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Summer Mold...Makes Me Feel...Bad!

6/8/2017 (Permalink)

Do you know the prime time for mold to spawn in your home? Summer.

Our favorite season also happens to be mold's favorite too...but this doesn't mean mold has to ruin your whole summer!

Summer is mold's favorite because mold thrives in temperatures above 77 degrees, which, lucky you, happens to be around the average summer temperature in Baltimore and the surrounding communities.

Have no fear, mold is an avoidable issue! While it isn't always in your control, and mold can hide from you, try following these useful tips to lower your property's risk for mold. You can be free of mold, and free to enjoy all that the summer months have to offer.

  • If it is hot outside, turn on your air conditioner. This keeps the inside of your house cool, thus starting the mold abatement process
  • Be on the lookout for condensation or moisture in any of your air ducts. Air conditioning units can produce a small drip of water that can serve as food for plenty of mold spores to grow
  • Do your best to keep humidity down in your home. Moisture in the air is the main attraction for mold to form and survive when humidity inside is above 50 percent. Get a dehumidifiers to help by keeping your home or business comfortably dry
  • If it rains, close your windows. Closed windows keep moisture and any excess water out
  • If rainfall is substantial, check on your roof for any leaks. Any ceiling discoloration can be indicative of a leak or even mold 
  • Inspect any of your appliances or pipes for leaks, clean up any water and fix the leak (if you can) ASAP
  • See to it that your dryer is vented to the outdoors, and not toward the attic or another crawlspace thus left to build moisture in dark spaces (which mold loves)
  • Open a pathway for cool air when you take a shower. Whether it be the fan or a window, the circulation of cool air can keep humidity from the warm air down
  • Remove carpeting from your bathrooms or other commonly wet spaces so mold doesn't grow on it

If you suspect mold in your home, call us (the real mold remediation professionals) ASAP for an inspection. 

410-637-3433

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