If you are seeing any of these telltale signs in your laundry room, take note... It's taking longer than it should to dry your clothes. The laundry room feels hotter than it should after drying a load. There seems to be extra lint everywhere. Clean clothes and dryer sheets smell musty and feel hot, but [...]
If you are seeing any of these telltale signs in your laundry room, take note... It's taking longer than it should to dry your clothes. The laundry room feels hotter than it should after drying a load. There seems to be extra lint everywhere. Clean clothes and dryer sheets smell musty and feel hot, but [...]
While a home may temporarily have the aroma of smelly socks, hair spray, after shave or cooking smells (the [normally] harmless odors of everyday life), most houses seem to have an overall signature smell. Some are more pleasant than others. However, most of us know when we are smelling something that isn't quite right - especially [...]
If you have a mold problem you'll continually be breathing in airborne spores. Some are toxic. The spores trigger allergic reactions like sneezing and a runny nose. They can irritate the nose and throat too. Primary symptoms include: sneezing and coughing nasal congestion sore throat and/or eyes irritated skin sinus issues breathing challenges dizziness headache [...]
If you have a mold problem you'll continually be breathing in airborne spores. Some are toxic. The spores trigger allergic reactions like sneezing and a runny nose. They can irritate the nose and throat too. Primary symptoms include: sneezing and coughing nasal congestion sore throat and/or eyes irritated skin sinus issues breathing challenges dizziness headache [...]
Are you seeing small feathery dust puffing out from an air duct when you turn your heating ventilation and air conditional (HVAC) system on? Have you found dust or pet hair trapped in a vent? If so, your ducts might be in for a good cleaning. Dead skin, hair and pet dander latch onto the small [...]
Water can be found in some crawl spaces, especially after 2-3 days of heavy rain. this can be because the earth was never fully addressed, but more often due to poor ventilation and poor ventilation technique. This air from the crawl space can enter the occupied areas of the home through the duct work of [...]
Molds are fungi that can be found and grow both inside and outside. Molds grow best in warm, damp humid conditions, spreading and reproducing by making spores. they can survive harsh conditions. Common indoor molds include: Cladosporium Penicillum Alternaria Apergillus Stachybotrys chartarum Â
Black mold, Stachybotrys, is toxic. However, not all mold that looks black is Stachybotrys. In fact, most dark mold is not Stachybotrys - toxic mold. However, when Stachybotrys is found, it should be taken seriously. This toxic black mold can cause mental impairment, breathing difficulties, damage to internal organs and sometimes death.
While a home may temporarily have the aroma of smelly socks, hair spray, after shave or cooking smells (the [normally] harmless odors of everyday life), most houses seem to have an overall signature smell. Some are more pleasant than others. However, most of us know when we are smelling something that isn't quite right - especially [...]