but do not stare at it. If you get hold of UV light source stick it in your A/C ventillation system and turn it on for few hours and check results for more UV exposure. This will also kill all sort of germs. Ozone may give you nose bleed in prolonged exposure.

oxygne <-----------> ozone
...............uv light
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Old 03-29-2004, 05:21 PM
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Rafi

Thanks for the reply. But as I mentioned in the original post, here in Guatemala it is very rare to have central a/c or heat. Especially, it being the tropics and the city being at 1 mile above sea level, it really is not necesary all for except maybe 10 days out of the year. So, there is no central system.

Now, as for UV light, can I just wave the light around the room? How long should I do it for? And will it harm the electronics I have in the room. i.e. television, D-tv, DVD, VCR, radio and so forth.......

Thanks,
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2006 - Suzuki Gran Vitara (2.0 L fully equipped) Like this car so far except for trying to put on the seatbelt.
1988 - 190e - 2.3L - 172K miles (It now belongs to the exwife)
1999 - Chevy Blazer LS Fully Equiped - killed it June 2006
2001 - Honda Civic EX - 68K miles (sold June 2004)
1963 - 220S - Dual Carb 6 cyl. (sold)
1994 - Yamaha WaveRaider (fun to ride)
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Old 03-29-2004, 05:21 PM
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oh, forgot to ask, will one of those Hepa air filters work?
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2006 - Suzuki Gran Vitara (2.0 L fully equipped) Like this car so far except for trying to put on the seatbelt.
1988 - 190e - 2.3L - 172K miles (It now belongs to the exwife)
1999 - Chevy Blazer LS Fully Equiped - killed it June 2006
2001 - Honda Civic EX - 68K miles (sold June 2004)
1963 - 220S - Dual Carb 6 cyl. (sold)
1994 - Yamaha WaveRaider (fun to ride)
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Old 03-29-2004, 07:35 PM
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Ozone is a strong oxidizer such as bleach is so if things gets exposed to it for a long time it would age a bit quicker. just as if you leave things sitting under the sun. Another source for ozone generation would be Jacob's ladder if you have access to high voltage transformer you can build one.

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